Quebec and Canada have carved out a good place for themselves in the pre-selection of the Oscars. The Canadian Documentary Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song is one of the films selected in the preselection, just like fire of loveproduced in part in Montreal, and Nuisance Bearfilmed in Manitoba. The flying sailorproduced for the NFB, is in the pre-selection for best animated short.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its shortlists for the upcoming Oscars in ten categories on Wednesday, including documentary, international films, original soundtrack, and sound and visual effects. Voting will open in mid-January to determine the nominees for each category.
Several of the major productions of the year stand out in the preselection. All Quiet on the Western Front is cited in five categories, Avatar: the Way of Water is in contention four times, whileElvis finds himself nominated twice.
Canada and Quebec do not stand out in the international category, but in particular make their place in the pre-selected documentaries.
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Songdirected by Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine, chronicles the life of the songwriter and poet, focusing on the impact of his best-known song.
Also in the category of best documentary is the work of Sara Dosa fire of love, produced by Montrealer Ina Fichman and on which several Quebecers have worked. At last, Nuisance Beara Canadian documentary by Jack Weisman and Gabriela Osio Vanden about polar bears in the Churchill, Manitoba region, was also shortlisted.
Short films that stand out
The Flying Sailor (The flying sailor), directed for the National Film Board of Canada by Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis, is among the 15 works shortlisted for the Oscars in the category of best animated short. The film, which has already won eight awards, will also be shown at the upcoming Sundance Film Festival.
The Lone Wolf, a Portuguese film distributed by the Quebec company h264, is shortlisted for the category of best short fiction film. “I’ve watched all the Oscar ceremonies since I was a kid, it’s like Christmas Eve for me,” director Filipe Melo said in a statement. It’s such a magical night – and being on the shortlist shortlist really means a lot to us. It’s the greatest honor of my life and I feel so, so grateful for this moment. »
The 95e The Oscars ceremony will be presented on March 12, 2023. The selections will be announced on January 24.