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Bowers was nominated for documentary (short subject) three years ago for co-directing A Concerto Is a Conversation, which centered on his conversations with his jazz pianist grandfather.
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2023
Previously, Shine Global won an Academy Award for best documentary short subject with 2013’s coming-of-age film Inocente.
—Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Oct. 2022
Clips from the presentation of those awards — film editing, makeup and hairstyling, original score, production design, sound, documentary short subject, animated short and live-action short — will be later incorporated into the broadcast.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2022
Additional winners included Oscar nominated short Bestia, which won an Annie for best short subject.
—Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2022
The categories that won't be presented live are documentary short subject, film editing, makeup and hairstyling, original score, production design, animated short film, live action short film, and sound.
—Brendan Morrow, The Week, 23 Feb. 2022
The affected categories are film editing, makeup and hairstyling, original score, production design and sound as well as documentary short subject, animated short and live-action short.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2022
It is also shortlisted in the Academy Awards’ documentary short subject category.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Jan. 2022
The film, which is nominated for best documentary (short subject), chronicles the mass protests in Hong Kong that erupted in 2019 over an extradition bill.
—Laura He, CNN, 30 Mar. 2021
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2023
Previously, Shine Global won an Academy Award for best documentary short subject with 2013’s coming-of-age film Inocente.
—Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Oct. 2022
Clips from the presentation of those awards — film editing, makeup and hairstyling, original score, production design, sound, documentary short subject, animated short and live-action short — will be later incorporated into the broadcast.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2022
Additional winners included Oscar nominated short Bestia, which won an Annie for best short subject.
—Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2022
The categories that won't be presented live are documentary short subject, film editing, makeup and hairstyling, original score, production design, animated short film, live action short film, and sound.
—Brendan Morrow, The Week, 23 Feb. 2022
The affected categories are film editing, makeup and hairstyling, original score, production design and sound as well as documentary short subject, animated short and live-action short.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2022
It is also shortlisted in the Academy Awards’ documentary short subject category.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Jan. 2022
The film, which is nominated for best documentary (short subject), chronicles the mass protests in Hong Kong that erupted in 2019 over an extradition bill.
—Laura He, CNN, 30 Mar. 2021
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1908, in the meaning defined above
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