ROAD TO OSCARS: If JUMPCUT did the Oscars… (2021)
It’s rare that a film and awards show fan is ever satisfied with the results of the Academy Awards. Across its 24 categories, the winners and losers are bound to have ardent fans ready to celebrate their success or lament their loss. With that in…
ROAD TO OSCARS: The Documentary Shorts (2021)
A Concerto is a Conversation ★★★★ In preparation for the opening night of his concerto titled For a Younger Self, Oscar-winning composer Kris Bowers reflects on someone else’s youth: his grandfather’s, Horace. As the man’s health deteriorates, Bowers feels the urge to make the most…
ROAD TO OSCARS: The Animated Shorts (2021)
Yes-People ★★½ This Icelandic short focuses on an eclectic mix of people all living in the same building, and dealing with the crushing mundanity of everyday existence. Whilst it does have some funny moments, overall it is a bit dull, although that might just be…
ROAD TO OSCARS: The Live Action Shorts (2021)
Perhaps unsurprisingly, four of the five live action short films nominated at the 2021 Oscars revolve around policing or the prison system. After a year of protests for racial justice around the world, these short films seek to further examine the relationship between civilians and…
ROAD TO OSCARS: Documentary Feature (2021)
On March 15 2021, the Oscar nominations will be announced and we will discover the five films in contention for Best Documentary Feature. We know that they will come from this list of fifteen films, which will advance in the Documentary Feature category for the…
ROAD TO OSCARS: International Feature (2021)
On March 15 2021, the Oscar nominations will be announced and we will discover the five international films in contention this year. But we already know that they will come from this list of fifteen films, which have advanced to the next round of voting…
