Awards Season - Oscar Winner - Best Live Action Short Film: Two Distant Strangers

Rasha and Carter talk to Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe about their now Oscar-winning short film Two Distant Strangers. The short is a powerful dramatic take on police violence in the US, putting its main character in an endlessly repeating day where he is shot, again and again, by a white cop, no matter what he does. From how they got the script done in record time to filming in time of a pandemic and dealing with such a painful topic, Travon and Martin spoil us with a wealth of insight into their filmmaking process.

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Over the next few weeks, the ShortsTV podcast's newest series ‘Road to the Oscars’ will take you on the rollercoaster ride through awards season. From qualification to the coveted golden statuette, we will be there every step of the way, meeting with industry insiders, short film nominees and Oscar winners, giving you an unprecedented insight into what it really takes to win an Oscar. From the craft of filmmaking to the strategy of Oscar campaigning, we will divulge all, on our Road to the Oscars. Road to the Oscars is hosted by the CEO and founder of ShortsTV, Carter Pilcher and Emmy-nominated TV host Rasha Goel. It is produced by Stephanie Charmail and edited by Irene Carter for ShortsTV.