Arthur Hamilton, the Oscar-nominated songwriter best known for his smoky torch-song classic “Cry Me a River,” memorably recorded by Julie London, Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Cocker and many others, has died. He was 98.
His death was announced this week by ASCAP and the Society of Composers and Lyricists; details were not immediately available.
Hamilton received his Oscar nom for best song (shared with composer Riz Ortolani) for “Till Love Touches Your Life” from Madron (1970), performed by Richard Williams and Jan Daley for the movie Western that starred Richard Boone and Leslie Caron.
For Warner Bros.’ Pete Kelly’s Blues (1955), starring and directed by Jack Webb, Hamilton created two wistful songs for Peggy Lee, who played an alcoholic jazz singer in the musical crime film — “He Needs Me” and “Sing a Rainbow,” which would evolve into a children’s classic.
“Cry Me a River” was sung by Fitzgerald for the film but did...
His death was announced this week by ASCAP and the Society of Composers and Lyricists; details were not immediately available.
Hamilton received his Oscar nom for best song (shared with composer Riz Ortolani) for “Till Love Touches Your Life” from Madron (1970), performed by Richard Williams and Jan Daley for the movie Western that starred Richard Boone and Leslie Caron.
For Warner Bros.’ Pete Kelly’s Blues (1955), starring and directed by Jack Webb, Hamilton created two wistful songs for Peggy Lee, who played an alcoholic jazz singer in the musical crime film — “He Needs Me” and “Sing a Rainbow,” which would evolve into a children’s classic.
“Cry Me a River” was sung by Fitzgerald for the film but did...
- 6/7/2025
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In just four weeks, Bruce Springsteen will release Tracks II: The Lost Albums, a collection of seven LPs he recorded in full and then shelved between 1983 and 2018. In the build-up to the release, Springsteen has shared several songs from the project, including “Blind Spot” from the drum loop LP Streets of Philadelphia Sessions,” the title track to the lost western soundtrack Faithless, “Rain in the River” from his late Nineties song collection Perfect World, and “Repo Man” from his country rock album Somewhere North of Nashville.
The newest song drop is “Adelita” from Inyo,...
The newest song drop is “Adelita” from Inyo,...
- 5/29/2025
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Bruce Springsteen has released “Adelita,” a previously unreleased track that will appear on his upcoming compilation Tracks II: The Lost Albums (pre-order here). The mariachi inspired song comes from Inyo, a lost album from the ’90s.
Per a press release, Inyo was written in 1990s California when Springsteen became interested in corridos and Mexican history due to ongoing border reporting. “It was a big part of your life,” he explained, calling Inyo one of his favorite albums. “Inyo was a record I wrote in California during long drives along the California aqueduct, up through Inyo County on my way to Yosemite or Death Valley I was enjoying that kind of writing so much.”
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“[On ‘The Ghost Of Tom Joad Tour’] I would go home to the hotel room at night and continue to write in that style because I thought I was going to follow up The Ghost of Tom Joad with a similar record,...
Per a press release, Inyo was written in 1990s California when Springsteen became interested in corridos and Mexican history due to ongoing border reporting. “It was a big part of your life,” he explained, calling Inyo one of his favorite albums. “Inyo was a record I wrote in California during long drives along the California aqueduct, up through Inyo County on my way to Yosemite or Death Valley I was enjoying that kind of writing so much.”
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“[On ‘The Ghost Of Tom Joad Tour’] I would go home to the hotel room at night and continue to write in that style because I thought I was going to follow up The Ghost of Tom Joad with a similar record,...
- 5/29/2025
- by Jaeden Pinder
- Consequence - Music
The Directors’ Factory at Cannes is notching up its 10th year with this edition, which has Brazil as its focal point and, more specifically, the environs of Fortaleza in the north-eastern region of Ceara. This year’s edition was “under the patronage” of Futuro Beach director Karim Aïnouz. For each film in the showcase, local filmmakers are paired with international partners.
The shorts are all by emerging filmmakers who are all working on their first features.
This year’s Directors’ Factory features – with descriptions provided by Directors’ Fortnight – click the titles below to read the full reviews:
Blind Spot - Marta is an engineer responsible for the security cameras at the port of Fortaleza, an environment where silenced women deal with anonymity and contempt. But Marta is ready to speak out.
The Cowgirl, The Showgirl And The Pig - A trans cowgirl enters the bar where her lover, a black showgirl,...
The shorts are all by emerging filmmakers who are all working on their first features.
This year’s Directors’ Factory features – with descriptions provided by Directors’ Fortnight – click the titles below to read the full reviews:
Blind Spot - Marta is an engineer responsible for the security cameras at the port of Fortaleza, an environment where silenced women deal with anonymity and contempt. But Marta is ready to speak out.
The Cowgirl, The Showgirl And The Pig - A trans cowgirl enters the bar where her lover, a black showgirl,...
