Nomad drama Stranger headlines London-based Asian festival.
Asia House Film Festival (Feb 22-Mar 5), held in London, has unveiled the line-up for its 2016 edition and revealed it will open with Ermek Tursunov’s Stranger (Zhat) - Kazakhstan’s submission for the 88th Academy Awards.
The period drama, which debuted at Toronto in September, centres on a young man who survived the famine of the 1930s, Stalinist deportation and Second World War by retreating in a cave to live off the land, but finds himself battling society in a bid to retain his freedom.
Tursunov and the film’s producer, Kanat Torebay, will host a Q&A session following the screening.
The director, whose previous feature Old Man (Shal) was selected as Kazakhstan’s official submission for the Oscars in 2012 and had nomadic drama Kelin shortlisted in 2010, will also present the European premiere of his latest film, Little Brother (Kenzhe), at London’s newly reopened Regent Street Cinema and will...
Asia House Film Festival (Feb 22-Mar 5), held in London, has unveiled the line-up for its 2016 edition and revealed it will open with Ermek Tursunov’s Stranger (Zhat) - Kazakhstan’s submission for the 88th Academy Awards.
The period drama, which debuted at Toronto in September, centres on a young man who survived the famine of the 1930s, Stalinist deportation and Second World War by retreating in a cave to live off the land, but finds himself battling society in a bid to retain his freedom.
Tursunov and the film’s producer, Kanat Torebay, will host a Q&A session following the screening.
The director, whose previous feature Old Man (Shal) was selected as Kazakhstan’s official submission for the Oscars in 2012 and had nomadic drama Kelin shortlisted in 2010, will also present the European premiere of his latest film, Little Brother (Kenzhe), at London’s newly reopened Regent Street Cinema and will...
- 1/12/2016
- ScreenDaily
By Patrick Shanley
Managing Editor
This year, 81 films have been submitted to the Academy for the best foreign-language feature category, marking the second highest total of foreign-language films ever submitted, just behind last year’s record of 83.
A hot topic for past foreign films has been stories set in and around World War II, with particular emphasis on the Holocaust and the Jewish experience throughout that time period. This year continues that trend as a number of international films focus on WWII.
The German film Labyrinth of Lies, was the country’s selection for this year’s foreign language Oscar. Centered on a largely forgotten piece of German history, the film looks at the German efforts to prosecute Nazi criminals after WWII. The film premiered at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival and was quickly acquired by Sony, who handled the last German film to win the foreign language Oscar,...
Managing Editor
This year, 81 films have been submitted to the Academy for the best foreign-language feature category, marking the second highest total of foreign-language films ever submitted, just behind last year’s record of 83.
A hot topic for past foreign films has been stories set in and around World War II, with particular emphasis on the Holocaust and the Jewish experience throughout that time period. This year continues that trend as a number of international films focus on WWII.
The German film Labyrinth of Lies, was the country’s selection for this year’s foreign language Oscar. Centered on a largely forgotten piece of German history, the film looks at the German efforts to prosecute Nazi criminals after WWII. The film premiered at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival and was quickly acquired by Sony, who handled the last German film to win the foreign language Oscar,...
- 10/15/2015
- by Patrick Shanley
- Scott Feinberg
Submission marks Yermek Tursunov’s third film to be selected for the Oscar race .
Stranger (Zhat) has been selected to represent Kazakhstan as the official submission for the 88th Academy Awards for the Best Foreign-Language Film.
The film, set to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (Sept 10-20), is directed by Yermek Tursunov.
Tursunov’s previous feature Old Man (Shal) was selected as Kazakhstan’s official submission for the Oscars in 2012 and his nomadic drama Kelin was shortlisted in 2010 - the closest a Kazakh film has ever made it winning an Academy Award.
With his sixth feature, Stranger continues Tursunov’s cinematic exploration of Kazakh nomads eking out a living in the harsh steppes.
