<p>As <strong>The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences</strong> revealed its shortlists for 9 categories competing in this year’s Oscars, it served as a dampener that India lost out on the Best International Feature Film category with its film ‘Jallikattu’. However, what will cheer you up is <strong>Karishma Dev Dube’s</strong> directorial ‘Bittu’ making it to Live action Short Film shortlist.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Based on a true story, ‘Bittu’ tells the tale of a heartwarming friendship between two school-going friends.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The official synopsis of Bittu reads, “Based on a true story, Bittu is a short film about a close friendship between two girls, eclipsed by an accident.”</p>

<h2><strong>Here are the shortlisted names in the Live Action Short Film category for Oscars 2021:</strong></h2>

<p>Bittu<br />
Da Yie<br />
Feeling Through<br />
The Human Voice<br />
The Kicksled Choir<br />
The Letter Room<br />
The Present<br />
Two Distant Strangers<br />
The Van<br />
White Eye</p>

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<p>Earlier today, Ekta Kapoor, Guneet Monga and Tahira Kashyap who have backed Bittu under their cinema collective Indian Women Rising couldn’t keep up their excitement.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Tahira Kashyap wrote on the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/oscars">Oscars</a> 2021 shortlist: “#bittu is in the top 10 for the 93rd Academy Awards! Can’t keep calm as this is our first project under @indianwomenrising. This one is so special @k.devdube may you shine⭐ congratulations @shredevdube @maryelista you all are rockstars🤗 @ektarkapoor @guneetmonga @ruchikaakapoor we so have our heart in the right place! Can’t wait to hug you❤️💜 Guys pls continue supporting this short film with a big heart”</p>

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<p>Guneet Monga too expressed her excitement on social media. “It’s 4.30am in India… am tossing &amp; turning, stress eating and texting my IWR girls thru the night and here we are !! BITTU is now shortlisted for the 93rd Academy Awards. @indianwomenrising‘s first film BITTU directed by @k.devdube … here we come 💫 Let’s do this @ektarkapoor @tahirakashyap @ruchikaakapoor @maryelista @shredevdube. So so grateful for BITTU and our incredible team… ♥️ Say a little prayer and wish us luck for the next round of nominations 💫” the filmmaker wrote on Instagram. Ekta Kapoor reposted Monga’s post as she expressed her happiness.</p>

<p>Several celebrities including Vidya Balan, Sandhya Mridul, Fatima Sana Shaikh and Arati Kadav congratulated the makers after the announcement.</p>


As The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed its shortlists for 9 categories competing in this year’s Oscars, it served as a dampener that India lost out on the Best International Feature Film category with its film ‘Jallikattu’.

As The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed its shortlists for 9 categories competing in this year’s Oscars, it served as a dampener that India lost out on the Best International Feature Film category with its film ‘Jallikattu’. However, what will cheer you up is Karishma Dev Dube’s directorial ‘Bittu’ making it to Live action Short Film shortlist. Based on a true story, ‘Bittu’ tells the tale of a heartwarming friendship between two school-going friends. The official synopsis of Bittu reads, “Based on a true story, Bittu is a short film about a close friendship between two girls, eclipsed by an accident.” Here are the shortlisted names in the Live Action Short Film category for Oscars 2021: Bittu Da Yie Feeling Through The Human Voice The Kicksled Choir The Letter Room The Present Two Distant Strangers The Van White Eye Oscars 2021: India out of Oscars race as Academy unveils shorlists in 9 categories Earlier today, Ekta Kapoor, Guneet Monga and Tahira Kashyap who have backed Bittu under their cinema collective Indian Women Rising couldn’t keep up their excitement. Tahira Kashyap wrote on the Oscars 2021 shortlist: “#bittu is in the top 10 for the 93rd Academy Awards! Can’t keep calm as this is our first project under @indianwomenrising. This one is so special @k.devdube may you shine⭐ congratulations @shredevdube @maryelista you all are rockstars🤗 @ektarkapoor @guneetmonga @ruchikaakapoor we so have our heart in the right place! Can’t wait to hug you❤️💜 Guys pls continue supporting this short film with a big heart” View this post on Instagram A post shared by tahirakashyapkhurrana (@tahirakashyap) × Guneet Monga too expressed her excitement on social media. “It’s 4.30am in India… am tossing & turning, stress eating and texting my IWR girls thru the night and here we are !! BITTU is now shortlisted for the 93rd Academy Awards. @indianwomenrising‘s first film BITTU directed by @k.devdube … here we come 💫 Let’s do this @ektarkapoor @tahirakashyap @ruchikaakapoor @maryelista @shredevdube. So so grateful for BITTU and our incredible team… ♥️ Say a little prayer and wish us luck for the next round of nominations 💫” the filmmaker wrote on Instagram. Ekta Kapoor reposted Monga’s post as she expressed her happiness. Several celebrities including Vidya Balan, Sandhya Mridul, Fatima Sana Shaikh and Arati Kadav congratulated the makers after the announcement.

