The Kannada short film Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know is set to compete for an Oscar in 2025. On November 3, the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting announced the film’s qualification for the Live Action Short Film category at the 97th Academy Awards.

Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know, an award-winning Kannada short film by Film and Television Institute of India students, has qualified for the 2025 Oscars in the live action short film category.

Film and Television Institute of India (FTII)’s student film “SUNFLOWERS WERE FIRST ONES TO KNOW” has qualified for the 2025 Oscars in the Live Action Short Film Category.This short film has been dire

The Kannada short film 'Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know' has earned a spot in the Oscars 2025 lineup, competing in the Live Action Short Film category. Announced by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting on Monday,

Kannada short film titled Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know will now compete for the Oscar in 2025. On Monday, the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting announced that Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know has qualified for the Oscars 2025 in the Live Action Short Film category.

In May, the short directed by Chidanand S Naik, earned the first prize under the La Cinef section at this year's Cannes Film Festival

FTII's student film 'Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know', directed by Chidananda S Naik, has qualified for the Oscars 2025 in the Live Action Short Film category. The film, inspired by Indian folk stories,

Cannes-winning short film, Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know, directed by FTII student Chidananda S Naik, has qualified for the 2025 Oscars in the Live Action Short Film category.