Croatian/Bulgarian/French/Slovenian The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent directed by Nebojša Slijepčević was nominated in the Live Action Short Film category at the Academy Awards 2025.
It is the first time that a Croatian film is nominated at the Academy Awards since Croatia gained independence.
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent / Čovjek koji nije mogao šutjeti is produced by Antitalent in coproduction with Contrast Films, Les Films Norfolk, Studio Virc. It was supported by the Croatian Audiovisual Centre, the Bulgarian National Film Center, the French CNC, the Slovenian Film Centre.
The nominations were originally scheduled for 17 January 2025, but were postponed twice due to the California wildfires. The 97th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards will be held on 2 March 2025 at Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.