Beautiful US trailer for critics' darling 'Tabu'

Posted by · 5:32 am · December 7th, 2012

Adopt Films begin rolling out the Portuguese wonder on December 26.

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Previewing the European Film Awards: will 'Amour' find love?

Posted by · 5:12 pm · November 30th, 2012

What will win, and what should, at Europe’s answer to the Oscars, which take place tomorrow in Malta.

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'Amour' leads the field of 2012 European Film Award nominees

Posted by · 10:57 am · November 3rd, 2012

The nominations for the 25th annual European Film Awards have been announced, and Michael Haneke’s “Amour” led the way with six nominations.

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Roundup: 'Intouchables' wins the Oscar screener race

Posted by · 7:03 am · October 9th, 2012

Also: The landing of ‘Lincoln,’ and Variety finds a home

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Final foreign-language Oscar longlist numbers a record 71 titles

Posted by · 2:07 pm · October 8th, 2012

The nine-film shortlist will be announced in January.

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68 films submitted for the foreign-language Oscar

Posted by · 3:45 pm · October 4th, 2012

Meanwhile, Sony Classics picks up Israel’s ‘Fill the Void.’

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47 films longlisted for 2012 European Film Awards

Posted by · 6:49 am · September 21st, 2012

Entries range from ‘Amour’ to ‘Iron Sky’… but where’s ‘Holy Motors?’

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'Alps' wins big in Sydney, but 'Lore' is the one making waves

Posted by · 11:28 am · June 18th, 2012

The latest from the director ‘Dogtooth’ beat a heavyweight field at the Sydney Film Festival, but Cate Shortland’s ‘Lore’ looks to be a global arthouse presence.

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Italy's 'Caesar Must Die' takes top honors at Berlinale

Posted by · 4:20 pm · February 18th, 2012

The Berlin Film Festival jury, headed by Mike Leigh, surprised critics by handing their top prize to “Caesar Must Die” — a semi-documentary about a prison production of Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” — from veteran Italian auteurs Paolo and Vittorio Taviani.

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