Tag: Oscar-qualifying Palm Springs International ShortFest

Awards Season, Film Festivals

Quadruple Oscar-qualifying animation ‘Guaxuma’

Nara Normande’s beautiful animated short Guaxuma shares the story of a blossoming childhood friendship that is cut short. This award-winning film mixes several animation techniques all connected to sand and has won prizes at SXSW, Palm Springs, Hamptons, Cinequest, selected at TIFF, Annecy, LA Shorts. Tayra and I grew up on a beach in the northeast of Brazil. We were inseparable. The sea breeze brings me back happy … Continue reading Quadruple Oscar-qualifying animation ‘Guaxuma’

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Film Festivals, Films

Eileen Byrne’s ‘Touch Me’ shares the emotional effects of breast cancer and will screen at Palm Springs and Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Starring Kristin Suckow (Wechselspiel) and Max Bretschneider (100 Things)   Eileen Byrne’s eye-opening short film Touch Me shares a story of a cancer diagnosis, which affects both partners in a relationship. This topical film was a finalist at the 2018 Student Academy Awards and won numerous awards including Best Student Director at the 2019 European Cinematography Awards. Touch Me will now screen at Palm Springs International ShortFest and at Karlovy Vary … Continue reading Eileen Byrne’s ‘Touch Me’ shares the emotional effects of breast cancer and will screen at Palm Springs and Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

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David Scala’s LGBT Romantic Comedy ‘Engaged’ selected for Palms Springs and Frameline: San Francisco LGBTQ+ Film Festival

Starring Daniel K. Isaac (Billions) and Ryan Jamaal Swain (Pose) Writer/Director David Scala’s Engaged shares a story of a man who wants to propose to his long-time boyfriend, until his insecurities catch up with him. This topical short film has screened at numerous high profile film festivals such as Outfest Fusion LGBTQ People of Color Film Festival and Seattle International Film Festival. Engaged is now set to screen at the Oscar-qualifying Palm … Continue reading David Scala’s LGBT Romantic Comedy ‘Engaged’ selected for Palms Springs and Frameline: San Francisco LGBTQ+ Film Festival

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