The ‘Flee’ Effect: Could Two More Animated Docs Vie for Multiple Oscars?
The filmmakers behind “Eternal Spring” and “Aurora’s Sunrise” on why animation was the proper medium to tell their subjects’ stories.
The filmmakers behind “Eternal Spring” and “Aurora’s Sunrise” on why animation was the proper medium to tell their subjects’ stories.
The International Documentary Association Awards and Cinema Eye Honors show where the Oscar winds blow, and also celebrate craft accomplishment.
This year’s race is a close one, between “Summer of Soul” and “Flee,” nominated in two other categories, an Oscar first. (Constantly updated.)
And they aren’t alone. Here’s why nobody should be surprised by the international presence in major categories.
The executive producers for the project discuss their desire to support the film and the need for cinema that reinvents the rules.
“To be able to put these things into a box and call it political is a privilege in itself,” said Ahmed, who could sweep the Oscars as a producer.
The Bosnian drama and animated documentary each won big at Europe’s most prestigious film awards event.
Food, sports, family, and the music of 1969: All were fundamental puzzle pieces in another stellar year of storytelling.
The Oscar contender from Denmark uses animation to convey both historical fact and sensory memory.
From Jane Campion’s Western to subtler themes in “Spencer” and “Passing,” the Oscars could easily honor multiple queer films this year.
There are no rules against non-fiction films securing Best Picture nominations. So why hasn’t it happened yet?
“The Rescue,” “Ascension,” and “Faya Dayi” also pulled in multiple nominations for the annual event, which serves to “recognize excellence in artistry and craft in nonfiction filmmaking.”