Variety Virtual FYC Fest: The Shortlist Returns Jan. 9

Variety’s third annual FYC Fest: The Shortlist will return Jan. 9 and feature 12 virtual panels with the top contending filmmakers and artisans that were shortlisted by the Academy in the sound, documentary short, documentary film, international film, original song, score, visual effects and makeup / hairstyling categories.

Each conversation will be moderated by a Variety editor. Conversations will be published on Variety.com and Variety’s platforms following the virtual event.

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Conversations include:

“Killers of the Flower Moon” Sound Conversation

  • Mark Ulano, Production Sound Mixer

  • Tom Fleischman, Re-recording Mixer

  • Eugene Gearty, Re-recording Mixer

“Saltburn” Original Score Conversation

  • Anthony Willis, Composer

“American Fiction” Original Score Conversation

  • Laura Karpman, Composer

“Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie” Documentary Film Conversation

  • Davis Guggenheim, Director/Writer/Producer

“Last Song From Kabul” Documentary Short Film Conversation

  • Kevin Macdonald, Director

“The ABCs of Book Banning” Documentary Short Film Conversation

  • Sheila Nevins, Director

“Io Capitano” International Film Conversation

  • Matteo Garrone, Director

“Killers of the Flower Moon” Makeup & Hairstyling Conversation

  • Thomas Nellen, Makeup Department Head

  • Kay Georgiou, Hair Department Head

“Flora and Son” Original Song Conversation

  • John Carney, Writer, Director, Composer & Songwriter

  • Gary Clark, Composer & Songwriter”

“To Kill A Tiger” Documentary Film Conversation

  • Nisha Pahuja – Director/Writer/Producer

“Napoleon” Visual Effects Conversation

  • Charley Henley, VFX Supervisor

  • Neil Corbould, Special FX Supervisor

  • Luc-Ewen Martin-Fenouillet, MPC VFX Supervisor

  • Simone Coco, ILM VFX Supervisor

“Killers of the Flower Moon” Original Song Conversation

  • Speakers to be announced

Registration is free but required for access. Register here: Variety The Shortlist

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