Polish nominees earn praise despite missing out on Oscars

A Polish deputy prime minister has congratulated cinematographer Janusz Kamiński and creators of the short film “The Dress,” who flew the flag for Poland at this year’s Oscars ceremony on Sunday night.

Cinematographer Janusz Kamiński and short film “The Dress” flew the flag for Poland at this year’s Oscars ceremony on Sunday night, but the awards went to other nominees.

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A 30-minute feature by Tadeusz Łysiak, The Dress was short-listed for Best Live Action Short Film. The Oscar went to Riz Ahmed’s The Long Goodbye, news agencies reported.

Polish Deputy PM Piotr Gliński congratulated Łysiak and his team on the prestigous nomination.

Serdeczne gratulacje dla Tadeusza Łysiaka za wyróżnienie, jakim była nominacja „Sukienki” do Oscara. To wielki zaszczyt dla młodego reżysera i całej ekipy, że ich film znalazł się w tak prestiżowym gronie. To także znakomity początek kariery i wspaniała podstawa dalszego rozwoju. https://t.co/6zyTQPIqbD

— Piotr Gliński (@PiotrGlinski) March 27, 2022

Meanwhile, two-time Oscar winner Kamiński was nominated for his work on Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story. In the end, the accolade was given to Greig Fraser for Dune.

Gliński, who is also culture minister, congratulated the cinematographer as well, stressing that Poland was "proud" of having its representatives at the Oscars "for another year in a row."  

Gratuluję również operatorowi Januszowi Kamińskiemu nominacji do #Oscar2022 za zdjęcia do filmu „West Side Story”. Jesteśmy dumni, że kolejny rok z rzędu polscy twórcy, wspierani działaniami @filmsfrompoland, są obecni podczas ceremonii rozdania #Oscars @TheAcademy .

— Piotr Gliński (@PiotrGlinski) March 28, 2022

In the high-profile categories, Sian Heder’s CODA won the Oscar for best film, while Jane Campion won the best director accolade for The Power of the Dog.

Apple's Coda beats Netflix's The Power of the Dog to historic Oscar win https://t.co/9V8O2TAMCC

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) March 28, 2022

Jessica Chastain won best actress for her role in The Eyes of Tammy Faye,  and Will Smith was chosen best actor for his turn in King Richard.

Congratulations to this year's winners! Here's the full list: https://t.co/d45NWXsvvp

— The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 28, 2022

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Source: PAP, bbc.com