The story centres on Ilyas, played by Yerzhan Nurymbet, a young man who survived the famine of the 1930s, Stalinist deportation and Second World War by retreating in a cave to live off the land, but finds himself...
Stranger (Zhat) has been selected to represent Kazakhstan as the official submission for the 88th Academy Awards for the Best Foreign-Language Film.
The film, set to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (Sept 10-20), is directed by Yermek Tursunov.
Tursunov’s previous feature Old Man (Shal) was selected as Kazakhstan’s official submission for the Oscars in 2012 and his nomadic drama Kelin was shortlisted in 2010 - the closest a Kazakh film has ever made it winning an Academy Award.
With his sixth feature, Stranger continues Tursunov’s cinematic exploration of Kazakh nomads eking out a living in the harsh steppes.
The story centres on Ilyas, played by Yerzhan Nurymbet, a young man who survived the famine of the 1930s, Stalinist deportation and Second World War by retreating in a cave to live off the land, but finds himself...
- 8/27/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Kazakhstan's has announced the film "Stranger" ("Zhat") by Yermek Tursunov as its official submission for the Academy Awards, which will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. This is not Tursunov's first brush with Oscar, he was short-listed for Best Foreign Film with his nomadic-time drama "Kelin" in 2010-- making it the furthest a Kazakh film has ever made it in Oscar race. His previous film "Shal" (Old Man) was also selected as Kazakhstan's official submission for the Academy Awards in 2013.
"Stranger" is Tursunov's sixth feature and it continues his cinematic exploration of Kazakh nomads eking out a living in the harsh steppes.
Here is the synopsis
Ilyas (Yerzhan Nurymbet), is a young man who survived the famine of the 30s, Stalinist deportation and WWII by retreating in a cave to live off the land, but finds himself battling society in a bid to retain his freedom. His secluded and nomadic life has not prepared him for the dramatic developments in his Soviet-era community, even though he tries his best to connect with the villagers. Produced by Kanat Torebay for Tursunov Film, "Stranger" is based on a screenplay that Tursunov wrote while studying at Moscow's leading film school Vgik.
Yermek Tursunov has represented Kazakhstan in two previous occasions at the Academy Awards. First with the film "Kelin," which follows a young bride as she's taken into the yurt of a young shepherd, played by "Stranger" lead actor Yerzhan Nurymbet in ancient nomadic times. After its Tiff international premiere, "Kelin" went on to screen in Busan, Palm Springs, Santa Barbara and Locarno, among many other festivals.
in 2013 his film Shal" (Old Man) was submitted as the country's official entry. The film is loosely inspired by Hemingway's The Old Man And The Sea, and depicts life on the modern-day steppes, with an old man trying to herd his sheep across the vast expanse. Interference from city 'hunters' unmoors his well-developed instinct as they evoke the wrath of the local wolves. "Shal" also premiered at Tiff, in 2012.
Yermek Tursunov was born in 1961 in Kazakhstan. He is a novelist, writer and film director. A graduate from the Faculty of Journalism of Kazakh National University, Tursunov written several novels. He won the Grand Prix in Russia's screenwriting competition, the Golden Star prize for his script "Tell Me Who is Your Friend" (Russia), Kazakhstan's National Kulager Prize for Best Film in 2010 for "Kelin" and Best Director in 2012 for "Shal." ...
"Stranger" is Tursunov's sixth feature and it continues his cinematic exploration of Kazakh nomads eking out a living in the harsh steppes.
Here is the synopsis
Ilyas (Yerzhan Nurymbet), is a young man who survived the famine of the 30s, Stalinist deportation and WWII by retreating in a cave to live off the land, but finds himself battling society in a bid to retain his freedom. His secluded and nomadic life has not prepared him for the dramatic developments in his Soviet-era community, even though he tries his best to connect with the villagers. Produced by Kanat Torebay for Tursunov Film, "Stranger" is based on a screenplay that Tursunov wrote while studying at Moscow's leading film school Vgik.
