Oscar

Benjamin Cleary talks 2016 Oscar success of Stutterer

On the cusp of the 2017 Academy Awards, Cineuropa Shorts talked to Benjamin Cleary, the director of Stutterer, the 2016 winner of the Oscar for Best Live Action Short. He talks about the inspiration for the film and explains just what it was like to have the Oscar spotlight shone on him.

23 February 2017, by Laurence Boyce

Oscar noms for shorts sees European films ride high

Nods for Poland, UK and Switzerland across the short categories.

19 January 2015, by Laurence Boyce

From Sundance To Oscar Shortlist: Réka Busci On How Symphony No. 42 Got Into The Festival Circuit

As she waits for the announcement of the Oscar nominations, Réka Busci - whose animation Symphony No. 42 was also a popular choice in the Cineuropa Shorts Top 5 Shorts of 2014 - talks to FilmFestivalLife about the film and how it became so popular

11 January 2015, by FilmFestivalLife

Flemish short film Baghdad Messi shortlisted for the Oscars

Baghdad Messi by Kurdish-Belgian director Sahim Omar Kalifa is shortlisted alongside nine other films for the Oscar for Best Live-action Short Film

24 November 2014, by Aurore Engelen