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FTII's short film "Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know" Qualified for Oscar 2025.

National | Dated: 21 Nov 2024

The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MoI&B) announced that Pune (Maharashtra) based Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) student film "Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know" has qualified for the 2025 Oscars in the Live Action Short Film Category.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - The Kannada short film was produced by FTII and directed by Chidananda S Naik.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) The 16-minute short film is inspired by Indian folklore. The story chronicles a village where chaos unfolds after an elderly woman steals a rooster.
  • (ii) It won the First Prize at the Cannes Film Festival's La Cinef Selection 2024, gaining worldwide recognition for the Kannada-language project inspired by Indian folk tales and traditions. It also won the Bengaluru International Short Film Festival.
  • (iii) The 97th Academy Awards will be held on 2nd March 2025, in Los Angeles, the United States of America (USA).

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Recently, which prestigious film award has FTII's short film "Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know" qualified for?

Correct Answer: Oscar 2025

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