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Steven Prescod and Robert Taronga (a blind and deaf actor) in the Oscar-nominated short film âFeeling Through.â
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By Alice Reese
Herald-Banner Contributor Apr 24, 2021
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Steven Prescod and Robert Taronga (a blind and deaf actor) in the Oscar-nominated short film âFeeling Through.â Courtesy photo
The following excellent short films are nominated for Oscars at the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony scheduled for Sunday, April 25.
FEELING THROUGH
(Live Action Short)
Tareek (Steven Prescod), who remains homeless during a chilly late night in New York City, desperately texts various friends asking for a place to spend the night.
As he moves around the city, Tareek encounters Artie (Robert Taronga), who manages to communicate his need to catch a bus. Artie, it seems, is deaf and also blind.Tarek, who had been so self-centered earlier, becomes involved in the complex
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‘Taipei Suicide Story’ one of the top winners
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KEFF s Taipei Suicide Story took home the Grand Jury and Audience awards for Narrative Feature at the 2021 Slamdance Film Festival.
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The 27th Slamdance Film Festival today announced the winners of their annual Sparky Awards in Audience, Jury and Sponsored categories.
Top winners include ”Taipei Suicide Story,” directed by KEFF, ”CODE NAME: Nagasaki,” directed by Fredrik S. Hana and “No Trace,” directed by Simon Lavoie. (See accompanying list).
“We congratulate the winners of Slamdance 2021 and everyone of our filmmakers who together attracted a record breaking festival audience for their brilliant independent work”, said Slamdance President and Co-founder Peter Baxter. “Many people experienced Slamdance for the first time including over seventeen thousand passholders from fifty-five countries. Accessibility was essential to this endeavor and
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