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Awards Season, Films

Kevin Wilson Jr’s ‘My Nephew Emmet’ tipped to receive a well deserved Oscar nomination for Live Action Short Film

This must see film tells a story that is based on true events and the story of Emmett Til must be told! This amazing film has to be nominated for an Oscar, it tells this horrific historical story in a way that stays with you forever. Stella acting, perfect cinematography and excellent direction make ‘My Nephew Emmett’ one magical film. Kevin Wilson’s haunting film My Nephew Emmett shares the horrific … Continue reading Kevin Wilson Jr’s ‘My Nephew Emmet’ tipped to receive a well deserved Oscar nomination for Live Action Short Film

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Our favourite to win a 2018 Oscar for Live Action Short Film – Chris Overton and Rachel Shenton’s ‘The Silent Child’

If you read our predictions then you will know that we are backing this important and poignant film to win this year. Rachel Shenton’s heartfelt tale of a deaf child who is struggling to communicate was brought to life by Director Chris Overton. Writer and Actress Shenton (Switched at Birth) stars in the film, alongside, newcomer Maisie Sly and Rachel Fielding (Secret Diary of a … Continue reading Our favourite to win a 2018 Oscar for Live Action Short Film – Chris Overton and Rachel Shenton’s ‘The Silent Child’

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On the road to an Oscar nomination Katja Benrath and Tobias Rosen’s Watu Wote

Another fantastic film we think will join the 2018 Oscar nominees is Watu Wote and is the only live action short film this year with a female director. Director Katja Benrath and Producer Tobias Rosen’s award winning film Watu Wote (All of us) is based on a true story and has just been selected to join the race for a 2018 Academy Award for Live … Continue reading On the road to an Oscar nomination Katja Benrath and Tobias Rosen’s Watu Wote

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Live Action Short Film Oscar Predictions

The nominations will be revealed on January 24th, but before that exciting announcement here are our 2018 Live Action Short Oscar Predictions. Contenders:  “DeKalb Elementary,” Reed Van Dyk, director (UCLA) “The Eleven O’Clock,” Derin Seale, director (FINCH) “Facing Mecca,” Jan-Eric Mack, director, and Joël Jent, producer (Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion) “Icebox,” Daniel Sawka, director, and Camille Cornuel, producer (Iceboxthefilmco) “Lost Face,” Sean Meehan, director, and Sam McGarry, producer (Soma … Continue reading Live Action Short Film Oscar Predictions

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Uncovering the secret world of Academy Voting

by Michael Miller, People Handing out Oscars isn’t always easy — as evidenced by tonight’s Best Picture mixup— but voting for them is even more complicated. Millions tune in every year for Hollywood’s biggest night, but even the diehard Oscar fans (and probably many industry players) have no idea how the award show‘s selection process works. That’s at least in part because the voting system that determines who … Continue reading Uncovering the secret world of Academy Voting

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