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65 Countries in Competition for 2009 Foreign Language Film Oscar
Beverly Hills, CA — Sixty-five countries have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 82nd Academy Awards, Academy President Tom Sherak announced today.
2009 Foreign-Language Oscar Nominees Announced
2009 Foreign-Language Oscar Nominees Announced
movieweb.com — We have the full list of the films that 65 countries have nominated for the Oscar.... (more) 2009 Foreign-Language Oscar Nominees Announced
Foreign Language Oscar Submissions Announced
Foreign Language Oscar Submissions Announced
getthebigpicture.net — We've got the exhaustive official list of Best Foreign Language Film submissions for this year's Academy Awards.... As you know, submissions are due in early October, and each country can pick one film for Oscar consideration. It's not really the most fair system what if a country like ... (more) Foreign Language Oscar Submissions Announced
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65 Countries in Competition for 2009 Foreign Language Film Oscar
From the Front Row — AMPAS announced the list of eligible foreign language films today, from 65 different countries around the world. I have only seen two, Jacques Audiard's A Prophet , from France, which is a strong contender, and Havana Marking's British documentary, ...

65 countries in the foreign film hunt
In Contention — ... , so the official AMPAS press release is something of an afterthought at this point.  But here’s the news from Wilshire Blvd. ...

MD News Desk: Butler Does It
Movie Dearest — ... Award. In addition to such certified classics as Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and The Graduate, Nichols has helmed such gay faves as Working Girl and Postcards from the Edge and the GLBT-inclusive works Silkwood, The Birdcage and Angels in America. - Are they actually going to try to put Meryl Streep's Julia Child in the supporting race? - Here are the 65 countries in competition for the 2009 Foreign Language Film Oscar. - The Independent ...

Film Junk Weekend Wrap-Up: First Official A-Team Photo, Rock of Ages Movie, Neill Blomkamp’s Next Gets Funding
Film Junk — ... be back to my usual daily posting routine throughout the week. Note: The next podcast will not be recorded until Monday night since Jay is still away at the Flyway Film Festival in Wisconsin, where his short film Colore Non Vendenti will be playing this afternoon at 5 pm. Top Headlines First Official Image from The A-Team Released Now Sam Worthington Rumoured for Mad Max 4? Full List of Oscar Foreign Film Submissions MRC Backs Neill ...

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Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. — ... is the Aboriginal Warlpiri language, and thus it is one of sixty-five films shortlisted , with the final list of nominees to be announced on February 2, 2010. Given SAMSON AND DELILAH took out the Camera d'Or at Cannes this year, its nomination is looking very likely. (Based on the small number of films I've seen on the list, I'm sure we'll see Germany's ...

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