MitchellsVsMachines producers philiplord and chrizmillr demand more respect for animated films: “During the pandemic, when much physical production was shut down, animators began working from home. These films kept our business afloat.”
of 2021. Or that 13 of the 50 highest-grossing films of all time are animated. Or that a huge percentage of the theatrical audience for mainstream animated films is made up of adults unaccompanied by children. Animation is for everyone. And the studios know it. That’s why we’re seeing unprecedented investment in animation production.
Which leads us to a simple pitch: Next year, invite a respected filmmaker to present the award and frame animation as cinema. Bong Joon Ho could present while explaining why he listed two of this year’s animated feature nominees amongMahershala Ali, as compelling a performer in animated films as he is in live-action, could tell the world that animation is not a genre, but a medium that at its best observes and amplifies the nuances of our humanity so that we can see ourselves and ourselves be seen.
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