- 5/20/2025
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Fifth Season-backed Nordic Drama Queens is venturing into feature-length territory with the drama “Will You Care if I Die,” based on Nicolas Lunabba’s bestselling nonfiction book of the same name.
TrustNordisk has boarded the project, which will be helmed by “Young Royals” director Rojda Sekersöz, from a script by Wictor Ericsson.
Sekersöz, along with Nordic Drama Queens producers Sandra Harms and Helen Ahlsson, was on hand to launch the film at Film i Väst’s packed press conference in Cannes today.
An immediate sensation when published in Sweden in 2022, the literary debut of social worker and Swedish Martin Luther King Prize winner Lunabba was sold to multiple territories, including Germany and the U.K.
Based on the author’s own experience, the story is billed as a moving and hopeful drama, charting the unlikely friendship between youth worker Nic and 14-year-old Elijah, a gifted basketball player growing up in...
TrustNordisk has boarded the project, which will be helmed by “Young Royals” director Rojda Sekersöz, from a script by Wictor Ericsson.
Sekersöz, along with Nordic Drama Queens producers Sandra Harms and Helen Ahlsson, was on hand to launch the film at Film i Väst’s packed press conference in Cannes today.
An immediate sensation when published in Sweden in 2022, the literary debut of social worker and Swedish Martin Luther King Prize winner Lunabba was sold to multiple territories, including Germany and the U.K.
Based on the author’s own experience, the story is billed as a moving and hopeful drama, charting the unlikely friendship between youth worker Nic and 14-year-old Elijah, a gifted basketball player growing up in...
- 5/15/2025
- by Annika Pham and Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Bruce Springsteen has unearthed a previously unheard song titled “Repo Man.” Leaning into a honky tonk sound, it’s taken fron Somewhere North of Nashville, one of seven previously unreleased albums collected in his forthcoming compilation Tracks II: The Lost Albums, out June 27th (pre-order here). Stream it below.
Somewhere North of Nashville was recorded concurrently with Springsteen’s 11th studio album, The Ghost of Tom Joad, in the summer of 1995. It was tracked live in the studio with much of the same band personnel, including Danny Federici, Garry Tallent, and Gary Mallaber.
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Featuring other instruments like pedal steel from Marty Rifkin and fiddle from Soozie Tyrell, the album was inspired by honky tonk, rockabilly and uptempo country. “I’m singing ‘Repo Man’ in the afternoon and ‘The Line’ at night,” Springsteen recalled about the overlapping recording sessions.
“‘Streets of Philadelphia’ got me connected to...
Somewhere North of Nashville was recorded concurrently with Springsteen’s 11th studio album, The Ghost of Tom Joad, in the summer of 1995. It was tracked live in the studio with much of the same band personnel, including Danny Federici, Garry Tallent, and Gary Mallaber.
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Featuring other instruments like pedal steel from Marty Rifkin and fiddle from Soozie Tyrell, the album was inspired by honky tonk, rockabilly and uptempo country. “I’m singing ‘Repo Man’ in the afternoon and ‘The Line’ at night,” Springsteen recalled about the overlapping recording sessions.
“‘Streets of Philadelphia’ got me connected to...
- 5/14/2025
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
Bruce Springsteen has shared another unreleased preview from his upcoming Tracks II: The Lost Albums box set, this time unveiling “Repo Man,” a track from the country-inspired Somewhere North of Nashville that he recorded at the same time as 1995’s The Ghost of Tom Joad.
As opposed to the “socially conscious” and largely acoustic The Ghost of Tom Joad, the rockabilly rocker “Repo Man” finds Springsteen having some honky tonk fun in the studio alongside a band that features Danny Federici, Garry Tallent, Gary Mallaber and pedal steel player Marty Rifkin,...
As opposed to the “socially conscious” and largely acoustic The Ghost of Tom Joad, the rockabilly rocker “Repo Man” finds Springsteen having some honky tonk fun in the studio alongside a band that features Danny Federici, Garry Tallent, Gary Mallaber and pedal steel player Marty Rifkin,...
- 5/14/2025
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
K-pop is a full-blown cultural takeover. From stadiums overfilled with hollering fans to world records that even Western icons can’t touch, these idols are rewriting history. But let’s talk numbers. Who’s selling the most albums? Who’s breaking records left and right? And which group has fans willing to buy five copies just because they changed the photocard version?
If you thought BTS held the forever crown, then you are probably wrong. Seventeen, Stray Kids, and Nct Dream have stormed in like a chart-smashing hurricane, leaving the industry scrambling to keep up.
BTS in Dynamite (Credits: Big Hit Entertainment)
And let’s not forget the old legends who once ruled the game, because without them, we wouldn’t be here. The K-pop sales game is insane. Million sellers used to be rare, but now? If you’re not hitting at least 3 million, are you even trying?
In 2023 alone,...
If you thought BTS held the forever crown, then you are probably wrong. Seventeen, Stray Kids, and Nct Dream have stormed in like a chart-smashing hurricane, leaving the industry scrambling to keep up.
