MUMBAI: Crest Animation Studios Ltd’s co-produced 3D stereoscopic film, Alpha & Omega, has been selected for next year’s Oscar award in the animation section. It is the first animated film made in India to be on the Oscar list.

The first computer-generated full-length animation film produced jointly by Crest Animation and Lionsgate is a story about two mismatched wolves and has voices of artistes like Justin Long, Hayden Panetierre, Christina Ricci, Danny Glover, Dennis Hopper and Larry Miller.

Released globally on 17 September, the film made on a production budget of $25 million continues its successful run in the US, UK, France and some other territories.

The film is yet to be released in other major territories like Germany, Spain, Italy, Australia, Japan and Latin America.

The film will be released in India in more than 2000 screens later this year.