Media Alert
For Immediate Release
March 3, 2014
Ouat Media Wins Oscar and César Awards®!
(Toronto, Canada) – Channel Zero’s Ouat Media Inc. is proud to announce JUST BEFORE LOSING EVERYTHING (AVANT QUE DE TOUT PERDRE) (dir. Xavier Legrand) as the 86th Academy Award® winner for Best Live Action Short Film. The film was also the recipient of the César Award® (the equivalent of the Oscar for France) for Best Short Film.
JUST BEFORE LOSING EVERYTHING tells the story of Miriam, a cashier in a supermarket who decides to leave her violent husband before... it’s too late. The 30-minute film has already been awarded in many prestigious film festivals including last year’s Clermont Ferrand Film Festival, which is considered the biggest Short Film Festival in the world.
JUST BEFORE LOSING EVERYTHING now joins Ouat Media's exciting and expanding catalogue of Academy Award® nominated and winning films, including 2013’s Oscar winner CURFEW and 2011 Oscar winners GOD OF LOVE and THE LOST THING.
The 86th Academy Awards® took place at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood last night, and was televised live on ABC and in more than 225 countries worldwide. The 39th annual César awards aired Friday, February 28th, 2014.
JUST BEFORE LOSING EVERYTHING is available to download on iTunes worldwide.
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About Ouat Media Inc.
Ouat Media [pronounced “what”] is an Academy Award® winning film sales and distribution company, providing high-profile and award-winning short form – and now feature film and television – content from the world’s top emerging filmmakers for all international platforms. Based in Toronto, Canada, Ouat Media is owned and operated by Channel Zero Inc.
About Channel Zero Inc.
Channel Zero is an independent Canadian media company that owns over-the-air channel CHCH Ontario and a growing bouquet of specialty channels including Rewind, Silver Screen Classics and Fight Now! TV – the first 24/7 combat sports channel to air in the U.S. The company is parent to Channel Zero Digital, which owns popular sites Andpop and ChartAttack, and the digital companions of its broadcast brands. Channel Zero World Media operates Bollywood Times, Mehndi TV and Halla Bol – Canada’s first South Asian HD TV channels. For more information, please visit www.tvchannelzero.com.