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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Oscar Animation Nominees

    What most people know about the Oscar race for best animated feature is that the Lego Movie never made it to the starting line. But the mourning period is done: the teeth have been gnashed and the garments have been rended.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Feb 12, 2015 • 1 min read

    What most people know about the Oscar race for best animated feature is that the Lego Movie never made it to the starting line. But the mourning period is done: the teeth have been gnashed and the garments have been rended. It’s time to talk about the movies that did get a nod, including some foreign stunners and a big-budget sequel that may have surpassed the original. That and more in our weekly film segment.

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    4. 24:56Oscar Animation Nominees You’re reading this
    5. 40:38Making the Art Laboe Connection
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Producer, 'The Document'

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      William Bibbiani

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    The full episode

    4 of 5
    Ports Crisis, The Internet of Things, and the Art Laboe Connection
    1. 0:00Crisis at the Ports
    2. 7:41Ports Shutdown Affects Oranges
    3. 15:42Web Roundup: “The Internet of Things”
    4. 24:56Oscar Animation Nominees You’re reading this
    5. 40:38Making the Art Laboe Connection
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