BTS in Dynamite (Credits: Big Hit Entertainment)
And let’s not forget the old legends who once ruled the game, because without them, we wouldn’t be here. The K-pop sales game is insane. Million sellers used to be rare, but now? If you’re not hitting at least 3 million, are you even trying?
In 2023 alone,...
- 4/26/2025
- by Shreya Jha
- FandomWire
Bruce Springsteen has shared his unreleased song “Blind Spot,” the “thematic center” of his Streets of Philadelphia Sessions, one of the seven LPs that have been unearthed for the upcoming Tracks II: The Lost Albums.
Informally known as the “Drum Loop” album and inspired by contemporary music like hip-hop at the time, Streets of Philadelphia Sessions was recorded in the mid-Nineties at Springsteen’s Los Angeles home, with Springsteen serving as the primary instrumentalist with some help from his touring band at the time.
“Blind Spot,” like much of the Streets of Philadelphia Sessions,...
Informally known as the “Drum Loop” album and inspired by contemporary music like hip-hop at the time, Streets of Philadelphia Sessions was recorded in the mid-Nineties at Springsteen’s Los Angeles home, with Springsteen serving as the primary instrumentalist with some help from his touring band at the time.
“Blind Spot,” like much of the Streets of Philadelphia Sessions,...
- 4/17/2025
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Bruce Springsteen recently detailed Tracks II: The Lost Albums, a new box set containing seven previously unreleased albums recorded between 1983 and 2018 (pre-order here). Among those projects is the Streets of Philadelphia Sessions, which includes material that Springsteen recorded alongside his Academy Award-winning title track to the 1993 film Philadelphia. Today, he’s shared one of the tracks found on the album, “Blind Spot,” which can be streamed below.
Per a press release, the Streets of Philadelphia Sessions is considered his “loops record,” as it was recorded amidst a period of time wherein he was particularly interested in the rhythms of mid-1990s contemporary music, and particularly West Coast hip-hop. “Initially pouring over CDs of drum samples at his home in Los Angeles, Springsteen began making his own loops with engineer Toby Scott — which formed a rhythmic base he’d build on with keyboards and synthesizer,” the press materials note.
Springsteen originally...
Per a press release, the Streets of Philadelphia Sessions is considered his “loops record,” as it was recorded amidst a period of time wherein he was particularly interested in the rhythms of mid-1990s contemporary music, and particularly West Coast hip-hop. “Initially pouring over CDs of drum samples at his home in Los Angeles, Springsteen began making his own loops with engineer Toby Scott — which formed a rhythmic base he’d build on with keyboards and synthesizer,” the press materials note.
Springsteen originally...
- 4/17/2025
- by Alex Young
- Consequence - Music
Here is a wrap-up of all the news you need to know from Tuesday, May 10, 2022.
Fox's forthcoming anthology series, Accused, has announced two new additions to its cast.
Abigail Breslin (Scream Queens) and Aisha Dee (The Bold Type) are set to appear in one episode of the series.
The episode follows Esme Brewer (Breslin) a waitress who left home when she was 15 to escape her toxic past.
After a white nationalist plows his car into a peaceful demonstration and gets away, local police are unable to find the driver.
Brewer and her girlfriend Aaliyah Harris, who goes catfishing to find the driver of a car, take justice into their own hands.
Meanwhile, Game of Thrones grad, Maisie Williams, has joined the cast of the Apple drama The New Look, THR reports.
The series is set to shoot in Paris and is inspired by true events.
It is described as an...
Fox's forthcoming anthology series, Accused, has announced two new additions to its cast.
Abigail Breslin (Scream Queens) and Aisha Dee (The Bold Type) are set to appear in one episode of the series.
The episode follows Esme Brewer (Breslin) a waitress who left home when she was 15 to escape her toxic past.
After a white nationalist plows his car into a peaceful demonstration and gets away, local police are unable to find the driver.
Brewer and her girlfriend Aaliyah Harris, who goes catfishing to find the driver of a car, take justice into their own hands.
Meanwhile, Game of Thrones grad, Maisie Williams, has joined the cast of the Apple drama The New Look, THR reports.
The series is set to shoot in Paris and is inspired by true events.
It is described as an...
- 5/10/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
The Hallmark Channel is headed to Britain this Christmas for a jolly holiday.
The network has cast Will Kemp (“The Christmas Waltz”) and Reshma Shetty (“Blind Spot”) in its upcoming original movie “Jolly Good Christmas,” which will premiere during its annual Countdown to Christmas programming event.
The movie was shot entirely on location, from residential areas in the north west of the city to Piccadilly Circus, and promises lots of glimpses of iconic London landmarks. In a first-look image shared with Variety, Kemp and Shetty can be see standing on the banks of the River Thames romantically looking into each other’s eyes.
In the film, Kemp plays David, an American architect who relocates across the pond to take up a job at a prestigious London firm. As the clock counts down to Christmas Day, David is running out of time to buy his girlfriend – who also happens to be...
