Humane Society Genesis Awards Nominations: 'War Horse,' 'Planet Of The Apes,' 'Rio,' And More

"The Artist" may be getting showered with praise and nominations, but there's one voting body who won't be honoring it this year: The Humane Society.

Yes, the animal advocacy organization made a surprising move when Michel Hazanavicius' ode to cinema history was snubbed for a Feature Film nomination at the group's annual Genesis Awards -- this despite the hoopla surrounding the film's pseudo-movie star, Uggie the dog. (Perhaps they are tired of people talking about him?)

So what ended up taking the place of "The Artist"? "Dolphin Tale," "War Horse," "Planet of the Apes" and "Rio." Yes, "Rio" -- the film that was completely animated and featured talking geese and toucans.

"It was an outstanding year for major feature films with strong animal protection content," said Humane Society senior director Beverly Kaskey, adding that "Animal welfare concerns, such as chimpanzees being used in research which is addressed in 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes,' are reaching huge audiences, thanks to the quality and engaging storylines of these films."

Somewhere, the whales from "Big Miracle," the dog from "Beginners" and Uggie, are plotting revenge.

You can read the full list of Genesis Award nominees over on THR. The winners will be announced in a ceremony on May 24.

沪江娱乐快讯：当地时间2月7日，由美国人道协会（the Human Society of the United States）主办的第26届创世纪奖（Genesis Awards）公布提名名单，史蒂文·斯皮尔伯格执导的《战马》、科幻电影《猩球崛起》、动画电影《里约大冒险》以及亲情文艺电影《海豚的故事》获得最佳影片提名。

创世纪奖旨在奖励表现善待动物、人与动物友好相处主题的电影，获得最佳影片的提名的四部电影虽然风格题材各异，但对于人与动物深厚感情的描述却是相通的。值得一提的是，今年好莱坞颁奖季的头号热门影片《艺术家》中也有一只非常可爱非常抢眼的小狗主角，但该片并未获得本届创世纪奖的最佳影片提名。

第26届创世纪奖将于3月24日在洛杉矶贝弗利希尔顿酒店举办颁奖仪式，揭晓最终的获奖名单。

附：第26届创世纪奖电影类提名名单

最佳影片：
《战马》
《猩球崛起》
《里约大冒险》
《海豚的故事》

最佳纪录片：
《回归野性》
《巴克》
《一只幸运的大象》