Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know: Oscar-25

• Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) student film 'Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know' has qualified for the 2025 Oscars in the Live Action Short Film category.
• This Kannada language short film directed by FTII student Chidanand S Naik is inspired by Indian folk tales and traditions.
• Earlier this year, the film won the first prize at the La Cinéfe selection of the Cannes Film Festival.
• The La Cinéfe jury at Cannes praised the film's interesting story and excellent direction.
• It is now set to compete with the best short films in the world.

About the Oscar Award:

• Its real name is 'Academy Award of Merit'.
• This award show was first organized on May 16, 1929.
• The first Oscar ceremony was held in a hotel in America.
• Academy librarian Margaret Herrick is credited with naming the Academy Award trophy 'Oscar'.
  • She named it 'Oscar' because she thought the trophy resembled her uncle Oscar.