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Last week, I described the efforts to send the young stars of Oscar-nominated live-action shorts "Asad" and "Buzkashi Boys" from their faraway homes to the Academy Awards. Today comes word that fundraising for Fawad Mohammadi and Jawanmard Paiz of "Buzkashi" has reached the $10,000 goal, and that the pair will be headed from Kabul to Hollywood.
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A native of Los Angeles raised by two parents and "Hill Street Blues," Jon Weisman ankled his scriptwriting career and began working for Variety in 2004, subsequently serving as associate editor of features and television reporter before becoming awards editor. He promises not to use this platform to retroactively campaign for Oscars for “The Misfits,” though he’d feel justified in doing so.
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