Bryan Buckley’s ‘ASAD’ tipped for Oscar
Prodigy managing director, Jonathan Samway today announced that Hungryman has Bryan Buckley’s film ‘ASAD’ nominated for an Oscar in the “Best Short Film” category.
Written and directed by Buckley, it was inspired while on a trip to Kenya & Sudan in 2010 to shoot ‘No Autographs’ with the UN. Buckley had the chance to interview and talk to many Somali refugees, absorbed by what he saw while filming in the camps – the stories, courage and battles, it was inevitable that ASAD was written and directed a year later.
It has been widely received and screened at a long list of world renowned film festivals, winning titles such as” Best Narrative Short” at Tribeca Film Festival, winner of “Audience Award for Best Short” at LA Film Festival & Indiewire consider it one of “The Five Hottest Short Films of the Summer”. One of ASAD’S greatest achievements was winning the “Special Jury Prize” at the Traverse City Film Festival. It was personally selected to enter the festival by influential filmmaker Michael Moore.
Says Samway: “As representatives to Hungryman, we feel a real sense of pride for both Bryan and Hungryman.”
Prodigy sends congratulations to Buckley and his team for the success of ASAD.
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Looks fantastic. Didn’t play at flickerfest though, so how good can it really be?
Hey Genuine, good point..good to see you have your finger on the pulse!
@ Genuine – if an Australian film festival precedes an Oscar nomination for you then I don’t know what to tell you. He’s not even from Australia!
@Genuine It’s OSCAR nominated and you’re worried because it didn’t play at one Australian film festival?
also i saw hugh jackman at bondi in 2009. can i get an oscar related story too? he’s nominated and pretty sure he looked in my direction.
Tenuous, you said that at 3.42am? ha ha ha