Against Propaganda: How the Oscars Can Support Independent Filmmakers
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Cannes award winning acterss, Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Film critic and researcher, Mahshid Zamani Bozorgnia, and German Film's managing director, Simone Baumman will discuss the flaws in the Academy's international films selection process when it comes to countries under autocracy.
Moderated by Melanie Goodfellow, the senior film correspondent from Deadline.
Speakers

Zar Amir
Iranian-French actress, director, producer and casting director

Simone Baumman
Maanging Director of German Film

Mahshid Zamani Bozorgnia
Film cirtic and founder of Documentary Voices
Moderator

Melanie Goodfellow
Senior International Film Correspondant
Deadline