Tag: Awards Season

Awards Season, Director Spotlight

OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: Director Tamás Yvan Topolánszky on Never Give Up!, the Business of Short Film and Why Words Can Outlive the People Who Speak Them

Oscar-qualified filmmaker Tamás Yvan Topolánszky talks independent financing, discovering a remarkable nine-year-old first-time actor, the economics of ambitious short filmmaking and why his latest film asks a deceptively complicated question: who really owns a message? There is a deceptively simple question at the centre of Topolánszky’s Oscar-qualified short Never Give Up!: Do words belong to the person who says them, or to the person who ultimately gives them meaning? Produced by … Continue reading OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: Director Tamás Yvan Topolánszky on Never Give Up!, the Business of Short Film and Why Words Can Outlive the People Who Speak Them

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Academy Awards, Live action short

ECHOES Review: Alex Lanipekun Delivers a Powerful, Unflinching Drama About the Scars Men Carry

★★★★★ There are films that announce their importance loudly, and there are films that trust the audience enough to let their meaning slowly take hold. Alex Lanipekun’s ECHOES belongs firmly to the latter. Oscar-qualified and featuring an exceptional British ensemble led by Ashley Walters and Leo Gregory, ECHOES is a beautifully controlled, deeply affecting examination of childhood trauma, male friendship and the damage that can remain hidden long after … Continue reading ECHOES Review: Alex Lanipekun Delivers a Powerful, Unflinching Drama About the Scars Men Carry

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HollyShorts Film Festival

Oscar Nominees, Emmy Winners and Global Stars Assemble for HollyShorts 2026 Jury

The HollyShorts Film Festival has unveiled a powerhouse jury for its 22nd edition, with Oscar nominee Alfre Woodard, Alan Tudyk, Andrew Rannells, Katheryn Winnick, Kelly Marie Tran, David Cross and Rita Ora among the high-profile names set to honour the year’s best short films. Taking place 13–23 August at the TCL Chinese Theatres in Hollywood, the Oscar- and BAFTA-qualifying festival has assembled one of its strongest juries to date, bringing … Continue reading Oscar Nominees, Emmy Winners and Global Stars Assemble for HollyShorts 2026 Jury

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Short Film

HollyShorts Film Festival Unveils Full 2026 Programme and Official Poster

The Oscar®-qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival has unveiled the full programme and official poster for its 22nd edition, with an expansive lineup of 430 films spanning narrative, documentary, animation, sports, music videos and emerging voices from around the world. Running August 13–23, 2026, across the TCL Chinese Theatres and Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles, the festival once again cements its position as one of the industry’s … Continue reading HollyShorts Film Festival Unveils Full 2026 Programme and Official Poster

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Academy Awards

Conan O’Brien, Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan Reunite for 99th Oscars

Jeff Ross and Mike Sweeney Return as Producers for 2027 Ceremony Conan O’Brien will return to host the 99th Academy Awards, reuniting with executive producers Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan for the 2027 Oscars telecast, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday. The ceremony will air live Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on ABC and Hulu from … Continue reading Conan O’Brien, Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan Reunite for 99th Oscars

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