Yermek Tursunov has represented Kazakhstan in two previous occasions at the Academy Awards. First with the film "Kelin," which follows a young bride as she's taken into the yurt of a young shepherd, played by "Stranger" lead actor Yerzhan Nurymbet in ancient nomadic times. After its Tiff international premiere, "Kelin" went on to screen in Busan, Palm Springs, Santa Barbara and Locarno, among many other festivals.
in 2013 his film Shal" (Old Man) was submitted as the country's official entry. The film is loosely inspired by Hemingway's The Old Man And The Sea, and depicts life on the modern-day steppes, with an old man trying to herd his sheep across the vast expanse. Interference from city 'hunters' unmoors his well-developed instinct as they evoke the wrath of the local wolves. "Shal" also premiered at Tiff, in 2012.
Yermek Tursunov was born in 1961 in Kazakhstan. He is a novelist, writer and film director. A graduate from the Faculty of Journalism of Kazakh National University, Tursunov written several novels. He won the Grand Prix in Russia's screenwriting competition, the Golden Star prize for his script "Tell Me Who is Your Friend" (Russia), Kazakhstan's National Kulager Prize for Best Film in 2010 for "Kelin" and Best Director in 2012 for "Shal." ...
- 8/27/2015
- by Carlos Aguilar
- Sydney's Buzz
First, the list was 65, now, it's been whittled down to 9! We have to wait until Feb. 2nd when the final 5 nominees will be announced at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater. I'm pretty bummed that "Grandpa is Dead," the Philippine (my homeland!) cinema entry was ignored...oh well, there's always a next time.
Here's the list of the 9 movies for the Best Foreign Film Oscar shortlist:
Argentina
El secreto de sus ojos
(Juan Jose Campanella)
Synopsis: An ambitious, complex work that combines two generation-spanning love stories, a noirish thriller, some witty comedy and a sharp political critique.
Prodco: Haddock Films
Australia
Samson and Delilah
(Warwick Thornton)
Synopsis: Romantic drama that details the chaotic existence endured by two Aboriginal teens on an Outback reserve, directed by a first-timer.
Awards: Cannes (Camera d'Or); Australian Writers Guild (original film, script); Art Film Festival, Slovakia (director);
St. Tropez (film, actor, actress)
Sales: Elle Driver
Bulgaria...
Here's the list of the 9 movies for the Best Foreign Film Oscar shortlist:
Argentina
El secreto de sus ojos
(Juan Jose Campanella)
Synopsis: An ambitious, complex work that combines two generation-spanning love stories, a noirish thriller, some witty comedy and a sharp political critique.
Prodco: Haddock Films
Australia
Samson and Delilah
(Warwick Thornton)
Synopsis: Romantic drama that details the chaotic existence endured by two Aboriginal teens on an Outback reserve, directed by a first-timer.
Awards: Cannes (Camera d'Or); Australian Writers Guild (original film, script); Art Film Festival, Slovakia (director);
St. Tropez (film, actor, actress)
Sales: Elle Driver
Bulgaria...
- 1/22/2010
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
After all the love on the festival circuit, I am surprised not to see Police, Adjective on the final short list for the Best Foreign Language Film nominees. AMPAS has narrowed it down to nine, with further pruning to five to come. Looks like Michael Haneke is the clear front-runner in this category with The White Ribbon, but this one is often very hard to predict. And yes, it is sad that Bong Joon-Ho's Mother did not make the cut.
The 9 are below:
El Secreto de Sus Ojos, Juan Jose Campanella - Argentina
Samson & Delilah, Warwick Thornton - Australia
The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks around the Corner, Stephan Komandarev - Bulgaria
Un Prophete, Jacques Audiard - France
The White Ribbon, Michael Haneke - Germany
Ajami, Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani - Israel
Kelin, directed by Ermek Tursunov - Kazakhstan, - Kazakhstan
Winter in Wartime, directed by Martin Koolhoven...
