Tag: Live action short film

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Indeed Rising Voices Present Oscar® qualified TECHNICIANS Directed by Kevin and Kelly Luu

Kevin and Kelly Luu’s heartfelt TECHNICIANS qualifies to be considered for the 97th Academy® Awards Kevin and Kelly Luu explore themes of automation and job replacement in the short TECHNICIANS. The story follows David (J. Alphonse Nicholson), a struggling automation technician tasked with installing self-service manicure stations at a nail salon, where he meets a Vietnamese American nail tech whose job is under threat.  This … Continue reading Indeed Rising Voices Present Oscar® qualified TECHNICIANS Directed by Kevin and Kelly Luu

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Academy Awards, Feature, Film Festivals, Film Review, Films, Live action short

OSCAR Spotlight: IN THE GARDEN OF TULIPS, Julia Elihu and Ava Lalezarzadeh’s suspense-filled short is magnificent

Julia Elihu and Ava Lalezarzadeh’s In the Garden of Tulips has qualified to be considered for the 2025 Oscars. Sixteen-year-old Caroline (Ava Lalezarzadeh) cuts a forlorn figure next to her father (Iman Nazemzadeh) as they travel across the Iranian countryside of Birjand. There’s mystery surrounding the purpose of the journey, but there’s palpable tension in the air, and as they get closer to their destination, … Continue reading OSCAR Spotlight: IN THE GARDEN OF TULIPS, Julia Elihu and Ava Lalezarzadeh’s suspense-filled short is magnificent

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OSCAR Spotlight: FIRELINE directed by Robin Takao D’Oench’s shares an untold but essential story

Fireline has qualified to be considered for the 2025 Oscars. The role prison labour has in combating forest fires is rarely highlighted in the media, but with Robin Takao D’Oench’s gripping short FIRELINE, they are put firmly in the spotlight. The drama follows incarcerated firefighter Otto Reyes (Bobby Soto) as he desperately tries to call his daughter against the backdrop of an uncontrollable wildfire. This action … Continue reading OSCAR Spotlight: FIRELINE directed by Robin Takao D’Oench’s shares an untold but essential story

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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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