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OSCAR Spotlight: MOTHERLAND, Jasmin Mozaffari’s ambitious short is a triumph

Motherland has qualified to be considered for the 2025 Oscars, it is directed by Jasmin Mozaffari. At the height of the Iranian Hostage Crisis, Iranian Americans were faced with a new level of prejudice that they had never encountered before, which put their futures in the US in doubt. This tension is the subject of Jasmin Mozaffari’s phenomenal short drama MOTHERLAND, which was inspired by the … Continue reading OSCAR Spotlight: MOTHERLAND, Jasmin Mozaffari’s ambitious short is a triumph

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OSCAR Spotlight: CLODAGH directed by filmmaker Portia A. Buckley is a charming Irish short

Clodagh has qualified to be considered for the 2025 Oscars, it is directed by Portia A. Buckley. When Mrs Kelly (Bríd Ní Neachtain), a quiet, forlorn and rigorously devout housekeeper, happens upon Clodagh (Katelyn Rose Downey), a young girl with an extraordinary gift, she is faced with a moral dilemma that will challenge her religious integrity. CLODAGH is a charming drama that is sure to pull on the heartstrings and … Continue reading OSCAR Spotlight: CLODAGH directed by filmmaker Portia A. Buckley is a charming Irish short

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OSCAR Spotlight: CORPSE FISHING directed by Jean Liu takes inspiration from the real-life story of ‘body-fishermen’ on the Yellow River

CORPSE FISHING has qualified to be considered for the 2025 Oscars, it is directed by Jean Liu. British Chinese filmmaker Jean Liu’s evocative short COPRSE FISHING follows twenty-year-old Yan (Harmonie He) who strikes a deal with a stranger named Old Bo (Jizhong Zhang) to go fishing for bodies in a desperate attempt to find her missing father. This brilliant drama was inspired by the real-life story of … Continue reading OSCAR Spotlight: CORPSE FISHING directed by Jean Liu takes inspiration from the real-life story of ‘body-fishermen’ on the Yellow River

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OSCAR Spotlight: HIS MOTHER directed by Maia Scalia and starring Bethany Anne Lind

His Mother has qualified to be considered for the 2025 Oscars, it is directed by Maia Scalia. What is a ‘Mother?’  someone who is loving, caring, compassionate, protective, extraordinary, and much, much more. A very down to earth and raw depiction of a mother; Maia Scalia, successfully merges what a mother is and a child’s misguided mindset; it questions the audiences view of motherhood and asks … Continue reading OSCAR Spotlight: HIS MOTHER directed by Maia Scalia and starring Bethany Anne Lind

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***** OSCAR CONTENDER – Interview with Zineb Oukach director of ‘Interruption’ – abortion in a patriarchal society 

1. How did you find the experience of Producing a film which you wrote and starred in too? I felt I was doing a meaningful work and creating a film from scratch with everyone was very rewarding. I loved the business side of moviemaking and the challenge to work with a very limited budget. The writing was an enjoyable process for me, as a child … Continue reading ***** OSCAR CONTENDER – Interview with Zineb Oukach director of ‘Interruption’ – abortion in a patriarchal society 

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