Voting Opens Today for 4th Annual Adoption at the Movies Awards

The Fourth Annual Adoption at the Movies Awards are coming on February 21, 2017. Nominees will be announced to the public on Adoption at the Movies' website and social media.

Voting will start at 8:00 AM PST on Tuesday, January 31, and remain open until 11:59 PM PST on Thursday, February 16.

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The nominees for this year's awards are:

In the Category of "Film of the Year"

Finding Dory (Pixar Animation Studios / Walt Disney Pictures)

Kung Fu Panda 3 (China Film Co, Dreamworks Animation, Oriental Dreamworks)

Lion (The Weinstein Company, Screen Australia, See-Saw Films, AQUARIUS Films, Sunstar Entertainment, Narrative Capital)

Moana (Walt Disney Animation Studios / Walt Disney Pictures)

Pete's Dragon (Walt Disney Pictures)

Queen of Katwe (ESPN Films / Walt Disney Pictures / Walt Disney Productions)

In the Category of "Best Animated Feature"

Finding Dory (Pixar Animation Studios / Walt Disney Pictures)

Kung Fu Panda 3 (China Film Co, Dreamworks Animation, Oriental Dreamworks)

Moana (Walt Disney Animation Studios / Walt Disney Pictures)

Trolls (Dreamworks Animation)

In the Category of "Best Depiction of Reunion"

Father Unknown (Kti Eaton, David Quint)

Finding Dory (Pixar Animation Studios / Walt Disney Pictures)

Kung Fu Panda 3 (China Film Co, Dreamworks Animation, Oriental Dreamworks)

Lion (The Weinstein Company, Screen Australia, See-Saw Films, AQUARIUS Films, Sunstar Entertainment, Narrative Capital)

Moana (Walt Disney Animation Studios / Walt Disney Pictures)

Storks (RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Warner Animation Group, Warner Bros. Animation, Warner Bros. Pictures)

In the Category of "Best Adoptive Family"

Finding Dory (Pixar Animation Studios / Walt Disney Pictures)

Kung Fu Panda 3 (China Film Co, Dreamworks Animation, Oriental Dreamworks)

Lion (The Weinstein Company, Screen Australia, See-Saw Films, AQUARIUS Films, Sunstar Entertainment, Narrative Capital)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of The Shadows (Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies)

In the Category of "Best Adoptive Parent"

Kung Fu Panda 3 (China Film Co, Dreamworks Animation, Oriental Dreamworks)

Lion (The Weinstein Company, Screen Australia, See-Saw Films, AQUARIUS Films, Sunstar Entertainment, Narrative Capital)

Moana (Walt Disney Animation Studios / Walt Disney Pictures)

Pete's Dragon (Walt Disney Pictures)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of The Shadows (Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies)

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According to Adoption at the Movies founder Addison Cooper, "These awards exist to honor and celebrate the films that serve the adoption community by positively portraying adoption or adoptive families - and also those films that are useful to therapeutically-minded parents because of how well they capture emotion and family connection." The Adoption at the Movies Awards are read by thousands of adoptive families each year. In 2015,Big Hero 6 was awarded both the "Picture of the Year" and "Best Animated Movie." Director Don Hall stated, "This film was a true labor of love for everyone involved, and my heart swells with pride anytime our collected efforts are recognized. It is especially meaningful to me, as the father of an adopted child, to be honored in this way. From the bottom of my heart, I thank you."

In 2016, Inside Out won "Picture of the Year" for its immense use to families of kids who have been through challenges.

The Adoption at the Movies Awards are hosted at www.AdoptionAtTheMovies.com.

Adoption at the Movies is the brainchild of Addison Cooper, a Los Angeles-area social worker with a decade of experience in the foster care and adoption world. Adoption at the Movies has become the world's leading film resource for adoptive families, with nearly a million views and thousands of fans on Facebook. Addison's initial dream of a book has now been realized. For more, visit www.adoptionatthemovies.com, or follow on Facebook: www.facebook.com/adoptionatthemovies and Twitter: www.twitter.com/adoptionmovies.

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