Congratulations to the selected filmmakers!
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced shortlists in nine categories for the 93rd Academy Awards®: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, International Feature Film, Makeup and Hairstyling, Music (Original Score), Music (Original Song), Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film and Visual Effects. Download shortlists by category here.
Nominations voting begins on Friday, March 5, 2021, and concludes on Wednesday, March 10, 2021.
Nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards will be announced on Monday, March 15, 2021.
The 93rd Oscars® will be held on Sunday, April 25, 2021, and will be televised live on ABC and in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide. Belcourt Theatre will host it’s annual “A Red Carpet Evening”
ABOUT THE ACADEMY
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a global community of more than 10,000 of the most accomplished artists, filmmakers and executives working in film. In addition to celebrating and recognizing excellence in filmmaking through the Oscars, the Academy supports a wide range of initiatives to promote the art and science of the movies, including public programming, educational outreach and the upcoming Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
Documentary Short Subject:
CALL CENTER BLUES
A lyrical portrait of an unlikely community of US deportees struggling to rebuild their lives in Tijuana, a place defined by the border but yet defiant towards it, a no man’s land where everything and everyone feels transient. Year: 2020. Runtime: 25 minutes. Language: English. Country: United States. Director: Geeta Gandbhir. Producer: Jessica Devaney. Executive Producers: Ryan Chanatry, Anna Holmes and Gena Konstantinakos. Co-Producer: Lisa Valencia-Svensson. Cinematographer: Asad Faruqi. Editor: Viridiana Lieberman. Sound Design: Filipe Messeder.
A LOVE SONG FOR LATASHA, dir. Sophia Nahli Allison
A dreamlike conversation with the past and the present, this experimental short documentary reimagines a more nuanced
narrative of Latasha Harlins by excavating intimate memories shared by her cousin and best friend. Year: 2019. Runtime: 19 minutes. Language: English. Country: United States. Director: Sophia Nahli Allison. Executive Producer: Aubrey Aden-Buie and Elisa Gambino. Creative Producer: Janice Duncan. Producer: Fam Rothstein. Cinematographer: Sophia Nahli Allison. Editor: Sophia Nahli Allison. Sound Mixer: Riley Mackin.
Animated Short Film:
IF ANYTHING HAPPENS I LOVE YOU
Grieving parents struggle with the loss of their daughter after a school shooting. An elegy on grief. Year: 2020. Runtime: 12 minutes. Language: English. Country: United States. Premiere: Tennessee. Director: Will McCormack, Michael Govier. Screenwriter: Will McCormack, Michael Govier. Producer: Maryann Garger, Gary Gilbert, Gerald Chamales, Michael Govier. Executive Producer: Laura Dern, Jayme Lemons, Peter Morgan, Sydney Holland, Will McCormack. Editor: Peter Ettinger. Animator: Youngran Nho, Haein Michelle Heo, Julia Gomes Rodrigues. Composer: Lindsay Marcus. Sound Design: Michael Babcock. Music: Lindsay Marcus, King Princess.
KAPAEMAHU
Long ago, four mahu healers of dual male and female spirit imbued their powers on a giant stone monument that still stands on Waikiki Beach. Narrated in an ancient Hawaiian dialect, Kapaemahu brings this powerful legend back to life in vivid animation, seen through the eyes of a curious child. Year: 2020. Runtime: 8 minutes. Language: Hawaiian. Country: United States. Premiere: Tennessee. Director: Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, Dean Hamer, Joe Wilson. Producer: Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, Dean Hamer, Joe Wilson. Animator: Daniel Sousa. Composer: Kaumakaiwa Kanakaole. Sound Design: Dan Golden.
TO GERARD
In To: Gerard, writer/director TAYLOR MEACHAM pens a love letter to his father—one that unifies his love for animation and the art of illusion—to tell a heartfelt story about how life’s greatest magic is inspiring someone else to follow their dreams…even if you haven’t achieved your own. Year: 2020. Runtime: 7 minutes. Language: English. Country: United States. Premiere: Nashville. Director: Taylor Meacham. Screenwriter: Taylor Meacham. Producer: Jeff Hermann. Editor: James Ryan. Animator: Pierre Perifel (Head of Character Animation). Production Design: Raymond Zibach. Composer: Layla Minoui. Sound Design: Rick Hromadka. Music: Layla Minoui.
Live Action Short Film:
DA YIE, dir. Anthony Nti
On a sunny day in Ghana, a foreigner approaches two children and takes them on an unexpected trip. The three of them get along so well that “Bogah”, the foreigner, starts to question his initial intentions… Year: 2020. Runtime: 20 minutes. Language: English. Country: Ghana. Premiere: Tennessee. Director: Anthony Nti.
WHITE EYE, dir. Tomer Shushan
A man finds his stolen bicycle and it now belongs to a stranger. In his attempts to retrieve the bicycle, he struggles to remain human. Year: 2020. Runtime: 20 minutes. Language: Hebrew. Country: Israel. Premiere: Tennessee. Director: Tomer Shushan. Screenwriter: Tomer Shushan. Producer: Shira Hochman, Kobi Mizrahi. Cast: Daniel Gad, Dawit Tekelaeb. Cinematographer: Saar Mizrahi. Editor: Shira Hochman. Production Design: Nitzan Ziprut. Composer: Yosefi Shlomo. Sound Design: Nin Hazan. Music: Yosefi Shlomo.
Visit the NashFilm 2020 Film Guide for more information on these incredible films!
For the full list, visit the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences website.
