Academy of Arts at Academy Awards

Great to see the movie "Theeb" in the line up of outstanding Foreign Film Nominees at Samuel Goldwyn Theater today during Oscar Week. The Academy of Art students can be very proud.
The Director, Naji Abu Nowar, honored his entire crew and gave a terrific presentation about the generosity and creativity of his team, living with Bedouins for a year and hiring them to play roles using their inherent acting skills - which presented challenges and opportunities to depict native character and culture. Imagine "The Revenant"set in the desert. It is the first nomination for a Jordanian film and Nowar's first film. All five nominees are under 40. An innovative, diverse, passionate vision - from five different continents.

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