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Awards Season

OSCAR CONTENDING DIRECTOR SPOTLIGHT – Director Christoffer Rizvanovic Stenbakken on Crafting Anngeerdardardor (The Thief), the First East Greenlandic Short to Reach Berlin and the Oscars

Origins & Inspiration Director Christoffer Rizvanovic Stenbakken did not travel to Tasiilaq with a script in hand, he returned to the East Greenlandic town where he grew up with only one intention, to make a film that felt genuinely Greenlandic. He began by spending time with local youth, running workshops, doing writing exercises, and simply being present in their everyday lives. A year earlier he … Continue reading OSCAR CONTENDING DIRECTOR SPOTLIGHT – Director Christoffer Rizvanovic Stenbakken on Crafting Anngeerdardardor (The Thief), the First East Greenlandic Short to Reach Berlin and the Oscars

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Academy Awards, Animation Short, Documentary, Documentary Short, Film Review

OSCAR CONTENDING SERIES – Inside, The Valley Sings: A Visceral, Beautiful Cry from Within the Walls

In an era when issue‑driven documentary cinema often teeters between advocacy and art, Nathan Fagan’s Inside, The Valley Sings stands out as a work of rare ambition and emotional clarity. With this animated documentary he offers us not merely a depiction of solitary confinement but an immersive journey into the mind of isolation. Rendered through the sinuous hand‑drawn animation of Natasza Cetner, the film transforms what could easily have … Continue reading OSCAR CONTENDING SERIES – Inside, The Valley Sings: A Visceral, Beautiful Cry from Within the Walls

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Academy Awards, Awards Season, BAFTA, Film Review, Short Film

THREE KEENINGS Is a Cultural Resurrection in 10 Minutes

Short films rarely manage to feel as expansive, emotionally resonant, and thematically rich as Three Keenings, Oliver McGoldrick’s striking film, which has earned its place in the 98th Academy Awards® conversation for very good reason. In just 10 minutes, the film offers a full-bodied portrait of grief not as a solitary emotion, but as a communal experience shaped by history, culture, and performance. The setting is … Continue reading THREE KEENINGS Is a Cultural Resurrection in 10 Minutes

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Academy Awards, Awards Season, Filmmaker Interview, Filmmaker Spotlight, Films, Live action short, Oscars, Short Film

OSCAR Spotlight: Interview with co-writers/directors Kevin and Kelly Luu of Indeed Rising Voices ‘Technicians’

What inspired you to tell this particular story about automation and impact it has on humans, especially in the context of the nail salon? Our film was created through the Hillman Grad & Indeed Rising Voices Short Film program, where the prompt was ‘What does the future of work mean to you?’ This immediately led us to think of the Vietnamese American nail industry, a … Continue reading OSCAR Spotlight: Interview with co-writers/directors Kevin and Kelly Luu of Indeed Rising Voices ‘Technicians’

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