The NFTS is delighted to announce that, for the first time in the School’s history, two films made by NFTS graduates have reached the final shortlist of 10 for consideration in the 2015 Academy Awards in the short film category.
The Hollywood Reporter has announced that ‘Boogaloo and Graham’, directed by 2012 Directing Fiction graduate Michael Lennox, is one of the 10 films selected for consideration for the Best Live-Action Short. They were chosen by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) short films and feature animation branch reviewing committee from 141 films that were submitted.
In addition, NFTS 2014 graduation film The Bigger Picture, directed by Daisy Jacobs, has made it onto the final shortlist of 10 films selected for consideration in the Best Short Animated Film category. http://bit.ly/11Qd14X
AMPAS branch members will now select three to five nominees from among the 10 titles on the shortlist and the nominations will be announced January 15th, 2015.
NFTS student films have previously been Nominated seven times for Oscars and have Won six Student Academy Awards.
Read about our other recent film awards HERE.
Boogaloo and Graham, is set in 1970's Belfast and tells the story of two young boys who discover the facts of life aided by the help of their pet chickens.
In addition to Director Michael Lennox, the crew includes the following NFTS graduates:
Editor – Livia Serpa
Sound Design & re-recording mixer – Steve Bond
Composer - Jered Sorkin
The Bigger Picture is an innovative animated film (using life-sized painted characters in 3D environments) that tells the stark and darkly humorous tale of caring for an elderly parent. This film has swept up 22 awards + 1 special mention at international film festivals, including Hiroshima where it qualified for Oscars consideration.
Cast/Voices
Christopher Nightingale Nick
Alisdair Simpson Richard
Anne Cunningham Mother
NFTS Filmmakers
Daisy Jacobs- Director/Writer/Animator
Chris Hees - Producer
Jennifer Majka - Co-writer
Max Williams - Cinematographer
Elo Soode - Production Designer
Gemma Priggen - Production Assistant
Vera Simmonds -Editor/Co-writer
Janusz Tomczyk - VFX Artist
Jonas Andreas Jensen Sound Editor & Re-recording Mixer
Huw Bunford Composer
Ross Allen VFX Supvervisor/Online Editor & Colour Grader
Non NFTS crew
Chris Wilder Stop Motion Animator
Christophe Leignel Motion Control Technician
Natasha Tonkin Additional Animation
