But it looks like the drought is about to end.
As a doc filmmaker, I applaud their support for our artform.
And I know I share that feeling with the directors of all these incredible films.
‘Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lahka Sherpa’Netflix
Netflix acquiredDaughtersout of Sundance, where it won both the Festival Favorite Award and the Audience Award for U.S.
The film is about the need for us to pause these systems and treat each other like humans.
It was out of the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival that Netflix acquiredMountain Queen, directed by Lucy Walker.
Will Ferrell and Harper Steele inWill & Harper.Netflix
It faces stiff competition for Academy recognition from National GeographicsSugarcane, directed by Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie.
Many of this years hopefuls are noted for the directors integration into the storyline.
So, we had to include my character as a secondary character and as a tool.
No, its to show the power imbalance.
For this years hopefuls, winning may not beeverything, exactly.
Theyd be thrilled to earn an Oscar nomination.