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Animation Short, Awards Season, Films, Short Film

FILM BUSINESS Very Early Oscar Predictions: Live Action Short Film Shortlist for 2026 Academy Awards

The Academy’s Live Action Short category remains one of the industry’s strongest talent incubators, where emerging directors, ambitious craftspeople, and nimble producers collide with Hollywood’s spotlight. Voters tend to respond to crisp storytelling, emotional clarity, high production value on modest budgets, and shorts that feel complete. Cameos help, but resonance helps more. With that in mind, here’s how this year’s field is shaping up, based … Continue reading FILM BUSINESS Very Early Oscar Predictions: Live Action Short Film Shortlist for 2026 Academy Awards

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Academy Awards, Animation Short, Filmmaker Interview

INTERVIEW: Inside the Valley Sings

The new animated short documentary tore through the festival landscape and now they have their sights set on the Oscars as a contender. We sat down with director Nathan Fagan to talk about his process. 1. This film uses animation to convey lived experience; what were the earliest conversations like about combining documentary testimony with hand-drawn visuals? Very early on, I felt like animation was the … Continue reading INTERVIEW: Inside the Valley Sings

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Academy Awards, Awards Season, Film Review, Live action short

OSCAR CONTENDING SERIES – THE PEARL COMB – An Evocative Folk-inspired Mystery

Set in 1893 Cornwall, The Pearl Comb unfolds the story of Betty Lutey (Beatie Edney), a fisherman’s wife whose miraculous gift to cure tuberculosis attracts the scrutiny of a skeptical doctor sent to investigate. What begins as the premise for a genteel period drama soon veers into the uncanny, as Betty recounts an extraordinary tale steeped in folklore and sea-born magic that carries the viewer into stranger, … Continue reading OSCAR CONTENDING SERIES – THE PEARL COMB – An Evocative Folk-inspired Mystery

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Academy Awards, Awards Season, BAFTA, Film Review, Short Film

THREE KEENINGS Is a Cultural Resurrection in 10 Minutes

Short films rarely manage to feel as expansive, emotionally resonant, and thematically rich as Three Keenings, Oliver McGoldrick’s striking film, which has earned its place in the 98th Academy Awards® conversation for very good reason. In just 10 minutes, the film offers a full-bodied portrait of grief not as a solitary emotion, but as a communal experience shaped by history, culture, and performance. The setting is … Continue reading THREE KEENINGS Is a Cultural Resurrection in 10 Minutes

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Academy Awards, Awards Season, Film Review, Live action short

OSCAR CONTENDING SERIES – The Boy with White Skin – A Haunting Tale of Myth, Sacrifice, and Hope in West Africa’s Gold Mines

By Mary Salis Simon Panay’s OSCAR-qualified short film The Boy with White Skin is a rare work of cinema that feels both timeless and urgent. Set deep within the perilous gold mines of West Africa, the film straddles the boundary between documentary realism and mythic storytelling, inviting audiences into a world where ancient ritual collides with modern exploitation. At its core, the film follows the journey of … Continue reading OSCAR CONTENDING SERIES – The Boy with White Skin – A Haunting Tale of Myth, Sacrifice, and Hope in West Africa’s Gold Mines

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