The film, “Anuja,” stars Sajda Pathan and Ananya Shanbhag. A movie shot by a Metropolitan State University of Denver professor is up for an Oscar for best live-action short film this Sunday.

Amber Briggle is pictured with her son, Max. “Love to the Max,” a 13-minute film about their family, was released by The New Yorker last year.

Nawi: Dear Future Me, a Kenyan-German coming-of-age drama about child marriage that was Kenya’s entry for the best international feature film race at the 2025 Oscars, has made waves in Kenya, on ...