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"Many have also pointed out that despite Lionheart being primarily In English, the film is unmistakably Nigerian. To deem it not culturally-specific enough is to essentially ignore the country's complex history of colonialism and the fact that many Nigerians speak English as a primary language because of it...The Academy's decision also points to a Western need for cultural productions from elsewhere in the world to fit a certain definition of "foreign" or "exotic" in order to prove their authenticity." https://www.okayafrica.com/nigerias-lionheart-disqualifie/

One Leg In, One Leg Out is a finalist in The Wrap's online film festival. The festival features 12 short films that have won awards from top film festivals. Thanks to CBC Docs for supporting our film and to the LA Film Festival Film Independent for our best short doc. award. Check out our film and vote for it if you enjoy it! https://shortlistfilmfestival.com/f/one-leg-in-one-leg-out/... Clique Pictures Lauren Grant Lisa Rideout Ryan Walker Katie Chipperfield Lesley Birchard Mélanie Lê Phan

The Golden Age of television. So many to root for: https://variety.com//emmys-2019-nominations-complete-list/

"I’ve seen a lot of female filmmakers get opportunities at Netflix and Amazon that they haven’t gotten through the studio system. So I’m very, very happy about the new shape our industry is taking." https://www.nytimes.com//20/mov/movie-industry-future.html

Congrats to the whole One Leg In, One Leg Out team on winning best short documentary at the Brookyln Film Festival! Brooklyn Film Festival Iman M Iman Lisa Rideout Lauren Grant Ryan Walker Katie Chipperfield Paolo Di Teodoro CBC Docs Lesley Birchard Mélanie Lê Phan