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Italy's submission, "The Great Beauty," is getting released by Janus Films (the theatrical distribution arm of Criteiron, so it'll likely be released through them on home vidoe) in November. I highly recommend it.
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FInally approved list from the Academy:
Afghanistan, "Wajma – An Afghan Love Story," Barmak Akram, director
Albania, "Agon," Robert Budina, director
Argentina, "The German Doctor," Lucía Puenzo, director
Australia, "The Rocket," Kim Mordaunt, director
Austria, "The Wall," Julian Pölsler, director
Azerbaijan, "Steppe Man," Shamil Aliyev, director
Bangladesh, "Television," Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, director
Belgium, "The Broken Circle Breakdown," Felix van Groeningen, director
Bosnia and Herzegovina, "An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker," Danis Tanovic, director
Brazil, "Neighboring Sounds," Kleber Mendonça Filho, director
Bulgaria, "The Color of the Chameleon," Emil Hristov, director
Cambodia, "The Missing Picture," Rithy Panh, director
Canada, "Gabrielle," Louise Archambault, director
Chad, "GriGris," Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, director
Chile, "Gloria," Sebastián Lelio, director
China, "Back to 1942," Feng Xiaogang, director
Colombia, "La Playa DC," Juan Andrés Arango, director
Croatia, "Halima’s Path," Arsen Anton Ostojic, director
Czech Republic, "The Don Juans," Jiri Menzel, director
Denmark, "The Hunt," Thomas Vinterberg, director
Dominican Republic, "Quien Manda?" Ronni Castillo, director
Ecuador, "The Porcelain Horse," Javier Andrade, director
Egypt, "Winter of Discontent," Ibrahim El Batout, director
Estonia, "Free Range," Veiko Ounpuu, director
Finland, "Disciple," Ulrika Bengts, director
France, "Renoir," Gilles Bourdos, director
Georgia, "In Bloom," Nana Ekvtimishvili and Simon Gross, directors
Germany, "Two Lives," Georg Maas, director
Greece, "Boy Eating the Bird’s Food," Ektoras Lygizos, director
Hong Kong, "The Grandmaster," Wong Kar-wai, director
Hungary, "The Notebook," Janos Szasz, director
Iceland, "Of Horses and Men," Benedikt Erlingsson, director
India, "The Good Road," Gyan Correa, director
Indonesia, "Sang Kiai," Rako Prijanto, director
Iran, "The Past," Asghar Farhadi, director
Israel, "Bethlehem," Yuval Adler, director
Italy, "The Great Beauty," Paolo Sorrentino, director
Japan, "The Great Passage," Ishii Yuya, director
Kazakhstan, "Shal," Yermek Tursunov, director
Latvia, "Mother, I Love You," Janis Nords, director
Lebanon, "Blind Intersections," Lara Saba, director
Lithuania, "Conversations on Serious Topics," Giedre Beinoriute, director
Luxembourg, "Blind Spot," Christophe Wagner, director
Mexico, "Heli," Amat Escalante, director
Moldova, "All God’s Children," Adrian Popovici, director
Montenegro, "Ace of Spades - Bad Destiny," Drasko Djurovic, director
Morocco, "Horses of God," Nabil Ayouch, director
Nepal, "Soongava: Dance of the Orchids," Subarna Thapa, director
Netherlands, "Borgman," Alex van Warmerdam, director
New Zealand, "White Lies," Dana Rotberg, director
Norway, "I Am Yours," Iram Haq, director
Pakistan, "Zinda Bhaag," Meenu Gaur and Farjad Nabi, directors
Palestine, "Omar," Hany Abu-Assad, director
Peru, "The Cleaner," Adrian Saba, director
Philippines, "Transit," Hannah Espia, director
Poland, "Walesa. Man of Hope," Andrzej Wajda, director
Portugal, "Lines of Wellington," Valeria Sarmiento, director
Romania, "Child’s Pose," Calin Peter Netzer, director
Russia, "Stalingrad," Fedor Bondarchuk, director
Saudi Arabia, "Wadjda," Haifaa Mansour, director
Serbia, "Circles," Srdan Golubovic, director
