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Academy Awards, Filmmaker Interview, Filmmaker Spotlight, Live action short

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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HOLLYSHORTS Spotlight: Dovecote directed by Marco Perego starring Zoe Saldaña

The dark and overcast sky opens to an ethereal other world; a colourless place with long corridors and arches that become engulfed with a longing and an ache, that screams, one day very soon. The choice to draw on raw acting and cinematic sound added a bold depth to the film and successfully melded the transition from ‘in here,’ to ‘out there.’ raw acting and … Continue reading HOLLYSHORTS Spotlight: Dovecote directed by Marco Perego starring Zoe Saldaña

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