The network has cast Will Kemp (“The Christmas Waltz”) and Reshma Shetty (“Blind Spot”) in its upcoming original movie “Jolly Good Christmas,” which will premiere during its annual Countdown to Christmas programming event.
The movie was shot entirely on location, from residential areas in the north west of the city to Piccadilly Circus, and promises lots of glimpses of iconic London landmarks. In a first-look image shared with Variety, Kemp and Shetty can be see standing on the banks of the River Thames romantically looking into each other’s eyes.
In the film, Kemp plays David, an American architect who relocates across the pond to take up a job at a prestigious London firm. As the clock counts down to Christmas Day, David is running out of time to buy his girlfriend – who also happens to be...
- 5/10/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Now in its eighth year, the Berlinale Series Market’s pitching event, Co-Pro Series, wrapped today after two hours of pitches from 10 of Europe’s most exciting independent TV projects. Match Factory Production’s “The Report” was the day’s big winner, scooping the Series Mania Award, meaning the production’s team will be invited to pitch again at next month’s Lille-based get-together.
“The Report” will look to emulate the successes of former participating Co-Pro Series standouts such as “Babylon Berlin,” “Freud,” “Furia,” and perhaps most especially Icelandic period drama “Blackport,” a former Series Mania Award-winner that last year took the French festival’s top prize when it returned as a finished series.
A major move from Germany’s Match Factory Productions, “The Report” marks one of the legendary film company’s first forays into series production.
Based on true events, the series will follow a U.N. commission...
“The Report” will look to emulate the successes of former participating Co-Pro Series standouts such as “Babylon Berlin,” “Freud,” “Furia,” and perhaps most especially Icelandic period drama “Blackport,” a former Series Mania Award-winner that last year took the French festival’s top prize when it returned as a finished series.
A major move from Germany’s Match Factory Productions, “The Report” marks one of the legendary film company’s first forays into series production.
Based on true events, the series will follow a U.N. commission...
- 2/15/2022
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Lifetime has rounded out cast for both installments of Toni Braxton’s Fallen Angels Murder Club, and Angie Harmon’s Barstow (working title) movies. The movies fall under previously signed deals with Braxton and Harmon, in which they will star in and executive produce multiple films for Lifetime.
Eddie Cibrian has joined the first installment of Braxton’s Fallen Angels, while Kelly Hu joins the cast of the second film. Both films are based on the Hollis Morgan mystery book series by author R. Franklin James.
Cibrian stars as Avery Mitchell, Hollis Morgan’s (Braxton) charismatic boss, while Hu will make her debut in the second installment as the mysterious Joelle. Both productions have started filming and will premiere in 2022. Additionally, Harmon’s Barstow (working title) movies has added Kristoffer Polaha as Elliot, a mysterious stranger with a troubling past.
In the first installment of Fallen Angels Murder Club (wt), members of the Club must have two things in common – a love for books and have a criminal record. Hollis Morgan (Braxton) meets both requirements. Left holding the bag in an insurance fraud scheme concocted by her ex-husband, Hollis served her time and now hopes the court will pardon her conviction so she can return to law school and fulfill her dream of becoming a lawyer. But when a member of her book club is murdered in a scene straight out of the previous night’s novel, Hollis once again becomes the subject of police scrutiny. Refusing to get stuck with another bad rap, Hollis sets out to investigate her fellow club members and after a second book-inspired murder, she races to identify the killer before she becomes the next victim.
Cast also includes Keith D. Robinson, Lisa Berry, Yanic Truesdale (Gilmore Girls), Kaitlyn Leeb (Spinning Out), Humberly Gonzalez (Ginny & Georgia), Rainbow Sun Francks (Umbrella Academy), Henderson Wade, Rob Stewart, Raoul Bhaneja and Shawn Ahmed.
The Fallen Angels Murder Club films fall in line with Lifetime’s Broader Focus initiative which supports the hiring of women in key production roles. The movies are produced for Lifetime by Brain Power Studio and executive produced by Beth Stevenson, Nancy Yeaman, Toni Braxton and Rhonda Baraka. The films are written and directed by Baraka.
In Barstow (wt),Harmon stars as Hazel King, a single mother determined to shield her daughter from the life she once had while protecting and defending those who can’t protect themselves. Plucked off the streets of Las Vegas at 15, Hazel was trained as a hit woman until a surprisng pregnancy drives her to leave it all behind. Living as a single mother running a diner in Barstow with her teenage daughter, Hazel’s past eventually catches up with her and she’s pulled back in for one more hit.
Additional cast include Lauren Richards, George Paez, Tim Granaderos, Gabriel Rodriguez, Casey Mills, Ben Cain, Anthony Reynolds and Nelson Bonilla.
The Barstow movies are produced for Lifetime by Untitled Entertainment and executive produced by Angie Harmon, Michael Rosenberg, Laura Notarianni, Stan Spry and Eric Scott Woods. The first film is written by Tom Evans and directed by Howie Deutch.
