Pakistani short film The Last Glance has qualified for the 2027 Academy Awards longlist after winning an international film festival award. Filmmaker Kamran Faiq’s project received the Jury Award for Best Short at the 21st Tasveer Film Festival in Seattle. The festival ran from October 13 to 18.
Faiq told that his film was the only entry from Tasveer to qualify for the Oscars longlist. He explained that thousands of short films compete for consideration, while only a limited number advance. However, he clarified that qualification does not mean the film has received an Oscar nomination.
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The filmmaker said the team would continue its journey towards next year’s Academy Awards. He also revealed plans to bring an Oscar-nominated actor on board as executive producer. According to Faiq, the individual would represent the project during the next stage of its Oscar campaign.
The Last Glance follows a family escaping violence by fleeing their village during the night. The film features Adnan Shah Tipu, Areej Ayub and Fahad Hashmi, among other cast members. Faiq wrote and produced the film, while Umer Peerzada served as producer and Khalid Saeed Khan as executive producer.
Mike McNamara and Armeena Rana Khan also joined the production as co-producers. The film has collected recognition beyond its recent success in Seattle. It previously won the Best International Short Film award at the Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival in Canada.
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Faiq also announced that The Last Glance had become one of eight finalists for the short film programme at the Asian World Film Festival in Los Angeles. The selection included films representing more than 50 Asian countries, according to his Instagram story shared on Thursday. This achievement adds to the film’s growing international presence.
Despite these milestones, the film still faces further stages in the Academy Awards process. Faiq stressed that the current achievement represents qualification for the longlist, not an official nomination. The film’s recent festival awards and international selections have nevertheless strengthened its profile as it moves towards the 2027 Oscars race.