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"Kung Fu Panda 2" dominated the nominations for the 39th Annual Annie Awards. Given by the International Animated Film Society, the DreamWorks Animation sequel received 12 nods including Best Animated Feature. "Puss in Boots" and "Rango" each took nine noms.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences narrowed their list for the Animated Short Films category. Forty-four films originally qualified and now, we're down to 10.

The Disney Digital 3D™ification of The Lion King for its theatrical re-release, a limited run meant to herald the arrival of new Blu-ray and 3-D Blu-ray editions like a baboon waving a newborn lion cub around at the top of a cliff, has prompted Point Break remake or a Monopoly movie

Lucy Liu returns to voice the sweet but seductive Viper in "Kung Fu Panda 2." The actress thinks highly of her experience working on the first film, and she's supporting the sequel 100%.

Jennifer Yuh Nelson makes history by becoming the first solo female director of an animated film! The former Story Artist of the first "Kung Fu Panda" (she also directed the 2-D opening sequence of the original) quickly moved up the ranks to be the sequel's Dragon Warrior, the esteemed director.

The first "Kung Fu Panda" was widely praised by audiences and critics alike when it was released in 2008.

"Rio " flies into theaters near you, but will this new animated adventure have you flying high?

I loved "How to Train Your Dragon!" It was a fun and entertaining animated wonder from DreamWorks Animation that also possessed a really big heart.

Christopher Nolan's "Inception" dominated the 9th annual Visual Effects Society Awards winning the top prize of Outstanding Visual Effcts in a VFX-driven feature. The mind-bending film won all four categories that it was nominated for.