The 9 are below:
El Secreto de Sus Ojos, Juan Jose Campanella - Argentina
Samson & Delilah, Warwick Thornton - Australia
The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks around the Corner, Stephan Komandarev - Bulgaria
Un Prophete, Jacques Audiard - France
The White Ribbon, Michael Haneke - Germany
Ajami, Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani - Israel
Kelin, directed by Ermek Tursunov - Kazakhstan, - Kazakhstan
Winter in Wartime, directed by Martin Koolhoven...
- 1/21/2010
- Screen Anarchy
There are a lot of foreign films from last year that I still have to catch up on, one of them being Michael Haneke's The White Ribbon, which just won the Golden Globe last week for Best Foreign Film. After making numerous Best Of 2009 lists, it is looking like Haneke's film will be the frontrunner for the same category at the Oscars as well, and this week the Academy unveiled the short list of films also in the running for the award. The biggest competition for The White Ribbon would seem to be Jacques Audiard's A Prophet, which has been getting rave reviews ever since it premiered at Cannes. As far as the other potential nominees go, I think most of them are still relatively unknown. One notable omission on the shortlist is the Korean thriller Mother from Bong Joon-Ho (The Host). Some might also question the absence...
- 1/21/2010
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
What film will win the foreign Oscar? One of these nine will for sure...
The list of films competing for the Oscar for best foreign feature is shrinking, but nine films are still in the race for a spot among the final five nominees. Among those moving to the next round is "The White Ribbon," which won a Golden Globe.
"Ribbon" also took the Palme d'Or in Cannes, which explains why it's a hot contender for a nomination and maybe even the foreign language Oscar. Also still in the race is Jacques Audiard's highly acclaimed drama "Un Prophète," from France.
Also part of the nine films are Juan Jose Campanella's "El Secreto de Sus Ojos" from Argentina, Warwick Thornton's "Samson & Delilah" from Australia, and Stephan Komandarev's "The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner" from Bulgaria.
And finally, these are still in the race...
The list of films competing for the Oscar for best foreign feature is shrinking, but nine films are still in the race for a spot among the final five nominees. Among those moving to the next round is "The White Ribbon," which won a Golden Globe.
"Ribbon" also took the Palme d'Or in Cannes, which explains why it's a hot contender for a nomination and maybe even the foreign language Oscar. Also still in the race is Jacques Audiard's highly acclaimed drama "Un Prophète," from France.
Also part of the nine films are Juan Jose Campanella's "El Secreto de Sus Ojos" from Argentina, Warwick Thornton's "Samson & Delilah" from Australia, and Stephan Komandarev's "The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner" from Bulgaria.
And finally, these are still in the race...
- 1/21/2010
- by Franck Tabouring
- screeninglog.com
The nine semi-finalists in the Foreign Language Film category for the 2010 Academy Awards have been announced. They are: Argentina, El Secreto de Sus Ojos / The Secret of Her Eyes, Juan Jose Campanella, director; Australia, Samson & Delilah, Warwick Thornton, director; Bulgaria, The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks around the Corner, Stephan Komandarev, director; France, A Prophet, Jacques Audiard, director; Germany, The White Ribbon (above), Michael Haneke, director; Israel, Ajami, Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani, directors; Kazakhstan, Kelin, Ermek Tursunov, director; The Netherlands, Winter in Wartime, Martin Koolhoven, director; Peru, The Milk of Sorrow, Claudia Llosa, director. Sixty-five films had originally qualified in the category. Notably absent from the list are Xavier Dolan’s I Killed My Mother (Canada); Miguel Littin’s Dawson, [...]...
