Roundup: 'Gatsby' goes down well in Down Under Oscars

Posted by · 4:38 am · December 3rd, 2013

In today’s roundup of online news and views, “The Great Gatsby” may be headed only for technical attention at the Oscars, but its fans can revel in its dominance at the Australian Academy Awards, where it scored a leading 14 nominations. Meanwhile, Variety picks 10 Directors to Watch,

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Oscar hopefuls 'The Grandmaster' and 'Ilo Ilo' rule Asia's Golden Horse Awards

Posted by · 10:22 am · November 25th, 2013

Ang Lee presided of the jury of this year’s Golden Horse Awards, the Oscars of the Chinese-speaking film industry. And while Wong Kar-wai’s blockbuster “The Grandmaster” took a leading six awards, it was Singapore’s intimate Oscar entry “Ilo Ilo” that beat it to the top prize.

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Johnny Depp honors Christopher Lee at London Film Festival awards, as 'Ida' takes top prize

Posted by · 3:18 pm · October 21st, 2013

Singapore’s Oscar entry ‘Ilo Ilo’ wins for Best First Film.

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Review: Singapore's Oscar hopeful 'Ilo Ilo' a hushed, melancholy family portrait

Posted by · 7:10 pm · October 17th, 2013

Winner of the Camera d’Or at Cannes is suitably promising.

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Toronto completes lineup with Masters, Discovery and Maverick programmes

Posted by · 4:05 pm · August 20th, 2013

Claire Denis, Gia Coppola, Jia Zhang-ke among directors joining the fest.

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