'Apes,' 'War Horse' up for Genesis Awards

"Rise of the Planet of the Apes," "War Horse" and the documentary "Buck" were among the films nominated for the 26th Genesis Awards by the Humane Society of the United States, the HSUS announced Tuesday, according to TheWrap.com.

The Genesis Awards honor films with animal-friendly themes and creative portrayals of animal protection. (In the case of "Planet of the Apes," that means a film in which apes engage in a violent revolt against mistreatment.)

In the feature film category, "Apes" and "War Horse" were nominated alongside "Dolphin Tale" and the animated film "Rio." "Buck" will compete in the feature documentary category against "One Lucky Elephant" and the IMAX 3-D doc "Born to Be Wild."

The most famous 2011 film to feature an animal, "The Artist," was not nominated.

The HSUS also nominated a number of television shows, news programs, magazines, newspapers and online journalism.

The television series "The Glades" and "Hawaii Five-O" were the only nominees in the dramatic series category, while nominees for the Sid Caesar Comedy Award included "The Colbert Report," "The Cleveland Show" and "Melissa & Joey."

The Genesis Awards will take place on March 24 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, and will be hosted by Carrie Ann Inaba. A one-hour version will air on Animal Planet in May.