Sep 15, 2008–Having played successfully at the 2008 Cannes Film Fest, Bouli Lanners¬ís “Eldorado” was chosen as Belgian hopeful for the Best Foreign-Language Film Oscar.
Oscar 2008: My Magic Is Singapore's Oscar Entry
September 13, 2008 by
Singapore selected Eric Khoo's “My Magic” as the country's Oscar contender. The film, which premiered in competition in the 2008 Cannes Film Fest, was chosen by a special committee of the Singapore Film Commission.
Oscar 2008: The Rest Is Silence Is Romania's Entry
September 13, 2008 by
Sept 13, 2008–“The Rest Is Silence,¬î a epic movie within a movie, will represent Romania for the foreign-language Oscar at the Academy Awards. Directed by Nae Caranfil, it's a chronicle of the the making of ¬ìThe War of Independence,¬î Romania¬ís first cinematic epic shot in 1912, 35 years after the bloody national conflict it depicts.
Oscar Movies: Saving Private Ryan (1998)
August 27, 2008 by
The most nominated film in 1998, “Shakespeare in Love,” won 7 out of its 13 nominations. The film was the surprise Best Picture winner as Spielberg's WWII combat drama, “Saving Private Ryan,” which was nominated for 11 Oscars and won 5, was expected to win the top award.
Oscar: Documentaries—Nominees and Winners
August 27, 2008 by
August 27, 2008–A rare presentation of the 1988 Oscar-winning documentary feature ¬ìHotel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie¬î will kick off the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ¬ìOscar¬ís Docs, Part Four: Academy Award-winning Documentaries from 1988¬ñ1997¬î on Saturday, September 20, at 6:30 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood.
