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The Guardian // World // Europe

‘Utterly overwhelmed’: British writer-director’s short film earns Oscar nod

Sunday 25th January 2026, 2:00PM

Lee Knight says accolade for A Friend of Dorothy, based on friendship with neighbour, sends message to never give upA writer-director from Stanmore in Middlesex whose short film has been nominated for an Oscar has said he feels “utterly overwhelmed” by the accolade.Lee Knight’s film A Friend of Dorothy, starring Miriam Margolyes and Stephen Fry, is in the running for best live action short. Continue reading...

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