tearjerker director

Chapter 392

Although this short film of mine is the Oscar-winning short film in my memory, it doesn't mean that it will definitely win the award if it is released now.

Li Yi purely just had a flash of inspiration, thinking about giving it a try!
If it can win an award, it will definitely be of great benefit to Xingman.

Because in that way, Xingman will definitely become the most attractive company for domestic animation production talents, at least in China.

It doesn't matter if you don't win an award.

And Dean Films has been eagerly hoping to cooperate with Li Yi in the second co-production.

So thinking about it, if I have such a request, Dean Films should not refuse it.

In fact, compared with its best live-action short film, the competition for animated short film is not so fierce.

However, it is only relative, because there will be works from Hollywood's top animation companies.

There are also excellent animated short films from all over the world, so the awards are quite influential to a certain extent!
Zhang Haiyang was almost crying with excitement.

Although Li Yi only gave a possibility, and only qualified for the election, it is definitely great news for Zhang Haiyang, and even for domestic animation practitioners!
If it wins an award, it can even be said that it will have a huge impact on the domestic animation industry.

Now that Li Yi thought about it, he didn't hesitate, and directly called James Dean with an overseas call.

"Li, I didn't expect you to call me. You should still be in Huaguo now, right? Is there something wrong?" James Dean was also a little surprised to receive Li Yi's overseas call.

"There is something I want to ask you for help." Li Yi said with a smile.

"Oh? Li, my friend, what is it?" James Dean became more and more curious.

"It's like this." Li Yi said his thoughts again.

James Dean on the other end of the phone looked blank.

He never expected that Li Yi's call was actually about an Oscar for the best animated short film.

However, thinking that Li Yi is known as the king of short films, and Li Yi's previous two short films were indeed amazing, so James Dean quickly recovered after being at a loss.

"Li, it's very simple for an animated short to be eligible for the Oscar for Best Animated Short, and Dean Films can help you do it!" James Dean quickly replied.

"Do you need me to do anything?" Li Yi asked.

"No, no, no, it's just a small matter, Li, you just need to send the short video and it's fine, I will find someone to help you with other matters!" James Dean said with a smile.

For many people, such as domestic animation companies, it is extremely difficult, but for James Dean, it is really not too simple.

Oscar looks aloof, but that also depends on who he is targeting?
As one of the Hollywood giants, Dean Films itself has a strong influence on the Oscars.

Of course, they may not be able to decide where the award will go, but it is just a qualification, and it is the best animated short film award with the least gold content, so it is not a problem at all!
"Li, however, if you want to participate in the Oscars, you need to do it as soon as possible, because the list of short films for the Oscars is also the list of long films, which will be announced in the near future, and the list of short films will also be announced in mid-December! We also need to arrange as soon as possible The short was on public display at the Commercial Cinemas in Los Angeles," added James Dean.

"OK, the short film has been made, I'll send someone to send it to you right away!" Li Yi said with a smile.

In fact, it's not that Huaguo has no animation short films participating in the Oscars, but it's a pity that before this, there were no animation short films that even passed the primary selection.

The primary selection is actually the eligibility for the election, also known as the feature film list. In the second round after that, ten short films will be selected from these primary selection short films, and then five short films will be selected in the final voting, which is the final short film. Nominated for Best Animated Short Film.

For James Dean, "A Dog's Mission" allowed him to taste the sweetness, and he naturally hoped to make persistent efforts. Therefore, he would not refuse such a small request from Li Yi!
However, James Dean still vaccinated Li Yi.

"However, Li, Dean Films can at most help you enter the short film list. As for the subsequent nominations and awards, it still depends on the quality of the short film itself." James Dean asked again.

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Li Yi naturally had no objection to this.

"It is enough to guarantee entry into the short film list! Thank you, James!" Li Yi said with a smile.

When Li Yi called, he didn't avoid Zhang Haiyang. Zhang Haiyang listened to his calls with James Dean, which made Zhang Haiyang even more excited.

It is definitely a huge surprise for Zhang Haiyang to be directly guaranteed to enter the short film list, that is, the top ten list, even if it just stops here.

After that, Li Yi asked Zhang Haiyang to directly contact Penguin Video and Kumao Video. There was no conflict between participating in the Oscar and launching this short film in China.

As for Penguin Video and Kumao Video, when they learned that it was Li Yi's new work, they already paid the highest attention to it, and they all promised to give it the highest level of attention.

And when Zhang Haiyang revealed that the short film has been confirmed to participate in the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film and has a great hope of entering the top ten short film lists, both Penguin Video and Cool Cat Video realized the importance of this short film.

They all strongly suggested postponing the release of the short film and waiting for the announcement of the Oscar short film list before launching it.

In fact, if it weren't for the fear of losing the nomination, they would have waited for the nomination to be announced before going online.

But even so, it is already attractive enough.

Don't look at it as just a short film, but as long as Li Yi's name is on it, it is enough to attract the attention of countless netizens, not to mention competing for the Oscar for the best animated short film. It can be said to be a huge breakthrough.

Huaguo's films, as well as those who won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, Chinese-American directors, and those who won the Oscar for Best Director.

But at the level of animation works, not to mention winning awards, they have never been nominated. No, not only nominations, they have not even entered the top ten so far.

Although the selection criteria for the best animated short film at the Oscars are not based on technology, even so, Hua Guo's animation works have never been selected, and any breakthrough will make this animated short film have higher expectations.

Li Yi didn't expect that it was just a short animated film, and Penguin Video, Kumao Video, and Zhang Haiyang were beaten up just by participating in the election.

But I really can't blame them, the main reason is that domestic animation really needs affirmation too much.

This is even more true for animation practitioners like Zhang Haiyang!

(End of this chapter)