Switzerland 2025 International Feature Oscar Submission: Late Shift
‘September 5’ actress Leonie Benesch stars as an overworked nurse in Petra Volpe’s timely drama. Source: Switzerland 2025 International Feature Oscar Submission: Late Shift
Czechs Pick ‘I’m Not Everything I Want to Be’ for Oscars
The Czech Republic has selected Klára Tasovská’s documentary feature “I’m Not Everything I Want to Be” as its submission for the International Feature Film category of the Oscars following a controversial contest. Source: Czechs Pick ‘I’m Not Everything I Want … Continued
60 Sheep, 8 Camels, 100 Goats: ‘Nawi’ Shows Child Marriage Through the Eyes of a Gifted Girl in Kenya
Kenya’s entry for the best international feature film race at the Oscars, directed by Toby and Kevin Schmutzler, Apuu Mourine, and Vallentine Chelluget, is screening at the Beijing Film Festival. Source: ‘Nawi: Dear Future Me’ Film on Child Marriage of … Continued
‘Dead Dog,’ an Intimate Film Tale on an Estranged Marriage in Lebanon
Beirut-based writer-director Sarah Francis explores the ordinary and “the small battles” in her new film, which features a synthesizer score and interludes and debuts at the Rotterdam Film Festival. Source: ‘Dead Dog,’ an Intimate Film Tale on an Estranged Marriage … Continued
‘The Tree of Authenticity,’ a Film About Congo Colonial Past, Ecology
Photographer and visual artist Sammy Baloji discusses his International Film Festival Rotterdam Tiger Competition entry, the importance of sound, and the Pier Paolo Pasolini adaptation he is hoping to make. Source: ‘The Tree of Authenticity,’ a Film About Congo Colonial … Continued
Netflix’s The Remarkable Life of Ibelin Journey to 2025 Oscars
In Benjamin Ree’s documentary, Steen’s parents learn about their son’s rich social life as an avid ‘World of Warcraft’ gamer after he dies of a degenerative neuromuscular disease. Source: Netflix’s The Remarkable Life of Ibelin Journey to 2025 Oscars