947’s Anele Mdoda didn’t realise she was nominated for an Oscar: ‘I was sleeping’
Mdoda is an executive producer of the Oscar-nominated isiXhosa film ‘The Last Ranger’.
From Best Breakfast Show in South Africa to Oscar nominee... 947’s Anele Mdoda is taking the world by storm!
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South African short film ‘The Last Ranger’ has been nominated at this year’s Academy Awards.
The isiXhosa film is up for Best Live Action Short.
It is directed by Cindy Lee, produced by Six Feet Films and supported by Mdoda, executive producer for Rose and Oaks Media.
While most people would be waiting in anticipation and jumping around when they heard the good news, Anele was… sleeping?
“I was sleeping… I was just so nervous… I was like nothing is going to change if I go to bed… so I slept. I woke up to 16 missed calls… the one vibration I did hear came from Cindy Lee, the director… She was like, ‘So, how are you feeling?’, I said, ‘About what?’.”
– Anele Mdoda
Inspired by true events, ‘The Last Ranger’ tells the story of Thandi, a rhino that miraculously survived a poaching attack and the courageous woman who fought to protect these animals against all odds.
Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie shared the film’s praises.
“We are confident that it will continue to make an impact on the global stage, and we eagerly await the Oscar ceremony on 2 March 2025, hopeful for yet another triumph”.
In case you missed it, director Cindy Lee and Anele spoke with John Perlman on our sister station, Radio 702.
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