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All Academy Awards articles – Page 70
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Jordan enters Oscars for first time with Captain Abu Raed
The list of submissions for the Foreign Language Oscar keeps growing as Jordan officially submits Captain Abu Raed by Amin Matalqa.Jordan's independent submission committee selected the festival hit, which marks Jordan's first entry for the Oscars.H.E. Mr. Munir Nassar, chairman of the Oscar Submission Committee for Jordan, said: 'These are ...
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Ploning selected as Philippines entry to foreign-language Oscar
An indie film by a first time director beat out other titles as the Philippines' entry to the best foreign-language category of the Academy Awards. Ploning emerged as the final choice by a selection committee of the Film Academy of the Philippines. The modestly budgeted pic is the initial production ...
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Dunya & Desie is selected as Oscar entry from The Netherlands
Dunya & Desie, directed by Dana Nechushtan, has been selected as this year's Dutch entry for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.Dunya & Desie tells about Dutch motormouth Desie and her best friend from a Moroccan-Dutch family, Dunya. The two inseparable friends are forced to make some important choices during ...
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Taiwan selects Cape No. 7 as foreign-language Oscar entry
Wei Te-sheng's Cape No. 7 has received official notice that it is Taiwan's submission in the category of best foreign-language film at the upcoming Academy Awards. The character comedy and love story, set on Taiwan's southern coast, revolves around the forming of a local warm-up band to support a touring ...
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KOFIC submits Crossing as Korea's Oscar entry
The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) has announced North Korean refugee drama Crossing as its entry to the 81st Academy Awards best foreign-language film nominations. Based on real-life interviews from North Korean defectors, the film follows the story of a father and son tragically separated and trying to find each other, ...
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Annette Bening joins Academy board of governors for actors branch
Eight governors have been re-elected to the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences' board along with six film-makers who return after a period of absence.The sole first-time governor is Annette Bening representing the actors branch. All governors will serve three-year terms.Returning to the board after a hiatus are Jeffrey ...
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BAFTA calls for UK foreign-language Oscar submissions
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts will again be the organisation appointed by AMPAS to select the UK's submission for consideration for the Foreign Language Oscar in 2009.Producers and distributors must declare their intention to submit UK foreign-language films by July 22 to deenam@bafta.org.Eligible films must have been ...
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AMPAS invites 96 countries to submit films for foreign language Oscar
The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences has posted entry forms for the 81st Academy Awards' foreign language competition to 96 countries.Countries need to be return the forms so they are received at the Academy by October 1. To qualify for the 81st Academy Awards a film must be ...
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Academy welcomes 105 new members including Cotillard, Haneke
The Academy Of Arts & Sciences has welcomed 105 new members into its hallowed ranks representing 'artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures.'Among the new members were Oscar winners from 2007 such as Marion Cotillard (best actress), Diablo Cody (best original screenplay), Didier ...
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Academy announces calendar for Oscars 2009
The 81st Annual Academy Awards will take place on February 22, 2009, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood.Academy Of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences president Sid Ganis announced the date along with the rest of the timetable on Monday [April 14].Official Screen Credits forms are due on December 1, nominations ...