Academy unveils short list of live action short Oscar contenders

Posted by · 12:51 pm · November 22nd, 2013

The Academy has announced the short list of contenders for this year’s Best Short Film – Live Action Oscar competition, and of immediate note is the fact that Jonás Cuarón’s “Aningaaq,” which Warner Bros. submitted for consideration in the category, didn’t make the cut.

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Watch 'Aningaaq,' the 'Gravity' short film companion piece

Posted by · 1:10 pm · November 20th, 2013

Last month we broke the news that Warner Bros. will be submitting the short film “Aningaaq,” a companion piece to Alfonso Cuarón’s “Gravity” directed by Jonás Cuarón, for Oscar consideration in the Best Live Action Short race. We also talked to the father and son about what the thought process was behind the piece. Today, well ahead of the film’s DVD/Blu-ray release, it looks like you can have a look at the short yourself.

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Exclusive: Could both 'Gravity' and 'Aningaaq' end up with Oscar nominations?

Posted by · 11:53 am · October 29th, 2013

Jonás Cuarón and his father Alfonso talk to HitFix about the short film “Aningaaq,” a companion piece to the space thriller “Gravity” that could be chalked up for awards recognition alongside that film this year.

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Telluride: Jonás Cuarón's 'Aningaaq' short plays as a companion piece to Alfonso Cuarón's 'Gravity'

Posted by · 9:29 pm · September 1st, 2013

There’s an interesting bit of synergy happening in Telluride this year between the hottest ticket of the festival and a modest short film that has been screening before John Curran’s “Tracks.”

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