Portia A Buckley on her Oscar-hopeful short film Clodagh: 'We hope people feel it's a joyous celebration of life' It’s shaping up to be a big week for Portia A Buckley, as the director finds out whether she can officially call herself a Bafta and Oscar nominee.
Her exquisite work Clodagh is on the longlist for short film categories in both, which are currently being voted on by their respective academies; the final BAFTA nominees are announced on Wednesday, with the Oscars following three days later.
One day she meets Clodagh, one of the most extraordinary young dancers she’s ever seen, and has a difficult decision to make – one that will test her faith and her moral code.
She directed and he produced the work which premiered at an Australian film festival last January, since then it has travelled to festivals aroudn the world, with acclaim following closely behind it.
“We didn’t want to make a perfect 10-minute political movie to get into a film festival,” the 33-year-old director says.
