The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced this afternoon that 19 animated features have been submitted for consideration for the Animated Feature Film Oscar this year. This field of contenders will be whittled down to between three to five nominees on January 16, 2014. In addition to the already familiar American features, the list includes films from France, South Korea, Canada, South Africa, Spain, Japan and Brazil.

Cloud with a Chance of Meatballs 2



The Croods



Despicable Me 2



Epic



Ernest and Celestine (Watch trailer)



The Fake (Watch trailer)



Free Birds



Frozen



Khumba (Watch trailer)



The Legend of Sarila (Watch trailer)



A Letter to Momo (Watch trailer)



Monsters University



O Apóstolo (Watch trailer)



Planes



Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie – Rebellion (Watch trailer)



Rio: 2096 A Story of Love and Fury (Watch trailer)



The Smurfs 2



Turbo



The Wind Rises



The Academy also notes that: