Last week, Wilhem told us about the twenty animated features competing for the Academy Award nomination. Today, we’ve got the list of the ten animated shorts seeking their own noms. The Short Films and Feature Animation Branch members from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have viewed all ten, and will now whittle the list down to the five official nominees.

The 82nd Academy Awards nominations will be announced on Tuesday, February 2, 2010, at 5:30 AM (Pacific Time). The Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2009 will be presented on Sunday, March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre. Hit the jump to see more about each of the ten contenders, including full versions of some of them!

THE CAT PIANO (directed by Eddie White and Ari Gibson)

FRENCH ROAST (directed by Fabrice O. Joubert)

GRANNY O’GRIMM’S SLEEPING BEAUTY (directed by Nicky Phelan)

THE KINEMATOGRAPH (directed by Tomek Baginski)

THE LADY AND THE REAPER (LA DAMA Y LA MUERTE) (directed by Javier Recio Gracia)

LOGORAMA (produced by Nicolas Schmerkin)

A MATTER OF LOAF AND DEATH (directed by Nick Park)

PARTLY CLOUDY (directed by Peter Sohn)

RUNAWAY (directed by Cordell Baker)

VARIETE (directed by Roelof van den Bergh)

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