The Oscar shortlist released Monday for live action shorts offers a range of socially relevant and hot-button issues, including children and families in jeopardy, transgender identity, immigration, off-beat love stories, and animal shenanigans.
There are two French shorts about kids in jeopardy: In “Little Hands,” from Rémi Allier, the toddler son of a chemical factory director is abducted by a radical factory worker in a desperate attempt to keep the factory from closing. And, in Yves Pia’s feel-good comedy, “Nefta Football Club,” two boys intrude on a big drug score when they stumble on a donkey with headphones in the middle of the desert between Tunisia and Algeria.
Continuing with the family theme, “The Christmas Gift,” the Romanian short from Bogdan Muresanu, turns a family upside down when a young boy mails a letter to Santa during the brutal Ceausescu regime in 1989, asking for the dictator’s death. “Saria,...
There are two French shorts about kids in jeopardy: In “Little Hands,” from Rémi Allier, the toddler son of a chemical factory director is abducted by a radical factory worker in a desperate attempt to keep the factory from closing. And, in Yves Pia’s feel-good comedy, “Nefta Football Club,” two boys intrude on a big drug score when they stumble on a donkey with headphones in the middle of the desert between Tunisia and Algeria.
Continuing with the family theme, “The Christmas Gift,” the Romanian short from Bogdan Muresanu, turns a family upside down when a young boy mails a letter to Santa during the brutal Ceausescu regime in 1989, asking for the dictator’s death. “Saria,...
- 12/17/2019
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Nominations to be announced on January 13, 2020.
The Academy on Monday (16) announced shortlisted films in the documentary feature, music, VFX, make-up and hairstyling, and shorts categories.
All shortlists appear below. Click here to read the international feature film shortlist, which was also announced on Monday.
Documentary feature
Fifteen films will advance in the category. One hundred and fifty-nine films were submitted. Members of the documentary branch vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees, to be announced on January 13,2020.
The films, listed in alphabetical order by title, are:
Advocate
American Factory
The Apollo
Apollo 11
Aquarela
The Biggest Little Farm
The Cave...
The Academy on Monday (16) announced shortlisted films in the documentary feature, music, VFX, make-up and hairstyling, and shorts categories.
All shortlists appear below. Click here to read the international feature film shortlist, which was also announced on Monday.
Documentary feature
Fifteen films will advance in the category. One hundred and fifty-nine films were submitted. Members of the documentary branch vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees, to be announced on January 13,2020.
The films, listed in alphabetical order by title, are:
Advocate
American Factory
The Apollo
Apollo 11
Aquarela
The Biggest Little Farm
The Cave...
- 12/16/2019
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced shortlists in consideration for the Oscars in nine categories: documentary feature, documentary short subject, international feature film, makeup and hairstyling, music (original score), music (original song), animated short film, live action short film and visual effects.
The full lists are below:
Documentary Feature
Fifteen films will advance in the documentary feature category after 159 films were submitted in the category. Members of the Documentary Branch vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees.
“Advocate”
“American Factory”
“The Apollo”
“Apollo 11”
“Aquarela”
“The Biggest Little Farm”
“The Cave”
“The Edge of Democracy”
“For Sama”
“The Great Hack”
“Honeyland”
“Knock Down the House”
“Maiden”
“Midnight Family”
“One Child Nation”
Documentary Short Subject
Ten films will advance in the documentary short subject category. There were 69 films qualified in the category. Members of the Documentary Branch vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees.
“After Maria...
The full lists are below:
Documentary Feature
Fifteen films will advance in the documentary feature category after 159 films were submitted in the category. Members of the Documentary Branch vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees.
“Advocate”
“American Factory”
“The Apollo”
“Apollo 11”
“Aquarela”
“The Biggest Little Farm”
“The Cave”
“The Edge of Democracy”
“For Sama”
“The Great Hack”
“Honeyland”
“Knock Down the House”
“Maiden”
“Midnight Family”
“One Child Nation”
Documentary Short Subject
Ten films will advance in the documentary short subject category. There were 69 films qualified in the category. Members of the Documentary Branch vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees.
“After Maria...
- 12/16/2019
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
The directors of an eclectic array of six short films gathered earlier this month at The Landmark in Los Angeles for TheWrap and Shorts.TV‘s Short Film Showcase, where the filmmakers discussed their inspirations and the challenges behind their work. Joining TheWrap’s awards editor Steve Pond for a Q&a panel were filmmakers Chris McCaleb (“15 Minutes at 400 Degrees”), Bonnie-Kathleen Ryan (“Real.Live.Girl.”), Jeremy Merrifield (“Balloon”), Asher Jelinsky (“Miller & Son”), Pete Browngardt (“Curse of the Monkeybird: A Looney Tunes Cartoon”), and Mohammad Gorjestani (“Exit 12”). The panel followed a screening of the shorts introduced by Linda Olszewski, vice president of global acquisitions for Shorts.TV, which sponsored the showcase with TheWrap. Watch the full video above.
Read original story TheWrap’s Short Film Showcase: Recovering Veterans, Looney Tunes and More | Video At TheWrap...
Read original story TheWrap’s Short Film Showcase: Recovering Veterans, Looney Tunes and More | Video At TheWrap...
- 12/10/2019
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Guests at TheWrap’s Oscar Contenders Showcase for Best Short Films panel was moderated by TheWrap’s award editor Steve Pond and included “15 Minutes at 400 Degrees” director Chris McCaleb, “Real.Live.Girl” director Bonnie-Kathleen Ryan, “Balloon” director Jeremy Merrifield, “Miller & Son” director Asher Jelinsky, “Curse of the Monkeybird – A Looney Tunes Cartoon” director Pete Browngardt and “Exit 12” director Mohammad Gorjestani.
Read original story The Scene at TheWrap’s Oscar Contenders Showcase for Best Short Films (Photos) At TheWrap...
Read original story The Scene at TheWrap’s Oscar Contenders Showcase for Best Short Films (Photos) At TheWrap...
- 12/5/2019
- by Photographed by Ted Soqui for TheWrap
- The Wrap
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