- 1/21/2010
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
The Oscars named the following movies as semi-finalists in the race for best foreign film: Argentina, "El Secreto de Sus Ojos," Juan Jose Campanella, director; Australia, "Samson & Delilah," Warwick Thornton, director; Bulgaria, "The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner," Stephan Komandarev, director; France, "Un Prophète," Jacques Audiard, director; Germany, "The White Ribbon," Michael Haneke, director; Israel, "Ajami," Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani, directors; Kazakhstan, "Kelin," Ermek Tursunov, director; The Netherlands, "Winter in Wartime," Martin Koolhoven, director; Peru, "The Milk of Sorrow," Claudia Llosa, director. These films were whittled down from 65 entries. Six were chosen by academy members divided into four color-coded screening groups. Three other movies were chosen by the...
- 1/20/2010
- by tomoneil
- Gold Derby
This morning the Academy revealed the nine films still in contention for the 2010 Foreign Language Oscar out of the sixty-five films originally submitted.
The films, listed in alphabetical order by country, are: Argentina, El Secreto de Sus Ojos, Juan Jose Campanella, director Australia, Samson and#038; Delilah, Warwick Thornton, director Bulgaria, The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks around the Corner, Stephan Komandarev, director France, Un Prophete, Jacques Audiard, director Germany, The White Ribbon, Michael Haneke, director Israel, Ajami, Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani, directors; Kazakhstan, Kelin, Ermek Tursunov, director The Netherlands, Winter in Wartime, Martin Koolhoven, director Peru, The Milk of Sorrow, Claudia Llosa, director. Of the bunch I have only seen A Prophet and The White Ribbon and both made my Top Ten of 2009 and A Prophet was actually my #1 film of last year. Both of these films will be nominated as the above nine films will be winnowed...
The films, listed in alphabetical order by country, are: Argentina, El Secreto de Sus Ojos, Juan Jose Campanella, director Australia, Samson and#038; Delilah, Warwick Thornton, director Bulgaria, The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks around the Corner, Stephan Komandarev, director France, Un Prophete, Jacques Audiard, director Germany, The White Ribbon, Michael Haneke, director Israel, Ajami, Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani, directors; Kazakhstan, Kelin, Ermek Tursunov, director The Netherlands, Winter in Wartime, Martin Koolhoven, director Peru, The Milk of Sorrow, Claudia Llosa, director. Of the bunch I have only seen A Prophet and The White Ribbon and both made my Top Ten of 2009 and A Prophet was actually my #1 film of last year. Both of these films will be nominated as the above nine films will be winnowed...
- 1/20/2010
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Jose here with some Oscar news.
If the Academy often gets trashed for its choices, their Foreign Language Committee takes this to the ultimate level. Year after year they specialize in ignoring avant garde, gritty, groundbreaking cinema in favor of WWII dramas, epic soap operas and unimaginative biopics.
This year however, they didn't mess it up so much, their shortlist released earlier today stands as follows:
Argentina, El Secreto de Sus Ojos, Juan Jose Campanella (discussed previously here)
Australia, Samson & Delilah, Warwick Thornton
Bulgaria, The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks around the Corner, Stephan Komandarev
France, Un Prophète, Jacques Audiard
Germany, The White Ribbon, Michael Haneke, directorIsrael, Ajami, Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani
Kazakhstan, Kelin, Ermek Tursunov
The Netherlands, Winter in Wartime, Martin Koolhoven
Perú, The Milk of Sorrow, Claudia LlosaOut of this list, five movies will move on and be nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar...
If the Academy often gets trashed for its choices, their Foreign Language Committee takes this to the ultimate level. Year after year they specialize in ignoring avant garde, gritty, groundbreaking cinema in favor of WWII dramas, epic soap operas and unimaginative biopics.
