That has nothing to do with it, all the panlists get sent screeners. So three things could have happened.

1. They didn’t watch it, because it’s anime.

2. They didn’t like it.

3. They got a lot of “gifts” from big Companies, which in no way would ever sway the vote, nooo that would never happen, not ever.

Funimation doesn’t have that kind of money to get a nomination.

As much as people like to think “Panlists just vote for movies they like”. That not the case for most movies, it’s a lot of money that gets most of the movie nominations.

You’re forgetting that the Oscar isn’t a Film award, but an Academy award.

Yeah, so this only confirms the Academy Awards aren’t in any way related to actual cinematic quality, just who is more popular. They will never go against the grain and that’s why their awards should be worthless.

Around the time Crash won Best Picture, probably. So 2006?

What a shame, Song of the Sea is a fantastic animation.

Do any work with trucking companies and you’ll realize most are doing things on the cheap. They’re not going to add this expense for the overall rarity of the event.

+1 for Kiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiid, Kid Rock!

Bow to da plow da bang da bang diggy diggy diggy shake the boogie said up jump the oh wait that’s not what we’re doing is it.

I can think of another new symbol that more accurately gauges fan interest

Sitting on that has got to hurt your BACK BACK BACK.

Oh, please.

Say it with me now: The only people who complain about political correctness are the ones who are red assed because their joke didn’t land.

Also a problem, the crew of the Titanic wasn’t aware that they could launch the lifeboats from the top deck fully loaded - on many ships, that kind of weight would’ve busted the ropes and/or davits(sp?) IIRC, but the Titanic design team actually *did* get that one right, but the crew was unaware, so that’s why many…

Wherever they land, they should sell stadium naming rights to Comcast and become the OverChargers.

Penn State shouldn’t even be allowed to have a football program. They shouldn’t be allowed in college sports. And everyone who says that “YOU CAN’T DO THAT, WHAT ABOUT THE POOR PLAYERS!!! YOU MONSTER!!!” needs to take a step back and look at the “business” of college athletics: the coverups and shit that they put the…

All those kids who were raped for over 30 years just got unraped thanks to that Penn State win! Go Lions~!

When you have an inherently corrupt system, where the people signing your paychecks have imposed an unspoken mandate upon you to minimize and obscure the one thing you’re paid to do, it is impossible to do a good job.

“Days before birth” at that! Ok, two things: