Independent Dreams Come True Films Winning Recognition

Having had to flee his home country of Iran, Rasoulof was fortunate enough to have Germany back his film as its Oscar submission.

Anderson co-stars with Liam Neeson in the upcoming reboot of the '80s and '90s cop comedy franchise.

Having grown up in the rubble of post-WWII Great Britain, Leigh knows the impact fascism can have perhaps more than most.

Though her film was not selected to be India's Oscar submission, its recognition amongst other awards groups is still opening a new road for Kapadia.

The "Emilia Pérez" writer/director took some time off the red carpet to select a bagful of classics, from Michelangelo Antonioni's "L'avventura" to Robert Altman's "Short Cuts."

"You can kill all the nepo babies in the world, and you won’t solve the inequality problem," Torres, the daughter of Brazilian film legend Fernanda Montenegro, told IndieWire.