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Beverly Hills, CA (November 15, 2010) – Fifteen features have been accepted for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the 83rd Academy Awards®.

The 15 features are:

• “Alpha and Omega”
• “Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore”
• “Despicable Me”
• “The Dreams of Jinsha”
• “How to Train Your Dragon”
• “Idiots and Angels”
• “The Illusionist”
• “Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole”
• “Megamind”
• “My Dog Tulip”
• “Shrek Forever After”
• “Summer Wars”
• “Tangled”
• “Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue”
• “Toy Story 3”

“The Dreams of Jinsha,” “The Illusionist,” “Summer Wars” and “Tangled” have not yet had their required Los Angeles qualifying run. Submitted features must fulfill the theatrical release requirements and meet the category’s other qualifying rules before they can advance in the voting process.

Under the rules for this category, in any year in which 8 to 15 animated features are released in Los Angeles County, a maximum of 3 motion pictures may be nominated. If 16 or more animated features are submitted and accepted in the category, a maximum of 5 motion pictures may be nominated.

Films submitted in the Animated Feature Film category also may qualify for Academy Awards in other categories, including Best Picture, provided they meet the requirements for those categories.