Documentary ‘Sugarcane’ about a B.C. residential school among Canadian Oscar nominees
- The documentary ‘Sugarcane’ has been nominated for an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature, as reported by HO/The Canadian Press.
- The film investigates abuse and missing children at a residential school near Sugar Cane Reserve in British Columbia.
- Emily Kassie, an Emmy and Peabody-nominated journalist, collaborated with Julian Brave Noisecat to create the film.
- The 97th Academy Awards will occur on March 2 in Los Angeles.
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B.C. documentary about residential school atrocities nominated for an Oscar
'Sugarcane,' following an investigation into allegations of abuse at the former St. Joseph's Mission Residential School in Williams Lake has been nominated for Best Documentary.
PNW filmmaker’s documentary ‘Sugarcane’ earns Oscar nomination
SEATTLE — “Sugarcane,” co-directed by Bremerton resident Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie, received an Oscar nomination Thursday for documentary feature film. “Sugarcane” examines the history of abuse at Native American boarding schools, specifically at St. Joseph’s Mission in Williams Lake, British Columbia. Read more...
2025 Oscars: Ukraine’s ‘Porcelain War’ Nabs Best Documentary Feature Nomination
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The German Oscar entry “Seed of the Sacred Fig Tree” has made it into the final selection. “Wicked,” “The Brutalist,” and “Emilia Pérez” received the most nominations. And a nomination is likely to make US President Donald Trump angry.
On Thursday, January 23, the American Film Academy announced the nominees for the 97th Oscar 2025 Film Awards. Ukrainian film “Porcelain War” was included in the list.
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