A scene from “White Eye.”
The Israeli short film “White Eye” received an Oscar nomination for Best Live Action Short Film, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Monday.
Directed and written by Tomer Shushan, the 20-minute Hebrew language film is about a man who tries to retrieve his stolen bicycle from a stranger and in the process “struggles to remain human.” The movie addresses the topics of immigration and privilege.
“White Eye” is based on a true story that happened to Shushan, the director told Atlanta’s
Fox 5. His bike went missing the same day he planned to see his writing mentor, and after arriving late to the meeting and sharing the details, his mentor realized it could make for a plot; forty minutes later, Shushan wrote the script for “White Eye.” The entire film was shot in one night in one fluid take, without any camera cuts.
Writer and director Tomer Shushan is no stranger to stories. Growing up listening to his grandfather entertain people through stories, he aspired to be
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Whether or not he wins an Oscar on April 25, Tomer Shushan has achieved an exceedingly rare accomplishment.
The 33-year-old Israeli filmmaker’s first independent short film, “White Eye,” was one of 10 shortlisted in the Live Action Short Film category for the 93rd Academy Awards, out of 174 that qualified.
On March 15, “White Eye” was announced as one of the nominees.
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DUBAI: Writer and director Tomer Shushan is no stranger to stories. Growing up listening to his grandfather entertain people through stories, he aspired to be a storyteller. Little did he know that some day he would be writing and directing his own stories. Although his film “A Sight” (2014) and TV show “Hellblazerbiz” (2021) has generated buzz in the industry, it is his short