This year however, they didn't mess it up so much, their shortlist released earlier today stands as follows:
Argentina, El Secreto de Sus Ojos, Juan Jose Campanella (discussed previously here)
Australia, Samson & Delilah, Warwick Thornton
Bulgaria, The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks around the Corner, Stephan Komandarev
France, Un Prophète, Jacques Audiard
Germany, The White Ribbon, Michael Haneke, directorIsrael, Ajami, Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani
Kazakhstan, Kelin, Ermek Tursunov
The Netherlands, Winter in Wartime, Martin Koolhoven
Perú, The Milk of Sorrow, Claudia LlosaOut of this list, five movies will move on and be nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar...
- 1/20/2010
- by Jose
- FilmExperience
Nine films, including Festival de Cannes Palme d'Or winner "The White Ribbon," have made it to the next lap in the race for the best foreign-language film Oscar.
Sixty-five countries submitted movies for Oscar consideration, and on Wednesday that list was winnowed down to nine.
In addition to Michael Haneke's "Ribbon," from Germany, they are: Juan Jose Campanella's "El Secreto de Sus Ojos" from Argentina; Warwick Thornton's "Samson & Delilah," Australia; Stephan Komandarev's "The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner," Bulgaria; Jacques Audiard's "Un Prophete," France; Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani's "Ajami," Israel; Ermek Tursunov's "Kelin," Kazakhstan; Martin Koolhoven's "Winter in Wartime," the Netherlands; and Claudia Llosa's "The Milk of Sorrow," Peru.
Films that failed to make the cut include the Canadian feature "I Killed My Mother," directed by Xavier Dolan; China's "Forever Enthralled," from Chen Kaige; Korea's "Mother,...
Sixty-five countries submitted movies for Oscar consideration, and on Wednesday that list was winnowed down to nine.
In addition to Michael Haneke's "Ribbon," from Germany, they are: Juan Jose Campanella's "El Secreto de Sus Ojos" from Argentina; Warwick Thornton's "Samson & Delilah," Australia; Stephan Komandarev's "The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner," Bulgaria; Jacques Audiard's "Un Prophete," France; Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani's "Ajami," Israel; Ermek Tursunov's "Kelin," Kazakhstan; Martin Koolhoven's "Winter in Wartime," the Netherlands; and Claudia Llosa's "The Milk of Sorrow," Peru.
Films that failed to make the cut include the Canadian feature "I Killed My Mother," directed by Xavier Dolan; China's "Forever Enthralled," from Chen Kaige; Korea's "Mother,...
- 1/20/2010
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nine semi-finalists -- for lack of a better term -- for the Best Foreign Language Film category. The films, listed in alphabetical order by country, are: Argentina, “El Secreto de Sus Ojos,” Juan Jose Campanella, director Australia, “Samson & Delilah,” Warwick Thornton, director Bulgaria, “The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks around the Corner,” Stephan Komandarev, director France, “Un Prophète,” Jacques Audiard, director Germany, “The White Ribbon,” Michael Haneke, director Israel, “Ajami,” Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani, directors Kazakhstan, “Kelin,” Ermek Tursunov, director The Netherlands, “Winter in Wartime,” Martin Koolhoven, director...
- 1/20/2010
- Hitfix
Beverly Hills, CA — Nine films will advance to the next round of voting in the Foreign Language Film category for the 82nd Academy Awards®. Sixty-five films had originally qualified in the category. The films, listed in alphabetical order by country, are: Argentina, “El Secreto de Sus Ojos,” Juan Jose Campanella, director; Australia, “Samson & Delilah,” Warwick Thornton, director; Bulgaria, “The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks around the Corner,” Stephan Komandarev, director; France, “Un Prophete,” Jacques Audiard, director; Germany, “The White Ribbon,” Michael Haneke, director; Israel, “Ajami,” Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani, directors; Kazakhstan, “Kelin,” Ermek Tursunov, director; The Netherlands, “Winter in Wartime,” Martin Koolhoven, director; Peru, “The [...]...
