Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Italy Announces Oscar Entry Shortlist




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by Eric J. Lyman Hollywood Reporter
September 17, 2012

Abstract : ANICA will pick one title for official consideration as one of the five films nominated for the best foreign language film Oscar.

Extract : « The list of 10 films that will produce Italy’s official candidate for consideration for the Oscars was released Monday, including Berlin winner Cesare deve morire (Caesar Must Die), Cannes jury prize winner Reality, famously snubbed Venice contender Bella Adormentata (Dormant Beauty) and an unlikely comedy from Italian funnyman Carlo Verdone. The list of films will be considered by ANICA, Italy’s audiovisual association, before a single film is selected Sept. 26 and sent to the Academy of Motion Picture Sciences for consideration as one of the five films in the running for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
A total of 27 Italian films have been officially nominated for the best foreign language film, second only to France. And with 13 winners, Italy has taken hom the award more than any other country, though it has not won it since 1999, when Roberto Benigni's La Vita e Bella (Life is Beautiful) won the prize. »

Index terms : Oscar ; Italian film ; Italy’s audiovisual association ; nomination

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