Singapore, "Ilo Ilo," Anthony Chen, director
Slovak Republic, "My Dog Killer," Mira Fornay, director
Slovenia, "Class Enemy," Rok Bicek, director
South Africa, "Four Corners," Ian Gabriel, director
South Korea, "Juvenile Offender," Kang Yi-kwan, director
Spain, "15 Years Plus a Day," Gracia Querejeta, director
Sweden, "Eat Sleep Die," Gabriela Pichler, director
Switzerland, "More than Honey," Markus Imhoof, director
Taiwan, "Soul," Chung Mong-Hong, director
Thailand, "Countdown," Nattawut Poonpiriya, director
Turkey, "The Butterfly’s Dream," Yilmaz Erdogan, director
Ukraine, "Paradjanov," Serge Avedikian and Olena Fetisova, directors
United Kingdom, "Metro Manila," Sean Ellis, director
Uruguay, "Anina," Alfredo Soderguit, director
Venezuela, "Breach in the Silence," Luis Alejandro Rodríguez and Andrés Eduardo Rodríguez, directors
Afghanistan, "Wajma – An Afghan Love Story," Barmak Akram, director
Albania, "Agon," Robert Budina, director
Argentina, "The German Doctor," Lucía Puenzo, director
Australia, "The Rocket," Kim Mordaunt, director
Austria, "The Wall," Julian Pölsler, director
Azerbaijan, "Steppe Man," Shamil Aliyev, director
Bangladesh, "Television," Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, director
Belgium, "The Broken Circle Breakdown," Felix van Groeningen, director
Bosnia and Herzegovina, "An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker," Danis Tanovic, director
Brazil, "Neighboring Sounds," Kleber Mendonça Filho, director
Bulgaria, "The Color of the Chameleon," Emil Hristov, director
Cambodia, "The Missing Picture," Rithy Panh, director
Canada, "Gabrielle," Louise Archambault, director
Chad, "GriGris," Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, director
Chile, "Gloria," Sebastián Lelio, director
China, "Back to 1942," Feng Xiaogang, director
Colombia, "La Playa DC," Juan Andrés Arango, director
Croatia, "Halima’s Path," Arsen Anton Ostojic, director
Czech Republic, "The Don Juans," Jiri Menzel, director
Denmark, "The Hunt," Thomas Vinterberg, director
Dominican Republic, "Quien Manda?" Ronni Castillo, director
Ecuador, "The Porcelain Horse," Javier Andrade, director
Egypt, "Winter of Discontent," Ibrahim El Batout, director
Estonia, "Free Range," Veiko Ounpuu, director
Finland, "Disciple," Ulrika Bengts, director
France, "Renoir," Gilles Bourdos, director
Georgia, "In Bloom," Nana Ekvtimishvili and Simon Gross, directors
Germany, "Two Lives," Georg Maas, director
Greece, "Boy Eating the Bird’s Food," Ektoras Lygizos, director
Hong Kong, "The Grandmaster," Wong Kar-wai, director
Hungary, "The Notebook," Janos Szasz, director
Iceland, "Of Horses and Men," Benedikt Erlingsson, director
India, "The Good Road," Gyan Correa, director
Indonesia, "Sang Kiai," Rako Prijanto, director
Iran, "The Past," Asghar Farhadi, director
Israel, "Bethlehem," Yuval Adler, director
Italy, "The Great Beauty," Paolo Sorrentino, director
Japan, "The Great Passage," Ishii Yuya, director
Kazakhstan, "Shal," Yermek Tursunov, director
Latvia, "Mother, I Love You," Janis Nords, director
Lebanon, "Blind Intersections," Lara Saba, director
Lithuania, "Conversations on Serious Topics," Giedre Beinoriute, director
Luxembourg, "Blind Spot," Christophe Wagner, director
Mexico, "Heli," Amat Escalante, director
Moldova, "All God’s Children," Adrian Popovici, director
Montenegro, "Ace of Spades - Bad Destiny," Drasko Djurovic, director
Morocco, "Horses of God," Nabil Ayouch, director
Nepal, "Soongava: Dance of the Orchids," Subarna Thapa, director
Netherlands, "Borgman," Alex van Warmerdam, director
New Zealand, "White Lies," Dana Rotberg, director
Norway, "I Am Yours," Iram Haq, director
Pakistan, "Zinda Bhaag," Meenu Gaur and Farjad Nabi, directors
