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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.

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...

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,...

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...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced this morning that 10 short films have advanced to the next round of voting for the 2012 Live Action Academy Award.  107 short films originally qualified and out of that pool the following 10 were selected. "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...

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,...

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,...

Cinema Lounge Roundtable: An Interview with the Filmmakers - September 2010

With shorts ranging from the tale of a young boy making his way home and a lounge-singing darts champion, to 30 days of boozing on Bluegrass, a Jewish mother's justified anxiety, and a blocked writer picking up drunks on a mo-ped with budgets ranging from under $5000 up to $75000, this month's Cinema lounge is not to be missed.  For this month's roundtable, filmmakers Rahul Gandotra, Luke Matheny, Stu Pollard, Barton Landsman, and Kristen Cavendish shared their experiences making their film.   By Folayo Lasaki 

 

An image from The Road Home

Who are we talking to? Lets start with introduction of names and projects...

 

Rg: Rahul Gandotra - The Road Home

Lm: Luke Matheny - God of Love

Sp: Stu Pollard - The BBC Challenge

Bl: Barton Landsman - Banana Bread

Kc: Kristen Cavendish - Scooterman

 

 

 

 An image from God of Love

Would each...

Jacques Bonnavent's "The Gold Mine," the story of a spinster who meets her dream man online, scored jury three awards, including the best of the festival prize, at the Palm Springs International ShortFest & Short Film Festival.

The fest, which announced winners Sunday at the Camelot Theatre in Palm Springs, handed its future filmmaker award to Pierre Ferriere for "The Story of My Life."

The Panavision Grand Jury Award went to Jonathan van Tulleken's "Off Season." The festival, which concludes today, screened 314 short films.

Award winners that received a first-place prize in four categories are eligible for Oscar consideration.

A complete list of winners follows.

Jury Awards

Best Of Festival Award

The Gold Mine (La Mina de Oro) (Mexico), Jacques Bonnavent

Future Filmmaker Award

Pierre Ferriere, The Story of My Life (Toute ma Vie) (France)

Panavision Grand Jury Award

Off Season (Canada/USA), Jonathan van Tulleken

Jury Special Citation...