All Academy Awards articles – Page 54
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NewsWar Witch named Canadian Oscar submission
Kim Nguyen’s film was funded by the Canada Feature Film Fund, produced by Pierre Even and Marie-Claude Poulin of Item 7 and distributed in Quebec by Métropole Films. Tribeca Films holds US rights. Telefilm Canada made the announcement on Tuesday (18).
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NewsPhilippines selects BWAKAW as Oscar submission
The Film Academy of the Philippines has selected BWAKAW as the country’s entry to the best foreign-language film category of the Academy Awards.
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NewsIntouchables is France’s foreign language Oscar submission
Film recently overtook Amélie as most seen French-language film at international box office.
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NewsCzech Republic submits In The Shadow for Oscar race
David Ondricek directs the 1950s-set crime drama.
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Countries of former Yugoslavia select Oscar submissions
Bosnia sends Un Certain Regard title Children of Sarajevo [pictured], Slovenia opts for festival hit A Trip, Croatia selects visceral corruption story Vegetarian Cannibal, Macedonia chooses WW2 football-themed The Third Half, and Serbia goes for Nazi concentration camp drama When Day Breaks.
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NewsOur Children enters Oscar race for Belgium
The Belgian selection committee has submitted Our Children (A Perdre La Raison) by Joachim Lafosse as the country’s candidate for the Best Foreign Language Oscar.
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NewsShortland's Lore to represent Australia in Oscar race
German language film is about daughter of Nazi parents.
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NewsJust The Wind announced as Hungarian candidate for Oscar race
Hungarian Oscar Committee selects Bence Fliegauf’s drama is to be considered for Best Foreign Language Film nomination.
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NewsKoole’s Kauwboy selected as The Netherlands’ Foreign Language Oscar entry
Dutch debut feature Kauwboy by director Boudewijn Koole chosen as official entry for Best Foreign Language Film.
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NewsHallström’s The Hypnotist selected as Sweden's entry for the Oscars
Director’s first Swedish film in 25 years selected for Oscar consideration by the Swedish Film Institute.
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NewsKrzystek's 80 Million selected as Poland's entry for Academy Awards
Nine-person committee chose Krzystek’s drama about the struggle against communism in 1981.
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NewsAustria chooses Haneke's Amour for Oscar entry
Palme d’Or winner was picked by a nine-person jury.
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NewsAcademy board approves music rules changes
There will now be five nominees in the original song category for the 85th annual Academy Awards.
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NewsGermany's Oscar entry is Christian Petzold's Barbara
Nine-person jury chose the Berlinale film over other titles such as Shores Of Hope and Guardians.
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NewsCambodia makes first Oscars submission in 18 years
Cambodia has submitted Chhay Bora’s Lost Loves to the best foreign-language film category of the Academy Awards, marking the first time in 18 years that the country has sent a film to the Oscars.
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NewsZadan and Meron to produce 85th Oscars
Film, TV and theatre producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron will produce the 85th Academy Awards for the first time.
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NewsProducer Hawk Koch elected Academy president
UPDATE: Koch replaces the outgoing Tom Sherak who steps down after a three-year term. The board of governors cast their votes on Tuesday night (Jul 31) in Los Angeles. Koch will temporarily step down from his role as PGA president and Mark Gordon will continue as sole preisdent.
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NewsAcademy rings changes on campaign rules, screeners
The board of governors announced on Wednesday (25) material changes in the way companies will be allowed to promote films and talent to voting members this upcoming season..
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Andy Horn named to new role of Academy CFO
Horn has served as the Academy’s controller since he joined in 2001 and since that time has managed the organisation’s daily financial activities.