AwardsWatch - italy

2018 Berlin Film Festival Review: the engrossing, emotional and masterful ‘Boys Cry’

Erik Anderson February 23, 2018

Synopsis: In Rome, two teenage friends descend into a life of crime hoping for a better future. It’s hard to believe that BOYS CRY is... Read More

2017 AFI FEST Special Preview: 3 Foreign Language Film Underdogs You Shouldn’t Miss

Erik Anderson November 8, 2017

The 2017 AFI FEST kicks off tomorrow and promises a wide range of American and international films with fascinating stories, characters and themes. And since... Read More

2018 Oscars: Analyzing FLF contenders from South Africa, Italy and Spain

Erik Anderson October 19, 2017

Here’s our third piece on this year’s exciting Foreign Language Oscar race. As the BFI London Film Festival comes to a close, we’ve seen three... Read More

2018 Oscars: Record 92 Countries to Compete for Foreign Language Film Oscar

Erik Anderson August 17, 2017

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 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

2017 Oscars: FULL LIST of Foreign Language Film Oscar Submissions

Erik Anderson August 5, 2016

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The first official Foreign Language Film Oscar submission for 2017 was Switzerland with My Life as a Courgette. The film is also in contention... Read More

REVIEW: Foreign Language Film Oscar Winners 1952-1957

Erik Anderson October 26, 2015

After the first five foreign film winners coming from Italy, France, and Japan, the Academy decided to change it up a bit with their next... Read More

2015 Oscars POLL: Who Will Make the 9-Film Shortlist for the Foreign Language Film Oscar?

Erik Anderson October 12, 2014

A record 83 countries have submitted for Foreign Language Film Oscar this year, besting the previous record of 76, set last year. Several first-timers are... Read More

Record 76 Countries Officially Submitted for Foreign Language Film Oscar

Erik Anderson October 7, 2013

A record 76 countries have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 86th Academy Awards®. Moldova and Saudi Arabia are... Read More

The Race for the Foreign Language Film Oscar

Erik Anderson September 26, 2013

In the race for the Foreign Language Film Oscar the countries and films submitted look to break records, barriers and history. Major players like Chile’s... Read More