September 9, 2007–Norwegian director Petter N?¶ss‚Äô Gone with the Woman (Tatt av kvinnen), which will have its international premi?®re at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival, will represent Norway in the race for the Oscar nomination as Best Foreign-Language Feature.

September 7, 2007–The Scientific and Technical Awards Committee of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) announced today that 15 scientific and technical achievements have been selected for further awards consideration.

A peculiar combination of horror flicks and Michael Moore's docu “Sicko” dominated the summer indie scene. Which means, that the fall and winter seasons will become more crucial for arthouse fare with potential awards momentum.

In “A Cry in the Dark” (1987), for which she received yet another Best Actress Oscar nomination and the Cannes Film Festival acting prize, Meryl Streep is cast as a defiant working-class woman.

“It's an insult for them to offer me any honor, as if they had never heard of me before–and it's very likely they never have”–British playwright George Bernard Shaw, Oscar-winner for the writing adaptation of “Pygmalion” (1938), co-starring Leslie Howard and Wendy Hiller, based on his stage play.