École des Nouvelles Images is pleased to announce that the animated short film "BOOM" has made it to the Oscars 2024 Shortlist. Out of 93 pre-selected films, the Academy gathered on Thursday, December 21, to announce the top 15 animated short films in competition for the last stage of nominations.
Category: Best Animated Short Film
Next step: Announcement of nominations on January 23, 2024
The Oscars® ceremony will take place on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and will be broadcasted in over 200 countries worldwide!
We are the only school competing for the Oscars® in the Best Animated Short Film category, and our graduates are currently in competition with Walt Disney Animation Studios and their short film 'Once Upon a Studio,' celebrating the iconic studio's 100th anniversary. This is an exceptional journey for this graduation film, which has also recently won the gold medal at the Student Academy Awards in Los Angeles. It is now the 4th film from our school to qualify for the Oscars® race, and the 2nd to reach the highly esteemed Shortlist. This is truly exceptional!
About the film "BOOM"
Synopsis : A pair of birds tries to save their eggs from a volcanic eruption.
🎥 Directed by (visuals and sound) : Gabriel Augerai, Romain Augier, Laurie Pereira de Figueiredo, Charles Di Cicco et Yannick Jacquin
🎼 Original score : Mathis Marchal
🛠 Production : Julien Deparis - École des Nouvelles Images
In just 6 years, our students' work has garnered over 400 awards and received over 850 international selections, making École des Nouvelles Images the most awarded school globally.