All Academy Awards articles – Page 31
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Oscar-winner Asghar Farhadi talks Iranian drama 'The Salesman'
Asghar Farhadi explains why going to Tehran to shoot Iran’s foreign-language Oscar entry The Salesman was a return home in more ways than one.
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'Afterimage': the journey behind Andrzej Wajda's final film
Afterimage producer Michal Kwiecinski tells Geoffrey Macnab why Andrzej Wajda’s film about a great Polish artist is a fitting tribute to the late director’s remarkable career.
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Hannes Holm on Oscar hopeful 'A Man Called Ove', Sweden's biggest box office hit in 32 years
Swedish writer/director discusses the challenge of bringing a beloved bestseller to the big screen.
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Juho Kuosmanen on why boxing movie 'Olli Maki' is the 'anti-Rocky'
Finnish director discusses debut feature The Happiest Day In The Life of Olli Maki, Finland’s 2016 Oscar submission.
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The surprising story behind hit German comedy 'Toni Erdmann'
Director Maren Ade explains why she was determined to move out of her comfort zone and find the humour in a father-daughter relationship, in Germany’s Oscar contender Toni Erdmann.
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Claude Barras talks Oscar hopeful 'My Life As A Courgette'
Director Claude Barras tells Geoffrey Macnab why he could not have made his stop-motion animation My Life As A Courgette in any other format.
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Paul Verhoeven talks 'Elle' and why he fled to Hollywood
Dutch director Paul Verhoeven describes how it feels to represent France for the foreign-language Oscar with his latest feature, Elle.
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Oscars 2017: inside the 85 best foreign-language submissions
The longlist of entries for consideration in the foreign language Oscar category is a feast of cinema from film-makers around the world, including several established masters, a strong crop of newcomers and one or two surprises.
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Academy unveils record 27 animation Oscar submissions
Zootopia, Kubo And The Two Strings, Finding Dory, The Red Turtle, Sausage Party and My Life As A Zucchini are among those vying for Academy Awards glory.
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Isabelle Huppert talks Oscar prospects and challenging rape drama 'Elle'
“I’ll let myself be surprised, as my good friend Michael Haneke would say,” says French actress about Oscar prospects.
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Oscars 2017: Lead and supporting actress, who's in the running?
Screen’s US editor Jeremy Kay analyses this year’s lead and supporting actress contenders. (Comment)
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'Little Secret' director on Oscar controversy: "We were attacked as if we were the enemy"
Brazilian director David Schurmann’s film was selected over Aquarius by one vote, prompting some social media protests.
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85 in foreign language Oscar race
Eighty-five countries have submitted a film for consideration in the 60th anniversary year of the foreign language film category.
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Oscars: Poland selects Wajda’s 'Afterimage'
Wajda has been nominated for the Foreign Language Oscar on four occasions.
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France submits Verhoeven’s 'Elle' to Oscar race
First time France submits film by non-French national since 1977.
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Oscars: Italy selects 'Fire At Sea'
Gianfranco Rosi’s Golden Bear-winning doc has been chosen as the country’s Best Foreign Language Film submission.
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Oscars: Israel submits 'Sand Storm'
The drama marks the country’s first submission to be filmed entirely in Arabic.
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'Aquarius' US distributor to launch Oscar campaign after Brazil snub
Vitagraph Films will be touting Sonia Braga for Best Actress at next year’s Academy Awards.
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'It’s Only The End Of The World' to represent Canada in Oscar contest
Xavier Dolan’s film will fly the flag for his country, Telefilm Canada announced at a press conference on Friday.
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Hong Kong, India, Pakistan set Oscar submissions
Hong Kong selects Port Of Call, India opts for Interrogation and Pakistan picks Mar E Mir for best foreign-language film submissions.