In the Oscar-nominated short film, "Butter Lamp," a photographer takes staged pictures of nomad families in Tibet in front of artificial backdrops like a big city or Disneyland.

But the film is, in many ways, more about the interesting little moments before the photo is taken.
 
It provides a look at how tradition and modern times merge in that country, sometimes seamlessly, sometimes with difficulty.

Writer/director of "Butter Lamp" Hu Wei and producer Julien Feret tell Take Two that they are incredibly proud to work on the first Oscar-nominated short film from China.