Also: The greatest short speeches, and the successful anonymity of Ron Howard.
Roundup: 'Mud' wins the Oscar screener race
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:07 am · September 23rd, 2013
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Mexico's 'Heli,' Poland's 'Walesa' among latest foreign Oscar entries
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:28 am · September 20th, 2013
Switzerland, the Philippines and the UK also join the race.
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French distributor on why 'Blue is the Warmest Color' doesn't need foreign Oscar
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:15 pm · September 17th, 2013
“No one cares about this category,” says Wild Bunch.
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France surprises by selecting 'Renoir' for foreign Oscar race
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:40 am · September 16th, 2013
Meanwhile, Portugal and Pakistan enter the fray.
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Saudi Arabia makes history with 'Wadjda' in foreign Oscar race, Dutch enter 'Borgman'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:30 pm · September 13th, 2013
Looks like the race might have a new frontrunner.
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Latvia's 'Mother, I Love You' the latest child-focused entry in foreign Oscar race
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:55 pm · September 11th, 2013
Coming-of-age tale won awards at the Berlin and Los Angeles fests.
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Chile's 'Gloria,' Australia's 'The Rocket' among recent entries in foreign Oscar race
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:00 am · September 10th, 2013
Where do we currently stand in this wide-open category?
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Germany submits 'Two Lives' in the foreign-language Oscar race
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:32 pm · August 29th, 2013
Veteran Oscar nominee Liv Ullmann stars in the WWII-themed drama.
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Nepal and Greece enter the foreign-language Oscar race
Posted by Guy Lodge · 9:35 am · August 26th, 2013
At least one lesbian-themed drama will be in the running
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Denmark's Oscar choice between 'The Hunt,' 'The Act of Killing' and 'Northwest'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:05 pm · August 15th, 2013
The Mads Mikkelsen drama is the safe bet, but the controversial doc would turn heads.
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Hungary joins foreign Oscar race with award-winning WWII drama 'The Notebook'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:50 am · August 7th, 2013
Nope, it’s not a remake of the Ryan Gosling weeper.
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The foreign Oscar race officially kicks off, as Romania enters 'Child's Pose'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:22 pm · July 30th, 2013
Calin Peter Netzer’s Berlinale Golden Bear winner was a unanimous selection.
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Sundance Selects fails in plea against 'Blue' Oscar ineligibility
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:05 pm · July 17th, 2013
French distributors decide against changing release date in order to qualify.
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With 'Blue is the Warmest Color' out of the running, a look ahead to the foreign Oscar race
Posted by Guy Lodge · 11:30 am · July 1st, 2013
‘Blue is the Warmest Color’ won’t be competing this year, but what will?
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Lasse Hallström on 'Safe Haven,' 'The Hypnotist' and his dream reunion with Leonardo DiCaprio
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:58 pm · March 11th, 2013
We chat to the Oscar-nominated director at the Miami International Film Festival.
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Oscar Guide 2013: Best Foreign Language Film
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:00 am · February 6th, 2013
‘Amour,’ ‘War Witch,’ ‘No,’ ‘A Royal Affair’ and ‘Kon-Tiki’ square off.
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Roundup: Is the foreign-language category still broken?
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:15 am · January 7th, 2013
Also: Haneke out of home awards, and an Oscar for the director of ‘Contraband?’
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Roundup: David Cronenberg on the 'problematical' nature of Oscar season
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:20 am · January 2nd, 2013
Also: The year’s best LGBT characters, and Jay-Z goes ‘Gatsby’
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