IN THE SHADOW OF THE CYPRESS: Inside the Oscar Winning Silent Father-Daughter Short Film

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Directors Notes is an interview podcast dedicated to independent filmmaking in all its wondrous forms, lengths and styles. The show digs deep into the what, how and why of the world's best filmmaking in the only way that counts - by hearing directly from those talented individuals who have successfully taken their ideas from concept to screen.

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IN THE SHADOW OF THE CYPRESS: Inside the Oscar Winning Silent Father-Daughter Short Film

Directors Notes

42 minutes 53 seconds

7 months ago

IN THE SHADOW OF THE CYPRESS: Inside the Oscar Winning Silent Father-Daughter Short Film

How did a silent, father-daughter animation crafted over six and a half years in Iran defy odds to win an Oscar? We bring you the second part in our series of interviews with this year's Academy Award winning short film directors as we speak to Shirin Sohani & Hossein Molayemi, the filmmakers behind In the Shadow of the Cypress who reveal the creative triumphs and logistical battles behind their Best Animated Short Film Oscar winner, and why its absence of dialogue speaks louder than words.[Watch/Read the full interview]

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