Denmark's 'A Royal Affair,' Switzerland's 'Sister,' Israel's 'Fill the Void' among the latest foreign Oscar entries

Posted by · 8:28 am · September 22nd, 2012

With the deadline looming on October 1, the competition is already tight.

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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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'Frances Ha,' 'Hyde Park on Hudson' and more set for 39th Telluride Film Festival

Posted by · 9:47 am · August 30th, 2012

I’ve just landed at the airport and gotten a look at the fresh-off-the-presses release announcing the line-up for the 39th annual Telluride Film Festival. As I await the shuttle into Telluride for my fourth-straight SHOW, and as many of my Los Angeles brethren board the charter flight into Montrose here, let’s dig in and see what’s in store.

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Michael Haneke's 'Amour' takes the Palme d'Or at Cannes

Posted by · 8:46 am · May 27th, 2012

Michael Haneke has become the seventh filmmaker to win the coveted Palme d’Or twice — and only the second to win for consecutive films.

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'Beasts of the Southern Wild,' 'In the Fog,' 'The Hunt' take preliminary Cannes awards

Posted by · 5:58 am · May 27th, 2012

Ahead of tonight’s main Cannes awards ceremony, the Un Certain Regard, FIPRESCI and Ecumenical Jury prizes have all been announced.

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Queuin' in the rain: Cannes 2012 hits the halfway mark

Posted by · 5:43 pm · May 21st, 2012

As rainclouds continue to gather over Cannes, Michael Haneke’s “Amour” is currently the toast of the festival.

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