Oscar, “Familia” disappoints but Italy smiles with “Playing God”

The have been announced shortlist of the Oscar. Two-sided news for the cinema Italian. Unfortunately, Family Of Francesco Constant fails to make the shortlist of fifteen titles selected for the Best film international. On the other hand, Italy smiles with Playing Godthe animated short film by Mattia Buraniwhich earns a place on the shortlist of 15 best animated shorts. An achievement that is anything but obvious. The final selection came after a severe screening, which saw 113 short films competing from all over the world. Being among the fifteen chosen already represents a first significant success for the director and the creative team that brought the project to life. The seven-minute saga about a tormented artist who tries to mold a human figure of ideal proportions but abandons it when he realizes he has failed, will have to overcome a new step – that of the announcement of the nominations on January 22 – before it can aspire to Night of the stars il March 15 al Dolby Theater of Los Angelesbut for the director and the terracotta creatures inspired by Niccolò dell’Arca and get out of it Studio Croma Of Bologna it’s a first success.

Today the Academy announced shortlists in 12 categories. With an Italian background, among the 15 original songsthere is Sweet Dreams of Joyexcerpt from Viva Verdithe documentary by Yvonne Russo dedicated to the life of the guests of the retirement home for musicians in Milan, known as Green House. Sinners e Wicked: For Good they were in the lead in terms of placings, with the Spaniard Sirât in good location and movie like Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, A battle after battle, Sentimental Value among the films selected in categories from makeup to cinematography and the various musical delinations. Between the 201 eligible documentaries15 were chosen from which The Alabama Solution, Apocalypse in the Tropics, The Perfect Neighbor e 2000 Meters to Andriivka. Italy, which had officially bet Familycame up short in the Best International Film category, beaten by films like Norwegian Sentimental Value Of Joachim Trieralso eligible for best film, on a par with A simple accident of the Iranian Jafar Panahibrought from France, of the Brazilian The secret agent and Korean No Other Choice. The international top 15, based on contributions from 86 countriesalso includes Belén (Argentina), Sound of Falling (Germania), Homebound (India), The President’s Cake (Iraq), All That’s Left of You (Norway), Palestine 36 (Palestine), Sirât (Spain), Late Shift (Swiss) e The Voice of Hind Rajab (Tunisia).

Updated December 17, 2025 at 4:24 pm