TIFF Review: ‘180 Degree Rule’ speaks for countless women whose only language is silence
Plot: Tehran, present day. A school teacher and a mother to a 5-year old daughter is preparing to attend a family wedding in northern Iran.... Read More
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2019 Oscars: From Spain’s ‘Everybody Knows’ to South Korea’s ‘Burning’ – 16 Foreign Language Films to Keep an Eye on at Cannes
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] With just 10 days to go until the 71st edition of the Cannes Film Festival, it’s time to look at the... Read More
2018 Berlin Film Festival Review: an original and unorthodox look at Iranian cinema in ‘Pig (Khook)’
2018 Berlin Film Festival Review: an original and unorthodox look at Iranian cinema in ‘Pig (Khook)’
Synopsis: A blacklisted Iranian director is alarmed when several filmmakers are murdered around the country. He’s alarmed not only because of the murders – but... Read More
2018 Oscar Predictions: FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM (November)
These are actually our first jump into predictions for Foreign Language Film even though we’ve been bouncing them around for months. With the official submission... Read More
2018 Oscars: Record 92 Countries to Compete for Foreign Language Film Oscar
A record 92 countries will compete for the Foreign Language Film Oscar. Haiti, Honduras, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Mozambique, Senegal, and Syria are first-time entrants.... Read More
2017 Oscars: What You Need to Know about the Foreign Language Film Oscar Finalists
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] When the Academy announced the shortlist of nine films eligible for a Foreign Language Film Oscar nomination next month, plenty of gasps... Read More
2017 Oscars: 9 Foreign Language Films Advance in Oscar® Race; Elle, Neruda Snubbed
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] LOS ANGELES, CA – Nine features will advance to the next round of voting in the Foreign Language Film category for... Read More
New Trailer and Poster for Iran’s Oscar Entry ‘The Salesman’
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
[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)
[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
‘Jay Kelly,’ ‘Hamnet,’ ‘Pluribus,’ ‘Task’ and More on AFI’s Top 10 Films and Television of 2025 Lists 
‘Frankenstein’ to Receive Visionary Honor from Palm Springs International Film Awards 
Robert Yeoman to be Honored with American Society of Cinematographers’ Lifetime Achievement Award 
National Board of Review: ‘One Battle After Another’ Tops in Film, Director, Actor, Supporting Actor; Netflix Lands Four in Top 10