The Porcelain War, directed by Brendan Bellom and Slava Leontiev, has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
The Porcelain War tells the story of three Ukrainian porcelain artists working against the backdrop of war. Despite the danger, they fill Kharkiv with art: they make porcelain figurines that decorate houses destroyed by Russian shelling.
The film was directed by Brendan Bellomo, an American, and its protagonist, Slava Leontiev. Andriy Stefanov was the cinematographer.
The film’s world premiere took place at the Sundance Film Festival in 2024, where it won the Grand Prix in the US Documentary section. It has also won 37 awards and 27 nominations at international film festivals.
Four more films will compete in this category:
- Black Box Diaries;
- No Other Land;
- Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat;
- Sugarcane.
The Oscar ceremony will take place on the night of March 3, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
