New Oscar to trumpet animated works News. Mar 1, 2002 - 12:00am. David Germain, Associated Press Movie Writer. ... Animated films remain eligible for the overall best-picture category.

The second E.B. White children's classic to reach theaters in recent years, and the third overall, "The Trumpet of the Swan" is undoubtedly the weakest. Its story of a mute trumpeter swan who ...

Compared to electric gadgetry, something like a trumpet is a pretty simple contraption, but the way it actually works is super clever when you see it in action. The principle is very straight ...

For the first time, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present an Oscar for best feature-length animated film, a badge of prestige for filmmakers who often have felt their work is… ...