Oscars 2019: Short Film & Documentary Shortlists Announced

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced shortlists in consideration for the 91st Oscars in nine categories: Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film & Documentary Short Subject. ANIMATED SHORT FILM Ten films will advance in the Animated Short Film category for the 91st Academy Awards. Eighty-one films had originally qualified in… Continue reading Oscars 2019: Short Film & Documentary Shortlists Announced

This is How The Music For The Oscar Winning Short Film ‘The Silent Child’ Was Composed: Exclusive Interview With The Music Composer Amir Konjani

‘The Silent Child’ has just won the 90th Academy Awards in the Live Action Short film category.  Directed by Chris Overton the film explores the relationship between a social worker and her pupil.  Issues around deafness, special needs and a reluctance to acknowledge society’s pressing needs are addressed in the film.  As the team rightfully… Continue reading This is How The Music For The Oscar Winning Short Film ‘The Silent Child’ Was Composed: Exclusive Interview With The Music Composer Amir Konjani

Review: ‘The Silent Child’ Wants You To Hear Her Out Loud & Clear After Winning At The 2018 Oscars!

At 19:55 minutes of duration, this film stands really tall at accomplishing something out of the ordinary. It manages to draw your attention to certain alarming facts that as a society we have all come to neglect or worse still, overlook. It coerces you to think, feel and not digress, all without being overtly preachy… Continue reading Review: ‘The Silent Child’ Wants You To Hear Her Out Loud & Clear After Winning At The 2018 Oscars!

10 Documentary Films Shortlisted For Oscars 2018

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

Interview with Oualid Mouaness – Writer-Director ‘The Rifle, The Jackal, The Wolf & The Boy’

Oualid Mouaness’s unique storytelling makes you wonder of his previous dabble in narrating. Not surprising to know then, that he kickstarted his career as a script reader and then moved on to editing, co-producing, producing, writing and directing. It’s a full circle. His résumé bears the signature of the crème de la crème from the entertainment and cinema bringing their diaspora under one mettle – Lebanese-American-writer-director-producer: Oualid Mouaness.

Review: Sing (Mindenki) Is A Captivating Story Of Children & Not Just For Children!

‘Mindenki’ (English title: Sing) is a less than 25 minutes short film, inspired from a true story that sails through the events that occurred within an award winning choir of a school, in Budapest, Hungary. Director-Writer Kristóf Deák handles a subject that is hard to capture on screen – children.

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