At the age of 84, documentary legendSheila Nevinstoday earned the first Oscar nomination of her career.
It was a sleepless night, Nevins says of the anticipation for the announcement.
Its always a sleepless night.
Sheila Nevins and Ben ProudfootValerie Chiang and Getty Images
This was a particularly sleepless night.
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I felt a rage to make it, Nevins told Deadline back in October.
It had to be done and it had to be watchable.
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The Last Repair Shopmarks the second collaboration between Proudfoot and Bowers to earn Oscar recognition.
Some of the young musicians who benefit from access to free instruments also appear in the film.
Proudfoot pronounced himself, overwhelmed, thrilled, jumping for joy!
over his latest Oscar nomination.
Before sunrise today, he and Bowers headed to the place where they had filmed their short.
This is the third nomination in the past four years for Proudfoot.
He solo-directed the shortThe Queen of Basketball, which won the 2022 Academy Award.
As he spoke, his dog Marley barked approval.
Bowers baby daughter Coda cooed her approval as well, a chorus of supporters for the Bowers-Proudfoot achievement.
The next challenge for the filmmakers will be getting tickets to theOscarsfor their cast, family and friends.
What an amazing little girl!
Thats really what the film is all about.
Shes the future future of Los Angeles, future of music, future of humanity.
Thats who Kris and I wanted to champion from the beginning.
So, to bring her to theAcademy Awards, the world stage, makes us so proud.
The Last Repair Shopis from Searchlight Pictures, L.A. Times Studios, and Breakwater Studies.
Were blown away for sure.
Were grateful, Chiang said of the nomination.
Were just very excited about that.
Tsien worked on the sound for the 2000 Oscar nominated narrative filmCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
We did not know this film was going to go this far.
I have suffered unbelievably at all of them.
And, so, you feel your place.
You feel like theres a caste system.
Ive never gone to the Oscars without suffering, win or lose.
Shes east-coast based and doesnt guarantee she will attend the 96thAcademy Awards in L.A. on March 10.
Why do you have to subject your heart to such strife?
she asks, adding philosophically, Youre going to win or lose whether youre there or not, right?