Eddie Cibrian has joined the first installment of Braxton’s Fallen Angels, while Kelly Hu joins the cast of the second film. Both films are based on the Hollis Morgan mystery book series by author R. Franklin James.
Cibrian stars as Avery Mitchell, Hollis Morgan’s (Braxton) charismatic boss, while Hu will make her debut in the second installment as the mysterious Joelle. Both productions have started filming and will premiere in 2022. Additionally, Harmon’s Barstow (working title) movies has added Kristoffer Polaha as Elliot, a mysterious stranger with a troubling past.
In the first installment of Fallen Angels Murder Club (wt), members of the Club must have two things in common – a love for books and have a criminal record. Hollis Morgan (Braxton) meets both requirements. Left holding the bag in an insurance fraud scheme concocted by her ex-husband, Hollis served her time and now hopes the court will pardon her conviction so she can return to law school and fulfill her dream of becoming a lawyer. But when a member of her book club is murdered in a scene straight out of the previous night’s novel, Hollis once again becomes the subject of police scrutiny. Refusing to get stuck with another bad rap, Hollis sets out to investigate her fellow club members and after a second book-inspired murder, she races to identify the killer before she becomes the next victim.
Cast also includes Keith D. Robinson, Lisa Berry, Yanic Truesdale (Gilmore Girls), Kaitlyn Leeb (Spinning Out), Humberly Gonzalez (Ginny & Georgia), Rainbow Sun Francks (Umbrella Academy), Henderson Wade, Rob Stewart, Raoul Bhaneja and Shawn Ahmed.
The Fallen Angels Murder Club films fall in line with Lifetime’s Broader Focus initiative which supports the hiring of women in key production roles. The movies are produced for Lifetime by Brain Power Studio and executive produced by Beth Stevenson, Nancy Yeaman, Toni Braxton and Rhonda Baraka. The films are written and directed by Baraka.
In Barstow (wt),Harmon stars as Hazel King, a single mother determined to shield her daughter from the life she once had while protecting and defending those who can’t protect themselves. Plucked off the streets of Las Vegas at 15, Hazel was trained as a hit woman until a surprisng pregnancy drives her to leave it all behind. Living as a single mother running a diner in Barstow with her teenage daughter, Hazel’s past eventually catches up with her and she’s pulled back in for one more hit.
Additional cast include Lauren Richards, George Paez, Tim Granaderos, Gabriel Rodriguez, Casey Mills, Ben Cain, Anthony Reynolds and Nelson Bonilla.
The Barstow movies are produced for Lifetime by Untitled Entertainment and executive produced by Angie Harmon, Michael Rosenberg, Laura Notarianni, Stan Spry and Eric Scott Woods. The first film is written by Tom Evans and directed by Howie Deutch.
- 12/1/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Five animators and VFX specialists who created some visual elements for the cult “Nazis on the Moon” film Iron Sky, have filed suit against the film's producers, claiming copyright infringement of their work.
In a copy of the suit obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, the five claimants accuse Finnish producers Blind Spot and the Iron Sky Universe, the group that handles rights to the Iron Sky brand, of using design elements they created without obtaining the proper rights and without giving proper compensation. The plaintiffs claim their creative contribution to the Iron Sky franchise is such that they should also...
In a copy of the suit obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, the five claimants accuse Finnish producers Blind Spot and the Iron Sky Universe, the group that handles rights to the Iron Sky brand, of using design elements they created without obtaining the proper rights and without giving proper compensation. The plaintiffs claim their creative contribution to the Iron Sky franchise is such that they should also...
- 9/8/2017
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Over the past few years Belgium has very quietly put together a run of impressive crime thrillers that stand with the very best in the world and it would appear that the latest entry in that streak of excellence may be Nabil Ben Yadir's Blind Spot (Dode Hoek). Dode Hoek (Blind Spot) is the story of Jan Verbeeck, the uncompromising commissioner of the Antwerp drug squad. Known as Mr. Zero Tolerance, he is hugely popular with the people and the media. The country is thrown into commotion when he announces that he is leaving the police force just before the elections to join the extreme right party, Vpv. On his last day as a policeman, he leads an investigation that takes him to Charleroi where...
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- 11/28/2016
- Screen Anarchy
Muy mal, Fox, very bad. Both Spanish-language networks topped sixth-place Fox in the key 18-49 demographic last night. CBS won the evening outright, thanks in large part to a rising “Big Bang Theory.” ABC was runner-up across Thursday primetime with its #Tgit lineup. Univision made it to the bronze medal podium in the main demo with its finale of “Pasion y Poder.” Also Read: Nielsen's Blind Spot and the Fight for the Future of TV Ratings CBS was first in ratings with a 1.7 rating/6 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and in total viewers with an average of 7.7 million, according to preliminary.
