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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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OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: Interview with Kelly Yu director of the Oscar-qualifying ‘Endling’ of Indeed Rising Voices

A few years ago, I came across an incredible profile on the Atlantic by journalist Ed Yong about a man who had devoted his entire life to taking care of the last surviving tree snail in Oahu named George. It led me to learning about all the Endlings in our history (which is the term coined to the last survivor of a species whose death … Continue reading OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: Interview with Kelly Yu director of the Oscar-qualifying ‘Endling’ of Indeed Rising Voices

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