On paper, the two contenders are apples and oranges. It's Pixar's return to Riley's mind with a new team of emotions up against an emotional story about a shipwrecked robot and her animal friends.

After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.

I sat down with Chris Sanders – the director of The Wild Robot that's up for three 2025 Oscar nominations – to talk all ...