Yesterday the finalist list for short films was announced. This is, of course, much bigger news for the filmmakers in question than the general public who rarely gets the chance to see their work, but it's very much worth noting. In order to qualify to begin with a film must pass numerous gauntlets and be an awards magnet. Who knows. We could all be obsessed with one or three of these filmmakers in 5 to 10 years time if their careers bloom.
The Ten Finalists
Je Pourrais Être Votre Grand-Mère (I Could Be Your Grandmother) (19 min)
Trailer • France • Directed and produced by Bernard Tanguy
Official Synopsis: "A young business lawyer finds that the old Rumanian homeless person, in front of his flat, looks like his grandmother. One night, he makes her a cardboard card: I could be your grandmother. The passers-by become suddenly very generous. Other homeless people ask him a cardboard card.
The Ten Finalists
Je Pourrais Être Votre Grand-Mère (I Could Be Your Grandmother) (19 min)
Trailer • France • Directed and produced by Bernard Tanguy
Official Synopsis: "A young business lawyer finds that the old Rumanian homeless person, in front of his flat, looks like his grandmother. One night, he makes her a cardboard card: I could be your grandmother. The passers-by become suddenly very generous. Other homeless people ask him a cardboard card.
- 12/15/2011
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Out of 107 qualified submissions, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced 10 finalists that will advance to the next round of voting for the Best Live-Action Short Film Oscar. Out of these, three to five will ultimately be nominated for the Academy Award.
Ironically, actor John Hurt stars in two of the finalists: the British shorts Love at First Sight and Sailcloth. Also among the finalists is The Shore, written and directed by the Oscar-nominated filmmaker Terry George (Hotel Rwanda) and starring Ciarán Hinds.
The 10 finalists (with links to trailers when available) are:
Je Pourrais Être Votre Grand-Mère (I...
Ironically, actor John Hurt stars in two of the finalists: the British shorts Love at First Sight and Sailcloth. Also among the finalists is The Shore, written and directed by the Oscar-nominated filmmaker Terry George (Hotel Rwanda) and starring Ciarán Hinds.
The 10 finalists (with links to trailers when available) are:
Je Pourrais Être Votre Grand-Mère (I...
- 12/15/2011
- by John Young
- EW - Inside Movies
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that 10 live action short films are advancing in the voting process for the 84th Academy Awards. This is list has been cut down from the original 107 films that qualified in this category. Three to five nominees will be chosen out of these 10 films. The 84th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 5:30am.
The 10 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production company:
"Je Pourrais Être Votre Grand-Mère (I Could Be Your Grandmother)," Bernard Tanguy, director-producer (Rézina Productions)
"Love at First Sight," Michael Davies, director and Sandra Gorel, producer (Spellbound Films)
"Pentecost," Peter McDonald, director (Emu Productions)
"Raju," Max Zähle, director and Stefan Gieren, producer (Hamburg Media School/Filmwerkstatt)
"The Road Home," Rahul Gandotra, director-producer and Ameenah Ayub, producer (London Film School)
"The Roar of the Sea," Ana Rocha Fernandes and Torsten Truscheit,...
The 10 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production company:
"Je Pourrais Être Votre Grand-Mère (I Could Be Your Grandmother)," Bernard Tanguy, director-producer (Rézina Productions)
"Love at First Sight," Michael Davies, director and Sandra Gorel, producer (Spellbound Films)
"Pentecost," Peter McDonald, director (Emu Productions)
"Raju," Max Zähle, director and Stefan Gieren, producer (Hamburg Media School/Filmwerkstatt)
"The Road Home," Rahul Gandotra, director-producer and Ameenah Ayub, producer (London Film School)
"The Roar of the Sea," Ana Rocha Fernandes and Torsten Truscheit,...
- 12/14/2011
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Today the Academy announced the ten films that will advance in the voting process for the 2012 Oscars for Live Action Short out of the 107 films that qualified in the category. Of the ten I was unable to find anything on only one of them as I have trailers for eight of the others and an image for one more. Of the bunch Love at First Sight and Sailcloth are sure to gain attention as both star John Hurt and The Shore features Hurt's Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy co-star, Ciaran Hinds, Hotel Rwanda helmer Terry George directing. I didn't watch the trailers before posting, but the plot for Time Freak sounds a little fun as a neurotic inventor creates a time machine only to get lost trying to make yesterday perfect. Last year I didn't watch the animated or live-action shorts, but this year I hope to do that and include...
- 12/14/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
HollywoodNews.com:The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 live action short films will advance in the voting process for the 84th Academy Awards®. One hundred seven pictures had originally qualified in the category.
The 10 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production company:
“Je Pourrais Être Votre Grand-Mère (I Could Be Your Grandmother),” Bernard Tanguy, director-producer (Rézina Productions)
“Love at First Sight,” Michael Davies, director and Sandra Gorel, producer (Spellbound Films)
“Pentecost,” Peter McDonald, director (Emu Productions)
“Raju,” Max Zähle, director and Stefan Gieren, producer (Hamburg Media School/Filmwerkstatt)
“The Road Home,” Rahul Gandotra, director-producer and Ameenah Ayub, producer (London Film School)
“The Roar of the Sea,” Ana Rocha Fernandes and Torsten Truscheit, directors (Niama Filmproduktion GmbH)
“Sailcloth,” Elfar Adalsteins, director-producer (Berserk Films)
“The Shore,” Terry George, director-producer (All Ashore Productions Limited)
“Time Freak,” Andrew Bowler, director and Gigi Causey, producer (Team Toad)
“Tuba Atlantic,...
The 10 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production company:
“Je Pourrais Être Votre Grand-Mère (I Could Be Your Grandmother),” Bernard Tanguy, director-producer (Rézina Productions)
“Love at First Sight,” Michael Davies, director and Sandra Gorel, producer (Spellbound Films)
“Pentecost,” Peter McDonald, director (Emu Productions)
“Raju,” Max Zähle, director and Stefan Gieren, producer (Hamburg Media School/Filmwerkstatt)
“The Road Home,” Rahul Gandotra, director-producer and Ameenah Ayub, producer (London Film School)
“The Roar of the Sea,” Ana Rocha Fernandes and Torsten Truscheit, directors (Niama Filmproduktion GmbH)
“Sailcloth,” Elfar Adalsteins, director-producer (Berserk Films)
“The Shore,” Terry George, director-producer (All Ashore Productions Limited)
“Time Freak,” Andrew Bowler, director and Gigi Causey, producer (Team Toad)
“Tuba Atlantic,...
- 12/14/2011
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
Ten live action short films will advance in the voting process for the 84th Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Wednesday. One hundred seven pictures had originally qualified in the category. The 10 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with accompanying credit information provided by AMPAS: "Je Pourrais Être Votre Grand-Mère (I Could Be Your Grandmother)," Bernard Tanguy, director-producer (Rézina Productions) "Love at First Sight," Michael Davies, director and Sandra Gorel, producer (Spellbound Films) "Pentecost," Peter McDonald, director (Emu Productions) "Raju," Max Zähle, director and Stefan Gieren, producer (Hamburg Media School/Filmwerkstatt) "The Road Home," Rahul Gandotra, director-producer and Ameenah Ayub, producer (London Film School) "The Roar of the Sea," Ana Rocha Fernandes and Torsten Truscheit,...
- 12/14/2011
- Indiewire
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