{"id":8486,"date":"2016-02-09T17:45:08","date_gmt":"2016-02-09T08:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ssff.sakura.ne.jp\/core\/?post_type=news_en&p=8486"},"modified":"2019-01-02T12:43:05","modified_gmt":"2019-01-02T03:43:05","slug":"screening-of-oscar-winning-and-oscar-nominated-short-films","status":"publish","type":"news_en","link":"https:\/\/shortshorts.org\/content\/news_en\/event\/screening-of-oscar-winning-and-oscar-nominated-short-films\/","title":{"rendered":"Screening of Oscar winning and Oscar nominated short films!"},"content":{"rendered":"

A selection of Academy Awards winning and nominated films from across the short film categories will be screened, including an 8-minute animation that is sure to tug at your heartstrings. They will be showing as the \u201cAcademy Awards Short Film Program\u201d at Brillia Short Shorts Theater, the short film specialist cinema in Yokohama\u2019s Minatomirai, from February 17 (Wed) until March 14 (Mon).<\/p>\n

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One title to look out for is Michael Dudok de Wit\u2019s \u201cFather and Daughter\u201d. This film was winner of the Academy Awards Best Animated Short in 2001, and was awarded numerous accolades at film festivals around the globe. It is a powerful non-dialogue short that is animated with a delicate touch. The soundtrack, played principally on accordion and piano, is also something that lingers with you long after the film has ended. \u201cThe Phone Call\u201d, starring popular British actress Sally Hawkins, nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in 2014, is another title that will be screened. This short was winner of the 2015 Academy Awards Best Live Action Short Film category.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t miss this lineup of four top quality shorts \u2013 a must-see for all film fans!<\/p>\n

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Father and Daughter<\/h3>\n

\"Father<\/a><\/p>\n

Michael Dudok de Wit \/ 9:00 \/ Animetion \/ France \/ 2000
\nThis bittersweet tale explores the deep bond between father and daughter. Set against the wide Dutch landscape, the father bids farewell to his young girl. Through the seasons, the girl matures to a woman, raising a family of her own. Yet the longing for her father remains with her always.<\/p>\n

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The Phone Call
\n\"The<\/a><\/h3>\n

Mat Kirkby \/ 20:00 \/ Drama \/ U.K. \/ 2013<\/p>\n

Heather is a shy lady who works at a helpline call centre. When she receives a phone call from a mystery man, she has no idea that the encounter will change her life forever.<\/p>\n

Check all the line up here.<\/a><\/p>\n

*In Japanese only<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2182,"parent":0,"template":"","e_news_cat":[548],"class_list":["post-8486","news_en","type-news_en","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","e_news_cat-event"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t