Oscars 2021: India's 'Bittu' makes it to Live Action Short Film shortlist

<p>Ireland has chosen its pick for Oscars 2021 Best International Feature Film category and it is ‘Arracht’.</p>

<p>Tom Sullivan’s Irish-language feature ‘Arracht’ is set in 1845 on the eve of the Irish famine.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the film, fisherman Colmán Sharkey takes in a stranger at the behest of a local priest. Patsy, a former soldier in the Napoleonic wars, arrives just ahead of “the blight” that eventually wipes out the country’s potato crop, leading to the death and displacement of millions. Patsy’s subsequent actions set Colmán on a path that will take him to the edge of survival, and sanity, until he encounters an abandoned young girl who gives him a reason to live. But Colmán cannot escape the darkness of his past.</p>

<p>The Oscar film stars Dónall Ó Héalai, alongside Dara Devaney, Michael McElhatton, and newcomer Saise Ní Chúinn. Read more Oscar related stories <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/oscars">here.</a></p>

<p>The film world premiered at the 2019 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, and won two Irish Academy Awards at this year’s virtual IFTA ceremony.</p>

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<p>On the Oscar entry, the film’s director, Tom Sullivan said, “I am overjoyed with the news that ‘Arracht’ has been chosen by the IFTA selection committee to represent Ireland in the Oscar’s best international film category. This is recognition of the team’s work and dedication and to be considered on this level is a huge honor and beyond exciting. It’s been a funny old year to be in the film business but the support ‘Arracht’ has received from everyone has really kept us going.”</p>

<p>The 93rd Academy Awards will take place on April 25, 2021.</p>

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Ireland has chosen its pick for Oscars 2021 Best International Feature Film category and it is ‘Arracht’. Tom Sullivan’s Irish-language feature ‘Arracht’ is set in 1845 on the eve of the Irish famine.

Ireland has chosen its pick for Oscars 2021 Best International Feature Film category and it is ‘Arracht’. Tom Sullivan’s Irish-language feature ‘Arracht’ is set in 1845 on the eve of the Irish famine. In the film, fisherman Colmán Sharkey takes in a stranger at the behest of a local priest. Patsy, a former soldier in the Napoleonic wars, arrives just ahead of “the blight” that eventually wipes out the country’s potato crop, leading to the death and displacement of millions. Patsy’s subsequent actions set Colmán on a path that will take him to the edge of survival, and sanity, until he encounters an abandoned young girl who gives him a reason to live. But Colmán cannot escape the darkness of his past. The Oscar film stars Dónall Ó Héalai, alongside Dara Devaney, Michael McElhatton, and newcomer Saise Ní Chúinn. Read more Oscar related stories here. The film world premiered at the 2019 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, and won two Irish Academy Awards at this year’s virtual IFTA ceremony. Oscars 2021: All International Feature Films submissions so far On the Oscar entry, the film’s director, Tom Sullivan said, “I am overjoyed with the news that ‘Arracht’ has been chosen by the IFTA selection committee to represent Ireland in the Oscar’s best international film category. This is recognition of the team’s work and dedication and to be considered on this level is a huge honor and beyond exciting. It’s been a funny old year to be in the film business but the support ‘Arracht’ has received from everyone has really kept us going.” The 93rd Academy Awards will take place on April 25, 2021. Fans accuse Jennifer Lopez of copying Beyonce during her performance at the AMAs

Ireland picks ‘Arracht’ for Oscars' International Feature Film category

<p>France has selected its choice of film for Oscars 2021 in the Best International Feature Film category and it is comedy/drama ‘Two of Us’.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Directed by Filippo Meneghetti, the feature film made its debut with world premier in the Discovery section of Toronto last year and was released in France in early 2020.</p>

<p>‘Two of Us’ will release in the US on &nbsp;February 5, 2021. It centers on retirees Nina (Barbara Sukowa) and Madeleine (Martine Chevallier) who have hidden their deep and passionate love for many decades. Everybody, including Madeline’s family, thinks they are simply neighbors. When an unforeseen crisis turns their relationship upside down, Madeline’s daughter (Léa Drucker) begins to gradually unravel the truth between them.</p>

<p>‘Two Of Us’ (aka Deux in French) is produced by Paprika Films with The Party Film Sales on international rights.</p>

<p>Last year, France had sent ‘Les Misérables’ for Oscars,&nbsp;the Ladj Ly-hemled feature debut that went on to a nomination.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/oscars-2021-all-international-feature-films-submissions-so-far-340783" hreflang="en">Oscars 2021: All International Feature Films submissions so far</a></p>

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France has selected its choice of film for Oscars 2021 in the Best International Feature Film category and it is comedy/drama ‘Two of Us’. Directed by Filippo Meneghetti, the feature film made its debut with world premier in the Discovery section of Toronto last year and was released in France in early 2020.

France has selected its choice of film for Oscars 2021 in the Best International Feature Film category and it is comedy/drama ‘Two of Us’. Directed by Filippo Meneghetti, the feature film made its debut with world premier in the Discovery section of Toronto last year and was released in France in early 2020. ‘Two of Us’ will release in the US on February 5, 2021. It centers on retirees Nina (Barbara Sukowa) and Madeleine (Martine Chevallier) who have hidden their deep and passionate love for many decades. Everybody, including Madeline’s family, thinks they are simply neighbors. When an unforeseen crisis turns their relationship upside down, Madeline’s daughter (Léa Drucker) begins to gradually unravel the truth between them. ‘Two Of Us’ (aka Deux in French) is produced by Paprika Films with The Party Film Sales on international rights. Last year, France had sent ‘Les Misérables’ for Oscars, the Ladj Ly-hemled feature debut that went on to a nomination. Oscars 2021: All International Feature Films submissions so far Oscars update eligibility rules to allow drive-in screenings

Oscars 2021: France chooses 'Two of Us' as official selection for Best International Feature