The Walt Disney Studios’ 2012 Films Earned 17 Oscar® Nominations

 The Walt Disney Studios’ 2012 films have earned 17 Oscar® nominations. This morning, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced 12 nominations for Lincoln (the most for any film this year), including for the coveted title of Best Picture, and one nomination each for Brave, Frankenweenie, Wreck-It Ralph, Paperman and Marvel’s The Avengers.
The 85th Academy Awards will air live on ABC on Sunday, February 24. Visit Oscar.com for a complete list of the nominations.

Summary of Oscar® nominations:

Lincoln (DreamWorks/Touchstone)

— Best Picture

— Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role

— Daniel Day-Lewis

— Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role

— Sally Field

— Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role – Tommy Lee Jones

— Directing – Steven Spielberg

— Adapted Screenplay – Tony Kushner

— Music (Original Score) – John Williams

— Cinematography – Janusz Kaminski

— Costume Design – Joanna Johnston

— Film Editing – Michael Kahn

— Production Design – Rick Carter, Jim Erickson

— Sound Mixing – Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom and Ronald Judkins

Lincoln has already been recognized with prestigious award nominations from the Art Directors Guild, the Broadcast Film Critics Association, the Directors Guild of America, the Producers Guild of America, the Screen Actors Guild, and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), among others. The film has also been nominated for seven Golden Globes, including Best Motion Picture – Drama, and has been featured on over 150 Best of 2012 lists.

Brave (Disney•Pixar)

— Animated Feature Film

Brave has received award nominations from the Producers Guild of America, the Broadcast Film Critics Association, and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), among others. The film has received 10 Annie Award nominations and is up for Best Animated Feature Film at Sunday’s Golden Globe ceremony.

Frankenweenie (Disney)

— Animated Feature Film

Frankenweenie has received award nominations from the Producers Guild of America, the Broadcast Film Critics Association, and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), among others. The film received five Annie Award nominations and is nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature Film.

Wreck-It Ralph (Walt Disney Animation Studios)

— Animated Feature Film

Wreck-It Ralph has already been recognized with award nominations from the Producers Guild of America and Broadcast Film Critics Association, among others. The film received 10 Annie Award nominations and is nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature Film.

Paperman (Walt Disney Animation Studios)

— Animated Short Film

Marvel’s The Avengers

— Visual Effects – Janek Sirrs, Jeff White, Guy Williams and Dan Sudick

Marvel’s The Avengers has received an award nomination from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) in the category of Special Visual Effects and received five nominations from the Visual Effects Society.