Joanna (2013 film)
Joanna is a 2013 Polish documentary film by Aneta Kopacz about Joanna Salyga, a young woman with cancer with only three months to live, and her efforts to make the most of her time with her husband and young son. Kopacz came to know Salyga's story through her blog Chustka. Salyga's readers sponsored a crowdfunding campaign to produce this film. Joanna was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 87th Academy Awards.[1]
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Directed by | Aneta Kopacz |
Written by | Aneta Kopacz, Tomasz Średniawa |
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Running time | 45 minutes |
Awards and nominations
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Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
Academy Award | February 22, 2015 | Best Short Subject Documentary[2] | Aneta Kopacz | Nominated |
I don't feel disappointed and a loser in any way. I made a film which moves people all over the world as a significant experience and event in their lives. A film which won numerous awards and was nominated for an Oscar! And finally, a film which allows the memory of Joanna to survive and which will show her son Jaś what a simple day with his mom looked like. Nothing is lost here!
— Aneta Kopacz said in a press release after the Oscar ceremony.[3]
References
- Debruge, Peter (21 February 2015). "Film Review: '2015 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Documentary'". Variety. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- Hipes, Patrick (2015-01-15). "Oscar Nominations: 'Grand Budapest Hotel' & 'Birdman' Lead Way With 9 Noms; 'Imitation Game' Scores 8". Deadline. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved 2015-01-15.
- Still a Winner