Oscar, Iranian Filmmakers

Struggle of Oscar-Winning Iranian Filmmakers Highlights Crisis
Iranian filmmakers Shirin Sohani and Hossein Molayemi have highlighted their nation's worsening economic crisis, citing U.S. sanctions and a rapidly devaluing currency as major obstacles.
Iranian Filmmakers of ‘In the Shadow of the Cypress’ Were Granted Last Minute Visa Before Winning the Oscar
The directors of the Oscar-winning Iranian animated short film 'In the Shadow of the Cypress' were granted a last minute visa to attend the ceremony.
Animated short film Oscar winners dedicate award to ‘fellow Iranians who are still suffering’
In the Shadow of the Cypress, a short film by Iranian directors Hossein Molayemi and Shirin Sohani, has won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short. The 20-minute animated short follows a retired sea captain who copes with post traumatic stress disorder while caring for his daughter.
Iranian Short Animation ‘In the Shadow of the Cypress’ Wins Oscar
Iranian short animation ‘In the Shadow of the Cypress’ won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 97th Oscars.
‘Flow’ wins animated feature Academy Award, delivering Latvia its first Oscar
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Flow,″ a wordless cat parable, won the Oscar for animated feature at Sunday’s 97th Academy Awards. The win gives Latvian filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis his first Academy Award.
Iranian film ‘In the Shadow of Cypress’ wins Oscar 2025
Iranian film “In the Shadow of Cypress” has bagged the 2025 Oscar for Best Animated Short Film, beating other contenders.
I am not a robot: Dutch director wins Oscar for best short film
Dutch director Victoria Warmerdam has won the Oscar for best short film at the glittering awards ceremony on Sunday Ik ben geen geen robot (I am not a robot) is a dark comedy in which a woman fails a series of captcha tests and begins to suspect she might be a robot after all.
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Random thoughts and observations on Oscar 97
For one of the few times in history, Academy voters got it right by singling out Flow as Best Animated Feature of the year.
Iran's Oscar-Nominated Filmmakers Could Miss Ceremony as Government Pulls Campaign Funding: ‘We Are More Than Furious Towards Our Country'
Iranian filmmakers Hossein Molayemi and Shirin Sohani, the creative duo behind the Oscar-nominated animated short "In the Shadow of the Cypress," find themselves grappling with geopolitical hurdles ...
The best animation Oscar winner was made in totally free software that anyone can use
Gints Zilbalodis tale about a cat in a flooded world missed out on the Oscar for Best International Feature Film but still became Latvia's first Oscar win. And it was surely also the first Oscar ...
‘Anora’ Takes Best Picture Oscar As Sean Baker Wins Four To Tie Record; Lead Acting Prizes To Mikey Madison & Adrien Brody: Full List
Anora' won Best Picture, Actress, Director and more at the 2025 Oscars as Adrien Brody won a second Best Actor statuette. See ...
‘2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Animation’ Review: Diverse Mix Reflects the Medium’s Incredible Range
From a poppy French short about kids grossed out by kissing to a dark look into a canceled TV show, the nominees run the ...
Why these Oscar winners nearly missed the ceremony
Why these Oscar winners nearly missed the ceremony - The directors of an Iranian film which won the animated short Oscar ...