The drought extended after Zootopia 2 and Elio both lost at the 2026 Academy Awards, where independent and international films once again dominated the animation race. The dry spell began after Disneys Encanto won Best Animated Feature at the 2022 Academy Awards. Since then: 2023: Turning Red lost to Guillermo del Toros Pinocchio. 2024: Elementa lost to The Boy and the Heron. 2025: Inside Out 2...
