'Ratatouille' in Annie mix

December 03, 2007 Pixar's "Ratatouille" leads the pack in the International Animated Film Society (ASIFA-Hollywood) competition field with 13 feature nominations, including best animated feature as well as individual nominations for directing, writing, character animation, animated effects (two nominations), production design, storyboarding, character design, character animation, music and voice acting (three nominations). Sony's "Surf's Up" followed, riding a wave of interest to earn 10 feature nominations for feature, animated effects, animation production artists, character animation (two nominations), character design and directing. Rounding out the best animated feature category are DreamWorks Animation's "Bee Movie," Sony Pictures Classics' "Persepolis" and Fox's "The Simpsons Movie."

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