- 4/29/2016
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
When discussing the comparison of streaming platforms to network TV shows during NBC's portion of the Winter TCA press tour, NBC President of Research & Development Alan Wurtzel stated that the shift from traditional TV to streaming isn't happening as rapidly as some think. According to the data Wurtzel pulled, over the course of 35 days between last September and December only averaged 4.8 million people (per episode) in the key, 18-49 demographic, watched Marvel's Jessica Jones. "Compare these programs to shows like The Big Bang Theory, Empire or Blind Spot, and they pale in comparison. It’s not that people aren’t watching, but they (streaming) aren’t replacing broadcast." To add to Wurtzel's point, a show like Big Bang Theory garners 18 million viewers per episode in the coveted 18-49 demographic. Fox's Empire averages 17 million viewers. Even a freshman drama like Blind Spot earned roughly 13 million viewers an episode. Wurtzel stated that...
- 1/14/2016
- ComicBookMovie.com
Exclusive: Beijing outfit launches with Tiff drama Promised Land, Simon Yam thriller, Blind Spot adaptation.
Newly minted Beijing-based international sales outfit Turbo Films has launched with a slate including veteran director He Ping’s Toronto drama The Promised Land.
The only Asian entry in Tiff’s Platform section, writer-director-producer He Ping’s first film set in the present day spotlights the massive internal migration that has seen millions of young people leaving their rural towns and villages to try and find a new life in China’s biggest cities.
Wang Jiajia (Wheat, So Young) and Zhang Yi (Mountains May Depart) star in the drama from production outfits Classics Media Co. and Beijing Junfei Century Culture Media Co.
Turbo Films, backed by a trio of private investors, is aiming to sell local-language fare with international appeal in the global market and has already amassed a busy slate.
At next month’s Asian Film Market in Busan, the company...
Newly minted Beijing-based international sales outfit Turbo Films has launched with a slate including veteran director He Ping’s Toronto drama The Promised Land.
The only Asian entry in Tiff’s Platform section, writer-director-producer He Ping’s first film set in the present day spotlights the massive internal migration that has seen millions of young people leaving their rural towns and villages to try and find a new life in China’s biggest cities.
Wang Jiajia (Wheat, So Young) and Zhang Yi (Mountains May Depart) star in the drama from production outfits Classics Media Co. and Beijing Junfei Century Culture Media Co.
Turbo Films, backed by a trio of private investors, is aiming to sell local-language fare with international appeal in the global market and has already amassed a busy slate.
At next month’s Asian Film Market in Busan, the company...
- 9/17/2015
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
In Part 1 of this episode of Tfgp's Channel Control we discuss the Fall Season of Television programming and which shows we think will last for a little while or die a painful ratings death.
In This Episode:
CBS
Supergirl Code Black Limitless Angel from Hell Life in Pieces Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders Rush Hour
NBC
Blind Spot Heart Breaker People Are Talking The Player Heroes Reborn Game of Silence Crowded Little Big Shots Best Time Ever Chicago Med Coach Hot and Bothered Super Store You the Jury Shades of Blue You, Me, and the End of the World
ABC
The Catch Dr. Ken The Family The Muppets Of Kings and Prophets Oil Quantico The Real O'Neils Uncle Buck Wicked City
Channel Controlnbcabccbs StudiosTFGPTFGP Channel Control...
In This Episode:
CBS
Supergirl Code Black Limitless Angel from Hell Life in Pieces Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders Rush Hour
NBC
Blind Spot Heart Breaker People Are Talking The Player Heroes Reborn Game of Silence Crowded Little Big Shots Best Time Ever Chicago Med Coach Hot and Bothered Super Store You the Jury Shades of Blue You, Me, and the End of the World
ABC
The Catch Dr. Ken The Family The Muppets Of Kings and Prophets Oil Quantico The Real O'Neils Uncle Buck Wicked City
Channel Controlnbcabccbs StudiosTFGPTFGP Channel Control...
- 5/26/2015
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Mike Petty)
- Cinelinx
Now in its 13th edition, Baltic Event will present 13 projects in its 10th Co-Production Market, among others.
Baltic Event has unveiled its project slate for its 2014 edition, taking place during the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival on Nov 26-28.
Now in its 13th year, the event will present 13 projects in its 10th Co-Production Market, eight projects in its script and pitch workshop Powr Baltic Stories Exchange, eight projects in Baltic Bridge East by West (B’Est)producers’ workshop and 17 Baltic and Finnish projects in its Works in Progress and Screenings sections.
Projects for the Co-Production Market come from 11 countires, including Ignas Jonynas’ Blind Spot from Lithuania and Piotr Trzaskalski’s The Wounded Beats from Poland. The full list of projects is as follows:
The 30th Love, producer Julia Mishkinene, Vita Aktiva, Russia, director Angelina NikonovaBlind Spot, producer Kristina Ramanauskaite, Revoliucijos idėja, Lithuania, director Ignas JonynasEternal Road, producer Ilkka Matila Mrp, Matila Röhr Productions...
Baltic Event has unveiled its project slate for its 2014 edition, taking place during the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival on Nov 26-28.
