A silent feature, in black-and-white and in full length, is not exactly the most commercially viable proposition in today’s market, and yet Michel Hazanavicius’s new French silent,” The Artist,” is so charming and so enjoyable that it should overcome any objection along these lines.
Oscar 2011: Yimou's Flowers of War, China's Nominee
September 26, 2011 by
Internationally acclaimed and award-winning Chinese director Zhang Yimou’s (Raise the Red Lantern, Hero) THE FLOWERS OF WAR starring Oscar winning actor Christian Bale (The Fighter) has been selected and will represent China as the country’s best foreign language entry in the 2011 awards season. China’s Film Bureau confirmed the selection today.
Oscar 2011: New Campaign Regulations
September 21, 2011 by
The Academy has announced new rules governing the marketing of Oscar contenders, banning members and nominees from non-screening events after nominations and adding social media to the realm of restricted speech, while removing obstacles to screenings with filmmakers’ live participation.
Oscar 2011: Omar Has Killed Me from Morocco
September 5, 2011 by
Actor-director Roschdy Zem’s racially charged crime drama “Omar m’a tuer” (“Omar’s Killed Me”) has been selected as the Moroccan entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar.
