09 Dec Four IEFTA associated projects in consideration for the 96th Academy Awards®
We are extremely proud and excited to announce that 4 projects associated with IEFTA are in consideration for the 96th Academy Awards®.
Bye Bye Tiberias
Official Palestinian entry for
Best International Feature Film and Best Documentary Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards®
Directed by:
Lina Soualem
Synopsis: Years after leaving her Palestinian village to pursue an acting career in France, Hiam Abbass returns home with her daughter, in this intimate documentary about four generations of women and their shared legacy of separation.
IEFTA has been a long term supporter of Lina Soualem after first meeting her in Cannes where she won the €10,000 IEFTA Docs-in-Progress Award at the Cannes Marché du Film Doc in progress showcase in 2019 with her film Their Algeria. IEFTA has continued to support Lina throughout the journey of her second feature length documentary film Bye Bye Tiberias.
IEFTA is also excited to announce that Bye Bye Tiberias has also been nominated for an Independent Spirit Award 2024 for Best Documentary.
Goodbye Julia
Official Sudanese entry for
Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards®
Directed & Written by:
Mohamed Kordofani
Synopsis: Just before the secession of South Sudan, a married former singer from the north seeks redemption for causing the death of a southern man by hiring his oblivious wife as her maid.
IEFTA gave the project Goodbye Julia an honorary mention at the 2020 El Gouna Film Festival Cinegouna Springboard Platform Awards Ceremony and went on to have mentoring sessions with the team when they were in the early development phase.
Twice Colonized
IN CONSIDERATION for
Best Documentary Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards®
Directed & Written by:
Lin Alluna
Synopsis: Renowned Inuit lawyer Aaju Peter who has led a lifelong fight for the rights of her people. When her youngest son unexpectedly passes away, Aaju embarks on a personal journey to bring her colonizers in both Canada and Denmark to justice.
Twice Colonized was awarded the €10,000 IEFTA Docs-in-Progress Award at the Cannes Marché du Film Docs in Progress showcase in 2022.
Eat Bitter
In consideration for
Best Documentary Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards®
Directed by:
Pascale Appora Gnekindy
Directed by:
Ningyi Sun
Synopsis: Against the backdrop of civil war in the Central African Republic, a Chinese construction manager and local African laborer work on opposite ends of the spectrum to construct a sparkling new bank. As deadlines loom, unexpected twists threaten their jobs, relationships, and plans for a better life.
IEFTA selected the Eat Bitter team for mentorship at the 2021 Durban FilmMart Pitch and Finance Forum. In addition to the ongoing mentorship IEFTA have also supported the Eat Bitter team to attend DOK Leipzig (2021 virtual edition) as well as the Documentary Association of Europe (DAE) 2022 online showcase.