- 1/20/2010
- by Nikki Finke
- Deadline Hollywood
Nine films will advance to the next round of voting in the Foreign Language Film category for the 82nd Academy Awards®. Sixty-five films had originally qualified in the category. The films, listed in alphabetical order by country, are: * Argentina, El Secreto de Sus Ojos , Juan Jose Campanella, director; * Australia, Samson & Delilah , Warwick Thornton, director; * Bulgaria, The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks around the Corner , Stephan Komandarev, director; * France, Un Prophète , Jacques Audiard, director; * Germany, The White Ribbon , Michael Haneke, director; * Israel, Ajami , Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani, directors; * Kazakhstan, Kelin , Ermek Tursunov, director; * The Netherlands, Winter in Wartime , Martin Koolhoven, director; * Peru, The Milk of...
- 1/20/2010
- Comingsoon.net
The October 1st deadline for all countries wanting into the Academy Award's foreign-language film category has come and gone, but you wouldn't know it since no official list of films submitted has been published. - The October 1st deadline for all countries wanting into the Academy Award's foreign-language film category has come and gone, but you wouldn't know it since no official list of films submitted has been published. You could go tooth and nail on the web and film trades and you'd come up with nada, nothing, zero and zilch – and that goes for the official site. The Lemon of the Week goes to the Oscars for not publishing an official list, which sounds like a trivial complaint, but how difficult can it be for them to collect the titles, include the last minute additions and proudly issue a press release listing all participating nations/first round of nomination hopefuls.
- 12/13/2009
- by Ioncinema.com Staff
- IONCINEMA.com
From Albania to Vietnam, 65 countries are hoping that their film entries will get picked to fill one of the five slots for Best Foreign Language Film for the 82nd annual Academy Awards.
Five slots, 65 countries, the competition is fierce! Our friends from Variety gave us this list, is your country of choice one of the 65 hopefuls?
I'm happy that my home country, the Philippines, has a fighting chance with the dramedy "Ded na si Lolo" ("Grandpa is Dead"). Take a look at the complete list.
Albania
Alive!
(Artan Minarolli)
Synopsis: A carefree Albanian student gets drawn into an ancient blood feud when he returns home for a funeral, only to find himself a wanted man.
Awards: Belgrade Film Festival B2B development grant
Sales: Wildart Film
Argentina
El secreto de sus ojos
(Juan Jose Campanella)
Synopsis: An ambitious, complex work that combines two generation-spanning love stories, a noirish thriller, some...
Five slots, 65 countries, the competition is fierce! Our friends from Variety gave us this list, is your country of choice one of the 65 hopefuls?
I'm happy that my home country, the Philippines, has a fighting chance with the dramedy "Ded na si Lolo" ("Grandpa is Dead"). Take a look at the complete list.
Albania
Alive!
(Artan Minarolli)
Synopsis: A carefree Albanian student gets drawn into an ancient blood feud when he returns home for a funeral, only to find himself a wanted man.
Awards: Belgrade Film Festival B2B development grant
Sales: Wildart Film
Argentina
El secreto de sus ojos
(Juan Jose Campanella)
Synopsis: An ambitious, complex work that combines two generation-spanning love stories, a noirish thriller, some...
- 11/7/2009
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences unveiled the long list of 65 countries vying for a Best Foreign Language nomination Oscar.
Variety says that a shortlist of nine semi-finalists will be unveiled in January, with the complete nominees to be announced Feb. 2 along with the contenders in the other categories.
The Academy Awards will be presented March 7 at the Kodak Theater.
And now, from Albania to Vietnam, see the complete list right now (I.m proud that my home country of the Philippines has an entry!!!):
Albania, "Alive!," Artan Minarolli, director
Argentina, "El Secreto de Sus Ojos," Juan Jose Campanella, director
Armenia, "Autumn of the Magician," Rouben Kevorkov and Vaheh Kevorkov, directors
Australia, "Samson & Delilah," Warwick Thornton, director
Austria, "For a Moment Freedom," Arash T. Riahi, director
Bangladesh, "Beyond the Circle," Golam Rabbany Biplob, director
Belgium, "The Misfortunates," Felix van Groeningen, director
Bolivia, "Zona Sur," Juan Carlos Valdivia, director
Bosnia and Herzegovina,...
