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Female Directors to Watch in the 2027 Oscar Race

A new wave of female filmmakers is making a major impact on the 2027 Oscar race, with Oscar-qualified live-action shorts tackling family trauma, gun violence, school distress, mortality, identity and the political legacy of pop culture through bold, deeply personal storytelling. Among this year’s standouts are Saoirse Ronan’s PAPER PLANE, Kathryn Ferguson’s NOSTALGIE, Nora Arnezeder’s AGNÈS, Georgia Parris and Natalie Lauren’s UNAUTHORISED ABSENCE, and Kat … Continue reading Female Directors to Watch in the 2027 Oscar Race

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Oscar Spotlight: Aaron Chalke on Turning Death, Grief and Irish Humour Into The Death Notice of Eamonn McCarty

The writer-director of The Death Notice of Eamonn McCarty talks Michael McElhatton, finding humour in mortality, learning from the Oscar-winning filmmakers behind An Irish Goodbye, and why qualifying for the 99th Academy Awards still feels like a dream. For Irish filmmaker Aaron Chalke, an idea rooted in one of the most familiar traditions of his childhood has taken him somewhere he never quite imagined: into … Continue reading Oscar Spotlight: Aaron Chalke on Turning Death, Grief and Irish Humour Into The Death Notice of Eamonn McCarty

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OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: FROM THE FRONTLINES OF WAR TO THE OSCARS: DIRECTOR AHMAD ALAMELDEEN’S SAFE ZONE EXPOSES THE HUMAN COST OF HUNGER AS A WEAPON

Drawing on 12 years working in some of the world’s most dangerous conflict zones, writer-director Ahmad Alameldeen delivers a powerful Oscar-qualified animated short exploring survival, humanity and the devastating consequences of using starvation as a weapon of war. For 12 years, writer-director Ahmad Alameldeen witnessed the devastating realities of war firsthand. From Iraq and Syria to Somalia, Libya and Nigeria, he worked alongside some of … Continue reading OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: FROM THE FRONTLINES OF WAR TO THE OSCARS: DIRECTOR AHMAD ALAMELDEEN’S SAFE ZONE EXPOSES THE HUMAN COST OF HUNGER AS A WEAPON

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OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: AMOS SUSSIGAN’S PIGEONS FINDS HUMANITY IN THE AGE OF AI

Narrated by Andy Serkis and created by 45 artists over the course of a year, Amos Sussigan’s Oscar-qualified animated short turns the story of an obsolete carrier pigeon into a timely reflection on technology, creativity and the future of artists. When filmmaker and Academy member Amos Sussigan first began thinking about PIGEONS, the idea came from an unlikely conversation about wartime carrier pigeons. A friend had shared an … Continue reading OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: AMOS SUSSIGAN’S PIGEONS FINDS HUMANITY IN THE AGE OF AI

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OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: Cyrus Neshvad on the Journey From The Red Suitcase to I Will Be Alright

From The Red Suitcase to I Will Be Alright, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker continues to explore freedom, identity and the human connections that can transcend borders Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Cyrus Neshvad returns to the Oscar conversation with I Will Be Alright, a deeply human drama about a 16-year-old Iranian refugee facing the possibility of deportation to the country she fled. The film has qualified for consideration at the 99th Academy Awards after winning Best of … Continue reading OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: Cyrus Neshvad on the Journey From The Red Suitcase to I Will Be Alright

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