Now in its 13th year, the event will present 13 projects in its 10th Co-Production Market, eight projects in its script and pitch workshop Powr Baltic Stories Exchange, eight projects in Baltic Bridge East by West (B’Est)producers’ workshop and 17 Baltic and Finnish projects in its Works in Progress and Screenings sections.
Projects for the Co-Production Market come from 11 countires, including Ignas Jonynas’ Blind Spot from Lithuania and Piotr Trzaskalski’s The Wounded Beats from Poland. The full list of projects is as follows:
The 30th Love, producer Julia Mishkinene, Vita Aktiva, Russia, director Angelina NikonovaBlind Spot, producer Kristina Ramanauskaite, Revoliucijos idėja, Lithuania, director Ignas JonynasEternal Road, producer Ilkka Matila Mrp, Matila Röhr Productions...
- 11/6/2014
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
Burbank, CA (July 10, 2014) – Just in time for Arrow’s third season on The CW, catch up with the hard-hitting action series as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group (Wbheg) releases Arrow: The Complete Second Season on Blu-rayTM Combo Pack and DVD and on September 16, 2014. The releasecontains all 23 action-packed episodes from the second season, plus the one-hour Season One recap episode, “Year One,” and over 90 minutesof extra content, including episode commentary, three behind-the-scenes featurettes, deleted scenes, six mini-webisodes, and a gag reel from The CW’s #1 series among Total Viewers. Arrow: The Complete Second Season is priced at $59.98 Srp on DVD and $69.97 Srp on Blu-ray Combo Pack.
Billionaire archery enthusiast Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) returns for another season in Starling City. Sworn to fight crime and corruption in his city, Oliver (aka the Arrow) – with the help of the tech-savvy Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards) and his iron-fisted right hand,...
Billionaire archery enthusiast Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) returns for another season in Starling City. Sworn to fight crime and corruption in his city, Oliver (aka the Arrow) – with the help of the tech-savvy Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards) and his iron-fisted right hand,...
- 7/11/2014
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Review Caroline Preece 31 Jan 2014 - 12:54
Oliver trains an apprentice in this week's Arrow. Here's Caroline's review...
This review contains spoilers.
2.12 Tremors
Since the moment Roy Harper was introduced to the world of Arrow back in season one, we’ve been wondering when and how he would eventually join up with Oliver and his team of secret-keepers. This week’s episode saw that finally play out and, though we have no idea how he’s going to deal with the fact that his girlfriend’s big brother is the person who saved his life (and shot him in the leg a couple of weeks ago, of course), the fact that Oliver feels as if he can trust Roy enough to induct him into the inner circle is interesting in itself.
The entire episode was constructed around the anticipation of Roy becoming the superhero we always knew he was meant to be,...
Oliver trains an apprentice in this week's Arrow. Here's Caroline's review...
This review contains spoilers.
2.12 Tremors
Since the moment Roy Harper was introduced to the world of Arrow back in season one, we’ve been wondering when and how he would eventually join up with Oliver and his team of secret-keepers. This week’s episode saw that finally play out and, though we have no idea how he’s going to deal with the fact that his girlfriend’s big brother is the person who saved his life (and shot him in the leg a couple of weeks ago, of course), the fact that Oliver feels as if he can trust Roy enough to induct him into the inner circle is interesting in itself.
The entire episode was constructed around the anticipation of Roy becoming the superhero we always knew he was meant to be,...
- 1/31/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Review Caroline Preece 23 Jan 2014 - 15:10
Will Laurel Lance become a more essential part of Arrow? After this week's episode, Caroline hopes so...
This review contains spoilers.
2.11 Blind Spot
When it gets to the point where a character becomes a drag on a series that has dozens of other things going for it, it’s either time to cut them loose or dramatically change tactics and, for Laurel Lance, Arrow seems to be choosing the latter. While we’re still dealing with the fact that Sarah, not her sister, is actually Black Canary in this incarnation of the universe, there’s a glimmer of hope at the end of Blind Spot that suggests she may become a more essential part of the show in the future. Then again, it might just have to get worse before it gets better.
Even more than last week’s Sebastian Blood investigation, the mystery...
Will Laurel Lance become a more essential part of Arrow? After this week's episode, Caroline hopes so...
This review contains spoilers.
2.11 Blind Spot
When it gets to the point where a character becomes a drag on a series that has dozens of other things going for it, it’s either time to cut them loose or dramatically change tactics and, for Laurel Lance, Arrow seems to be choosing the latter. While we’re still dealing with the fact that Sarah, not her sister, is actually Black Canary in this incarnation of the universe, there’s a glimmer of hope at the end of Blind Spot that suggests she may become a more essential part of the show in the future. Then again, it might just have to get worse before it gets better.
Even more than last week’s Sebastian Blood investigation, the mystery...
