The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that the field of Documentary Short Subject contenders for the 90th Academy Awards has been narrowed to 10 films, of which 5 will earn Oscar nominations. Voters from the Academy’s Documentary Branch viewed this year’s 77 eligible entries and submitted their ballots to PricewaterhouseCoopers for… Continue reading 10 Documentary Films Shortlisted For Oscars 2018
Author: Jijo Jose
Entrepreneur, Avid Gamer & Blogger.
10 Animated Short Films Shortlisted For Oscar 2018
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 animated short films will advance in the voting process for the 90th Academy Awards. Sixty-three pictures had originally qualified in the category. The 10 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production companies: “Cradle,” Devon Manney, director (University of… Continue reading 10 Animated Short Films Shortlisted For Oscar 2018
The Silence By Farnoosh Samadi & Ali Asgari Wins Multiple Oscar Qualifying Film Festival Awards
Joint directors Farnoosh Samadi and Ali Asgari’s must-see live action short film The Silence has been selected for over 400 film festivals around the world and won many prestigious film awards, including Oscar-qualifying awards at Leeds International Film Festival and Hamptons International Film Festival. The film stars Fatma Alakus, Cahide Ozel and Valentina Carnelutti and… Continue reading The Silence By Farnoosh Samadi & Ali Asgari Wins Multiple Oscar Qualifying Film Festival Awards
The Academy Spotlights Female Animators With “An Invisible History: Women In Animation”
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will celebrate the women who have been at the forefront of film animation with “An Invisible History: Trailblazing Women of Animation,” on Monday, August 7, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Hosted by author and historian Mindy Johnson, the evening will feature… Continue reading The Academy Spotlights Female Animators With “An Invisible History: Women In Animation”
List of All The Short Films Nominated For BAFTA Shorts 2017 Programme
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced today that this year’s BAFTA-nominated short films. All the nominated films will be available to watch exclusively on video-on-demand service, Curzon Home Cinema, from 27 January. Audiences across the UK and overseas will also be able to see a compilation of this year’s BAFTA-nominated short films and animations in cinemas from 10 February.
Andrea Harkin’s ‘The Party’ Nominated For BAFTA Award
‘The Party’ has considerable talent behind it; written by actor Conor MacNeill (The Fall), directed by Andrea Harkin (BBC’s Clique), and produced by Farah Abushwesha (Irreplaceable You) and Emmet Fleming (Out of Here) it is now nominated for the Best British Short Film BAFTA award. This riveting film received the Award of Excellence from Global Shorts Competition, was the winner of Cork Film Festival Nomination for the European Film Academy award and was invited to screen at a number of prestigious film festivals including Palm Springs ShortFest.
‘Legal Smuggling with Christine Choy’ Selected By The Prestigious Sundance Film Festival
Brothers Noah and Lewie Kloster’s debut animation film Legal Smuggling with Christine Choy has been selected for the 2017 Sundance Film Festival under documentary short films. This exciting short film features Academy Award nominated filmmaker Christine Choy, as she undergoes an adventure of wild proportions when she accidentally illegally smuggles cigarettes.
89th Oscars Best Animated Short Film, Best Live Action Short Film And Best Documentary Short Nominations Announced
Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs, joined by Oscar-winning and nominated Academy members Demian Bichir, Dustin Lance Black, Glenn Close, Guillermo del Toro, Marcia Gay Harden, Terrence Howard, Jennifer Hudson, Brie Larson, Jason Reitman, Gabourey Sidibe and Ken Watanabe, announced the 89th Academy Awards nominations today(January 24).
Kristof Deák’s award winning film ‘Sing’ nominated for an Academy Award
The heartfelt drama Sing nominated for a 2017 Academy Award
Watch Trailers Of All The 10 Live Action Short Films Shortlisted for Oscars 2017
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced the list of 10 live action short films that advanced to the voting process for the 89th Academy Awards. 137 short films were qualified out of which 10 were shortlisted. 5 nominees will be selected from the 10 titles on the shortlist. Nominations for the 89th Oscars will be announced on January 24, 2017.