Palestine, "Omar," Hany Abu-Assad, director
Peru, "The Cleaner," Adrian Saba, director
Philippines, "Transit," Hannah Espia, director
Poland, "Walesa. Man of Hope," Andrzej Wajda, director
Portugal, "Lines of Wellington," Valeria Sarmiento, director
Romania, "Child’s Pose," Calin Peter Netzer, director
Russia, "Stalingrad," Fedor Bondarchuk, director
Saudi Arabia, "Wadjda," Haifaa Mansour, director
Serbia, "Circles," Srdan Golubovic, director
Singapore, "Ilo Ilo," Anthony Chen, director
Slovak Republic, "My Dog Killer," Mira Fornay, director
Slovenia, "Class Enemy," Rok Bicek, director
South Africa, "Four Corners," Ian Gabriel, director
South Korea, "Juvenile Offender," Kang Yi-kwan, director
Spain, "15 Years Plus a Day," Gracia Querejeta, director
Sweden, "Eat Sleep Die," Gabriela Pichler, director
Switzerland, "More than Honey," Markus Imhoof, director
Taiwan, "Soul," Chung Mong-Hong, director
Thailand, "Countdown," Nattawut Poonpiriya, director
Turkey, "The Butterfly’s Dream," Yilmaz Erdogan, director
Ukraine, "Paradjanov," Serge Avedikian and Olena Fetisova, directors
United Kingdom, "Metro Manila," Sean Ellis, director
Uruguay, "Anina," Alfredo Soderguit, director
Venezuela, "Breach in the Silence," Luis Alejandro Rodríguez and Andrés Eduardo Rodríguez, directors
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Re: Foreign Language Film Submissions
Egypt submitted Winter of Discontent (I think that's the title).
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Precious Doll wrote:Iran has selected The Past.
They may not like America too much, but they certainly are good Oscar players
So now I'd say that Denmark, Saudi Arabia and Iran are in good position for an Oscar nomination. But it's also true that in this category they use to nominate movies that I personally had never heard of before - and these movies often win (the recent Departures, from Japan, is an example).
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Iran has selected The Past.
Deadlines for selections is 1 October 2013.
Surprisingly China has yet to submit a film.
Deadlines for selections is 1 October 2013.
Surprisingly China has yet to submit a film.
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As expected, Bethlehem won best picture by the Israeli Academy, so now it's the official Israeli entry.
I haven't seen it yet, but from what I gathered, it a well made, easy to accept politically from a liberal point of view yet not too extremely challenging. It's in the race, I guess.
http://www.timesofisrael.com/bethlehem- ... li-oscars/
I haven't seen it yet, but from what I gathered, it a well made, easy to accept politically from a liberal point of view yet not too extremely challenging. It's in the race, I guess.
http://www.timesofisrael.com/bethlehem- ... li-oscars/
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Well Denmark have submitted The Hunt.
I think we have our likely winner here. One of the most critically well received films of the submitted films (so far) and very accessible for the masses (i.e. the Academy). Though the The Hunt already feels 'old' as it premièred at Cannes last year.
Whilst it is not on the same level as Amour or A Separation it would make a respectable winner.
Such a shame that Japan failed to submit Like Father, Like Son. What on earth were the Japanese selectors thinking!
We would have had a real cliffhanger in this category with Life Father, Like Son vs The Hunt.
Its worth noting that this year the entire Academy membership will be receiving DVDs of the five finalists and can vote in this category for the first time. In the past the winner was only selected by members who attended the screenings of all five films.
