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Ten years of award winning shorts.New Boy Nominated for ACADEMY AWARD® 2009 - Best Live Action Short Film
Dublin - January 23rd.
Zanzibar Films are delighted to announce the nomination of our short film New Boy for the Best Live Action Short Film OSCAR® 2009.
Written and directed by Steph Green and produced by Tamara Anghie, the film is based on a short story by Roddy Doyle and captures the experience of being the new kid in school through the eyes of Joseph, a nine year-old African boy.
The nomination for an ACADEMY AWARD® follows wins in over 20 international film festivals, including the Tribeca Film Festival, the Manhattan Shorts International Film Festival, the Seattle International Film Festival, the Irish Film & Television Awards and a Special Mention at the Berlinale.
Zanzibar Films CEO, Edwina Forkin said, 'I'm very proud of Steph & Tamara on getting a nomination for an OSCAR® for Best Live Action Short film. It is well deserved and I hope they get to bring a gong home!!!"
Producer, Tamara Anghie said, "Steph and I are incredibly grateful to the cast and crew and to the many other people who have contributed to New Boy's success. This is an exciting time for us all and we're looking forward to being in LA to enjoy this experience".
Zanzibar Films has established itself as a company committed to the development of emerging talent and we wish Steph and Tamara the best of luck for February 22nd.
* OSCAR®, ACADEMY AWARD® are the registered trademarks and service marks of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
More Information
New Boy
http://www.zanzibarfilms.net/short_films/new_boy.html
Oscar Nomination page
http://www.oscar.com/nominees/?pn=detail&nominee=New%20Boy%20- %20Short%20Film%20(Live-Action)%20Nominee