The Ukrainian documentary The Porcelain War, directed by Brendan Bellom and Slava Leontiev, has been shortlisted for an Academy Award by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The work was nominated in the Documentary Feature Film category.
The Porcelain War tells the story of three Ukrainian artists of porcelain animal art who work against the backdrop of war. Despite the danger, they fill Kharkiv with art: they make porcelain figurines that decorate houses destroyed by Russian shelling.
And Once Upon a Time in Ukraine, directed by Betsy West and Earl Mack, was shortlisted in the Documentary Short Film category. The film was co-produced by Ukraine and the United States.
The Oscar nominees will be announced on January 17, 2025. Academy members will vote for the winners from February 11 to 18, 2025.
The Oscar ceremony will take place on the night of March 3, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