I think we have our likely winner here. One of the most critically well received films of the submitted films (so far) and very accessible for the masses (i.e. the Academy). Though the The Hunt already feels 'old' as it premièred at Cannes last year.
Whilst it is not on the same level as Amour or A Separation it would make a respectable winner.
Such a shame that Japan failed to submit Like Father, Like Son. What on earth were the Japanese selectors thinking!
We would have had a real cliffhanger in this category with Life Father, Like Son vs The Hunt.
Its worth noting that this year the entire Academy membership will be receiving DVDs of the five finalists and can vote in this category for the first time. In the past the winner was only selected by members who attended the screenings of all five films.
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I have by the way seen The Hunt, too. I'm not sure that it's the great movie some say it is, and I have problems with some of its aspects, but it's certainly effective and extremely well-acted. Plus, I feel that Americans will relate to it more than I could - emotionally, I mean (it's definitely not a "Latin" movie). If Denmark picks it, it will be nominated for sure. It could even win.
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I didnt know this. Then yes, it can have a chance - I have read very good reviews from American critics (maybe they saw it at Cannes, as I don't think the movie has been released in the States. A nomination could help that, too).
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Yeah. It's a stop gap committee to make sure they aren't continually embarrassed by the critically acclaimed films that don't make the short list.
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It should make the shortlist of 9 line films at least, as it is the most acclaimed film of those submitted so far.
Denmark is likely to pick The Hunt which would be the only other film to match The Great Beauty's acclaim.
There is now a special committee that picks 2 or 3 of the 9 films that contend for the final 5 which is how Beyond the Hills made it into the final 9 last year and rumour has it so did Amour and A Separation the year before.
Denmark is likely to pick The Hunt which would be the only other film to match The Great Beauty's acclaim.
There is now a special committee that picks 2 or 3 of the 9 films that contend for the final 5 which is how Beyond the Hills made it into the final 9 last year and rumour has it so did Amour and A Separation the year before.
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Finally - and quite predictably - Italy has picked Paolo Sorrentino's The Great Beauty.
Now, I have never been too kind with Italy's recent Foreign Film submissions (though I can't forget that the time I probably was least kind, when they sent a soap opera about incest and paedophilia called Dont Tell, the Academy immediately honored it with a nomination, which probably means I'm not the best judge on this kind of things). So let me say that this year we are represented by a movie which while probably not perfect is at least a Movie with a capital M: epic in length and ambitions, visually amazing (the fact that it's set in Rome certainly helps), intellectually profound and multi-layered yet at the same time strangely affecting, with its portrayal of wasted lives and human (and architectural) decadence. And, like it or not, it's a very Italian movie.
Plus, I've lived in Rome years ago, and Sorrentino's Rome IS the real Rome. It may seem grotesque, but it's actually very realistic. The mood of the place - amazingly recreated.
But will it be nominated? It's not The Blind Side, so I dont know...
Now, I have never been too kind with Italy's recent Foreign Film submissions (though I can't forget that the time I probably was least kind, when they sent a soap opera about incest and paedophilia called Dont Tell, the Academy immediately honored it with a nomination, which probably means I'm not the best judge on this kind of things). So let me say that this year we are represented by a movie which while probably not perfect is at least a Movie with a capital M: epic in length and ambitions, visually amazing (the fact that it's set in Rome certainly helps), intellectually profound and multi-layered yet at the same time strangely affecting, with its portrayal of wasted lives and human (and architectural) decadence. And, like it or not, it's a very Italian movie.
Plus, I've lived in Rome years ago, and Sorrentino's Rome IS the real Rome. It may seem grotesque, but it's actually very realistic. The mood of the place - amazingly recreated.
But will it be nominated? It's not The Blind Side, so I dont know...
