The OSCAR shortlist annoucement is nearly upon us, and as tradition has it we are not shying away from sharing our Live Action Shortlist predictions. Here we go….

Knight of Fortune directed by Lasse Lyskjær Noer

The loss of a loved one, the grief, the risk of yellow skin, and a coffin, that is too much for Karl to face. 
Then it’s much easier to fix a broken lamp. Karl meets Torben – a destined brother. An absurd, humourous, and melodic meeting between two old men captured by grief.

Mukbanger directed by Hugo Becker

Mika is an influencer, working exclusively on making YouTube videos. With his ruthless partner, Yanis, he manages an account with more than 3 million subscribers with an average of 500,000 views per videos. His particularity: he is a Mukbanger. He makes videos where he ingests a maximum of food in a minimum of time. The more the consumption is pushed to the point of discomfort, the more the number of views increases, the more popular Mika is and the closer he gets to his dreams of glory and wealth. But Mika also suffers from morbid obesity. His sister Solène will do everything to persuade him to give up this practice which threatens his health.

The Moisture directed by Turan Haste

Ishak, a teacher serving in Anatolia, is solving the issue of child custody with his ex-wife, while at the same time struggling with Yusuf, a mischievous student who makes Ishak deviate from his ideals, to assert his authority.

Interruption directed by Zineb Oukach

Sarah is planning to have an abortion in the United States but her plans are suddenly interrupted when The U.S Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade.

The After directed by Misan Harriman

In this intense short film, a grieving rideshare driver picks up a passenger who helps him confront the past.

Two For The Road directed by Lochlainn McKenna

Amidst spontaneous travels around 1990s Ireland, Oscar, a young boy, finds himself navigating the true essence of adventure and chaos with his father, one spirited weekend away at a time.

An Avocado Pit directed by Ary Zara executive produced by Elliot Page and Pageboy Production

Larissa, a trans woman and Cláudio, a cis man, meet one night, in the streets of Lisbon. Two people, two realities, who dance their differences away till morning light. In challenge, in surprise, in awe and in recognition.

Yellow directed by Elham Ehsas

In Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, a woman walks into a chadari store in Kabul to buy her first full-body veil and face an uncertain future.

Lemon Tree directed by Rachel Walden

At a Halloween carnival, a young father steals a magician’s rabbit to impress his ten year old son. The thrill of the petty theft quickly dissolves into reality when the the young boy is tasked with getting himself, his father, and his new pet home safe.

Voice Activated directed by Steve Anthopoulos

A florist, who stutters, finds his voice when he is forced to cooperate with a voice activated car.

Over Mij directed by Ali Asgari

Young Fatima is rushed to the hospital by her father. She has a secret that she can only tell the doctor. What will the doctor tell her father?

Sevap/Mitzvah directed by Sabina Vajraca

During WWII in Nazi-occupied Bosnia, a Muslim woman risks everything to save her Jewish friends. 50 years later the tables have turned. Inspired by a true story.

Motherland directed by Christina Yoon

Leah, a Korean adoptee raised in America, returns to Korea to search for her birth mother. Leah is met with secrecy from the adoption agency as well as her own family but remains relentless on her solo journey, driven by her longing to discover the truth of her origins.

The Wake directed by Luis Gerard

A restless 15-year-old has spent his life surrounded by death, raised in his parents’ funeral business in “small town USA.” He views his alcoholic father as profiting from the dead. While a wake is held in his parents’ funeral home, he breaks into the deceased’s house, counting on it being empty. In his view, the dead no longer needs what he pockets. He recruits his deaf-mute younger brother to join him in his robberies, unaware of what the consequences may be.

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Perspectives directed by Neer Shelter

Based on a true story, a young soldier suspects a man on an Israeli bus of being a suicide bomber. She must now choose between the other passengers’ lives and a potentially innocent man, with the world watching via live-streams.