AwardsWatch - foreign language film

New Trailer and Poster for Iran’s Oscar Entry ‘The Salesman’

Erik Anderson November 11, 2016

From award-winning writer/director Asghar Farhadi (The Oscar-winning A SEPARATION, THE PAST, ABOUT ELLY, FIREWORKS WEDNESDAY) comes a masterful, intimate and suspenseful new drama, THE SALESMAN, Iran’s... Read More

2017 Oscars: 85 Countries Will Compete for the Foreign Language Film Oscar

Erik Anderson October 11, 2016

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] LOS ANGELES, CA – Eighty-five countries have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 89th... Read More

2017 Oscar Predictions: ANIMATED, DOCUMENTARY and FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM (October)

Erik Anderson October 10, 2016

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Here are the 2017 Oscar predictions for Best Animated Feature, Best Documentary Feature and Best Foreign Language Film (the shortlist) from... Read More

2016 Oscars: Best Foreign Language Film

Erik Anderson February 22, 2016

So, Son of Saul is winning this in a cakewalk, right? Eh, not so fast. This is one of the categories at next week’s... Read More

‘Mustang,’ ‘Son of Saul,’ ‘The Fencer’ Make Foreign Language Film Oscar Shortlist

Erik Anderson December 17, 2015

The 9-film shortlist for the Foreign Language Film Oscar was revealed today and while the expected mentions for Hungary’s Son of Saul and France’s... Read More

2016 Oscars Poll: Which Foreign Language Entries Will Make the 9-Film Shortlist?

Erik Anderson October 9, 2015

Eighty-one countries have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 88th Academy Awards® and now it’s time for you... Read More

81 Countries in Competition For 2015 Foreign Language Film OSCAR®

Erik Anderson October 8, 2015

LOS ANGELES, CA – Eighty-one countries have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 88th Academy Awards®. Currently, the... Read More

France Picks ‘Mustang’ Over Cannes-winner ‘Dheepan’ for Foreign Language Oscar

Erik Anderson September 22, 2015

In a rather surprising move, France has chosen the crowd-pleasing Mustang to represent the country over the Cannes Palme d’Or winner Dheepan from Jacques... Read More

OFFICIAL Submissions List for 2016 Foreign Language Film Oscar (Updating)

Erik Anderson August 4, 2015

We’ll be updating the list of foreign language film submissions for the 2016 Oscars right here as we head to the 10/1 deadline. Sony... Read More

TRAILER: The Secret in Their Eyes (Julia Roberts, Nicole Kidman, Chiwetel Ejiofor)

Erik Anderson June 30, 2015

Adapted from the Juan José Campanella’s 2009 Foreign Language Film Oscar winner from Argentina, here is the trailer for The Secret in Their Eyes, starring... Read More