Variety says that a shortlist of nine semi-finalists will be unveiled in January, with the complete nominees to be announced Feb. 2 along with the contenders in the other categories.
The Academy Awards will be presented March 7 at the Kodak Theater.
And now, from Albania to Vietnam, see the complete list right now (I.m proud that my home country of the Philippines has an entry!!!):
Albania, "Alive!," Artan Minarolli, director
Argentina, "El Secreto de Sus Ojos," Juan Jose Campanella, director
Armenia, "Autumn of the Magician," Rouben Kevorkov and Vaheh Kevorkov, directors
Australia, "Samson & Delilah," Warwick Thornton, director
Austria, "For a Moment Freedom," Arash T. Riahi, director
Bangladesh, "Beyond the Circle," Golam Rabbany Biplob, director
Belgium, "The Misfortunates," Felix van Groeningen, director
Bolivia, "Zona Sur," Juan Carlos Valdivia, director
Bosnia and Herzegovina,...
- 10/16/2009
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Jacques Audiard's French film "A Prophet," Michael Haneke's German film "The White Ribbon" and Korea's "Mother" -- three films that have figured prominently on this year's festival circuit -- are among the 65 films being considered for the foreign-language film Oscar.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released its list Thursday of the 65 countries that have submitted films for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards.
Nominations will be announced on Feb. 2, and the awards ceremony will be held March 7.
The 2009 submissions follow (click the links on select countries for full stories):
Albania, "Alive!," Artan Minarolli, director;
Argentina, "El Secreto de Sus Ojos," Juan Jose Campanella
Armenia, "Autumn of the Magician," Rouben Kevorkov and Vaheh Kevorkov
Australia, "Samson & Delilah," Warwick Thornton
Austria, "For a Moment Freedom," Arash T. Riahi
Bangladesh, "Beyond the Circle," Golam Rabbany Biplob
Belgium, "The Misfortunates," Felix van Groeningen
Bolivia, "Zona Sur," Juan Carlos Valdivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina,...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released its list Thursday of the 65 countries that have submitted films for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards.
Nominations will be announced on Feb. 2, and the awards ceremony will be held March 7.
The 2009 submissions follow (click the links on select countries for full stories):
Albania, "Alive!," Artan Minarolli, director;
Argentina, "El Secreto de Sus Ojos," Juan Jose Campanella
Armenia, "Autumn of the Magician," Rouben Kevorkov and Vaheh Kevorkov
Australia, "Samson & Delilah," Warwick Thornton
Austria, "For a Moment Freedom," Arash T. Riahi
Bangladesh, "Beyond the Circle," Golam Rabbany Biplob
Belgium, "The Misfortunates," Felix van Groeningen
Bolivia, "Zona Sur," Juan Carlos Valdivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina,...
- 10/15/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The October 1st deadline for all countries wanting into the Academy Award's foreign-language film category has come and gone. According to IndieWIRE [1], The United Kingdom, which has predominantly submitted Welsh films over the years (if submitting at all), has surprisingly chosen the documentary Afghan Star as its 2009 submission for the Academy Awards. The last time the country received a nomination in this category was in 1999, when Paul Morrison's Welsh and Yiddish Solomon and Gaenor lost out to Pedro Almodovar's All About My Mother. Synopsis After 30 years of war and Taliban rule, pop Idol has come to Afghanistan. Millions are watching the TV series 'Afghan Star' and voting for their favorite singers by mobile phone. For many this is their first encounter with democracy. This timely film follows the dramatic stories of four contestants as they risk all to become the nation's favorite singer. But will they...
- 10/8/2009
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
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