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Submissions as of 24 September:
Australia - The Rocket
Austria - The Wall
Bangladesh - Television
Belgium - The Broken Circle Breakdown
Bosnia and Herzegovina - An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker
Brazil - Neighbouring Sounds
Bulgaria - Colour of the Chameleon
Canada - Gabrielle
Chile - Gloria
Colombia - La Playa DC
Croatia - Halim's Path
Czech Republic - Burning Bush
Dominican Republic - Who's the Boss?
Finland - Disciple
France - Renoir
Georgia - In Bloom
Germany - Two Lives
Greece - Boy Eating the Bird's Food
Hong Kong - The Grandmaster
Hungary - The Notebook
Iceland - Of Horses and Men
India - The Good Road
Italy - The Great Beauty
Japan - The Great Passage
Latvia - Mother I Love You
Lebanon - Ghadi
Luxembourg - Blind Spot
Mexico - Heli
Montenegro - Bad Destiny
Morocco - God's Horses
Nepal - Soongava: Dance of the Orchids
Netherlands - Borgman
New Zealand - White Lies
Norway - I Am Yours
Pakistan - Zinda Bhaag
Philippines - Transit
Poland - Walesa
Portugal - Lines of Wellington
Romania - Child's Pose
Russia - Stalingrad
Saudi Arabia - Wadjda
Serbia - Circles
Singapore - Ilo Ilo
Slovakia - My Dog Killer
Slovenia - Class Enemy
South Africa - Four Corners
South Korea - Juvenile Offender
Spain - 15 Years Plus a Day
Sweden - Eat Sleep Die
Switzerland - More than Honey
Taiwan - Soul
Thailand - Countdown
Turkey - The Butterfly's Dream
Ukraine - Paradjanov
United Kingdom - Metro Manila
Venezuela - Breach in the Silence
Australia - The Rocket
Austria - The Wall
Bangladesh - Television
Belgium - The Broken Circle Breakdown
Bosnia and Herzegovina - An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker
Brazil - Neighbouring Sounds
Bulgaria - Colour of the Chameleon
Canada - Gabrielle
Chile - Gloria
Colombia - La Playa DC
Croatia - Halim's Path
Czech Republic - Burning Bush
Dominican Republic - Who's the Boss?
Finland - Disciple
France - Renoir
Georgia - In Bloom
Germany - Two Lives
Greece - Boy Eating the Bird's Food
Hong Kong - The Grandmaster
Hungary - The Notebook
Iceland - Of Horses and Men
India - The Good Road
Italy - The Great Beauty
Japan - The Great Passage
Latvia - Mother I Love You
Lebanon - Ghadi
Luxembourg - Blind Spot
Mexico - Heli
Montenegro - Bad Destiny
Morocco - God's Horses
Nepal - Soongava: Dance of the Orchids
Netherlands - Borgman
New Zealand - White Lies
Norway - I Am Yours
Pakistan - Zinda Bhaag
Philippines - Transit
Poland - Walesa
Portugal - Lines of Wellington
Romania - Child's Pose
Russia - Stalingrad
Saudi Arabia - Wadjda
Serbia - Circles
Singapore - Ilo Ilo
Slovakia - My Dog Killer
Slovenia - Class Enemy
South Africa - Four Corners
South Korea - Juvenile Offender
Spain - 15 Years Plus a Day
Sweden - Eat Sleep Die
Switzerland - More than Honey
Taiwan - Soul
Thailand - Countdown
Turkey - The Butterfly's Dream
Ukraine - Paradjanov
United Kingdom - Metro Manila
Venezuela - Breach in the Silence
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The UK picks Sean Ellis' Metro Manila as their Best Foreign Language Film entry.
With this bit of news, The Philippines is actually represented in THREE entries this year.
With this bit of news, The Philippines is actually represented in THREE entries this year.
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Transit is our official entry.
I don't know if we're going to get in but I'm personally thrilled because this is probably my favorite Filipino of the past couple of years. I think if enough people see it, it can WIN. Here's the trailer.
I don't know if we're going to get in but I'm personally thrilled because this is probably my favorite Filipino of the past couple of years. I think if enough people see it, it can WIN. Here's the trailer.