Cannes Film Festival 2009 - Animated Up Opens Festival
filmofilia.com 3/19/2009 — “ Up ,” directed by Pete Docter , who also directed the animated hit “ Monsters, Inc. ” and developed the story and characters for “ Toy Story ,” will be shown at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival opening ceremony on May 13, 2009. The first time an ...

Nine Left Standing for Best Foreign Language Film
getthebigpicture.net 1/13/2009 — The pool of potential Oscar-winning foreign language films has been cut to nine, with the final five nominees to be announced next week. This year's list includes 'Waltz with Bashir,' but is as notable for the films that didn't make the cut.

Spain and Oscar's Big Foreign Film Race
filmexperience.blogspot.com 9/25/2008 — I used to be the only site that covered the Oscar Foreign Film Race in anything more than a 'list of titles' way. The sandbox is no longer my terrain alone [*sniffle*] -- even the corporate sites have sections for it now. But at least, you'll give me ...

Foreign Film Oscar Submissions. The Story So Far
filmexperience.blogspot.com 9/17/2009 — In roughly one month's time Oscar's sharpest double edged sword falls. That would be the announcement of the official submission list for the Best Foreign Language Film competition. Why the double edge? On the one hand it's always a mouthwatering list ...

15 Docs Continue in 2008 Oscar® Race
oscars.org 11/18/2008 — Race Beverly Hills, CA The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 15 films in the Documentary Feature category will advance in the voting process for the 81st Academy Awards . A record 94 pictures had originally qualified ...

Exclusive: Interviews With The Directors Of The Oscar-nominated Foreign Films
sizzlingpopcorn.com 2/20/2009 — The Oscar buzz continues to crescendo to the great climax on Sunday night! This morning, the press were invited to a location in Hollywood to snap pictures of the casts from four of the five Foreign Language Film nominees and the opportunity to ask questions to the directors of the films. In ...

Gomorrah
notcoming.com 10/6/2008 — NYFF coverage – Garrone resists the facile plotting and gift-wrapped conclusions that have become clichés of hyperlink cinema—the characters here never arbitrarily cross paths, nor do they adhere to any predetermined arc. ...

67 Countries Vying for 2008 Foreign Language Oscar - FilmoFilia
filmofilia.com 10/20/2008 — The race for the best foreign-language film Oscar is the most crowded one yet. It’s a new record - 67 countries...

Gomorrah Trailer
moviescomingoutsoon.com 12/30/2008 — Based on the non-fiction book by Roberto Saviano, the movie looks at Italy's crime scene.

You're Asking Me About What?
carpetbagger.blogs.nytimes.com 2/10/2009 — The Bagger was out in Times Square last night, making video and asking people about the Oscars. And you know what, most people acted like he was asking whether they were wearing boxers or briefs.