Benjamin Bratt Joins Oscar Hopeful Doc Short ‘Wings of Dust’ as Executive Producer
variety.comMatt Donnelly Senior Film Writer Actor and producer Benjamin Bratt has joined the Oscar hopeful documentary short “Wings of Dust” as executive producer.
The “Poker Face” star boards the project with his brother Peter Bratt and Alpita Patel, all under their production banner 5 Stick Films. “Wings of Dust” took the 2023 gold medal at the Student Academy Awards, telling the story of a Peruvian indigenous journalist who risks his life to protect the natural resources of ancestral lands.
The film was directed by Italian-born Giorgio Ghiotto, who just completed journalism school at NYU. “Giorgio has a keen sensibility about emotional truth.
The film left me truly devastated and ultimately inspired to help bring attention to what is largely a global issue,” Bratt told Variety.
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