- 1/23/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Arrow Season 2, Episode 11 “Blind Spot”
Written by Wendy Mericle & Beth Schwartz
Directed by Glen Winter
Airs Wednesday nights at 8pm Et on The CW
I hate to say it, but one of the key reasons season two of Arrow is far superior to its freshman offering is the presence of less Laurel Lance. Her constantly melodramatic, self-involved story lines sometimes engulf entire episodes, while the show ping-pongs her relationship to the protagonist (and her perception of his alter-ego) for dramatic effect. With all sorts of new characters (and still-alive sisters!) to introduce, the early episodes of season two mostly put Laurel on the back burner: and it worked to the show’s advantage, where emotional angst could be wrought in other, more interesting places than Laurel’s mind.
For the first thirty minutes of “Blind Spot”, The Laurel Problem is front and center: the overwrought camera angles of her taking her father’s (pain?...
Written by Wendy Mericle & Beth Schwartz
Directed by Glen Winter
Airs Wednesday nights at 8pm Et on The CW
I hate to say it, but one of the key reasons season two of Arrow is far superior to its freshman offering is the presence of less Laurel Lance. Her constantly melodramatic, self-involved story lines sometimes engulf entire episodes, while the show ping-pongs her relationship to the protagonist (and her perception of his alter-ego) for dramatic effect. With all sorts of new characters (and still-alive sisters!) to introduce, the early episodes of season two mostly put Laurel on the back burner: and it worked to the show’s advantage, where emotional angst could be wrought in other, more interesting places than Laurel’s mind.
For the first thirty minutes of “Blind Spot”, The Laurel Problem is front and center: the overwrought camera angles of her taking her father’s (pain?...
- 1/23/2014
- by Randy Dankievitch
- SoundOnSight
Tonight's episode of Arrow was a relative slow burn for the normally fast-paced series. The good news is that "Blind Spot" gave a few characters who often get less screentime more room to breathe and develop; the bad news is that the show runs through its plot lines so fast that one wonders if they'll have to resort to stretching some storylines over the season's 12 remaining episodes. I'm not too worried though, because a slow night for Arrow is a homerun for almost any other show out there today. And while the bulk of tonight's episode was a little clunky, the final sequence was worth the wait. Hit the jump for my recap and review. As we do here on the recap, let's take a moment to recap "Island Time". Oliver and Sara return to their camp but Slade is nowhere to be found. The two engage in a conversation...
- 1/23/2014
- by Dave Trumbore
- Collider.com
In a transitional episode of "Arrow" like "Blind Spot," no one really wins. Laurel hits rock bottom (a couple of times) with the drugs. Roy loses his temper and beats a bad guy into a bloody pulp. Oliver fails to discover the true man behind the mask. Even Sebastian gets chastised by his boss.
Oh, and Deathstroke makes his Starling City debut. This mess is going to take a lot of episodes to fix. For now, find out what happens in this recap.
Sebastian Blood is a very bad man
Blood starts out "Blind Spot" by visiting and then killing his poor, insane mama. He ends the episode having set up his right-hand man to take the fall for the group's crimes. Along the way, Blood manages to discredit Laurel completely.
It's a big episode for Sebastian Blood.
Still, this is not the best episode for Sebastian. Oliver is now suspicious of this supposed friend,...
Oh, and Deathstroke makes his Starling City debut. This mess is going to take a lot of episodes to fix. For now, find out what happens in this recap.
Sebastian Blood is a very bad man
Blood starts out "Blind Spot" by visiting and then killing his poor, insane mama. He ends the episode having set up his right-hand man to take the fall for the group's crimes. Along the way, Blood manages to discredit Laurel completely.
It's a big episode for Sebastian Blood.
Still, this is not the best episode for Sebastian. Oliver is now suspicious of this supposed friend,...
- 1/23/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Justified, Season 5, Episode 3: “Good Intentions”
Written by Benjamin Cavell
Directed by Dean Parisol
Airs Tuesdays at 10pm Et on FX
As a general rule, the longer a heavily serialized series goes on, the more laborious the early episodes of seasons become, as they strain to incorporate new elements while servicing long-simmering plotlines and characters. In the past, Justified has gotten around that problem by sprinkling those episodes with standalone or short-arc elements to liven up the pace while moving its longer-term pieces into place. “Good Intentions” sort of fits into that template, only even denser than usual. It’s not a series-best outing by any means, but it is delighfully head-spinning.
It would seem that Justified is very intent on leaning on the ins and outs of happenstance, especially as it relates to the thoughts and actions of Raylan Givens. While there’s no progress on Art’s investigation...
Written by Benjamin Cavell
Directed by Dean Parisol
Airs Tuesdays at 10pm Et on FX
As a general rule, the longer a heavily serialized series goes on, the more laborious the early episodes of seasons become, as they strain to incorporate new elements while servicing long-simmering plotlines and characters. In the past, Justified has gotten around that problem by sprinkling those episodes with standalone or short-arc elements to liven up the pace while moving its longer-term pieces into place. “Good Intentions” sort of fits into that template, only even denser than usual. It’s not a series-best outing by any means, but it is delighfully head-spinning.
It would seem that Justified is very intent on leaning on the ins and outs of happenstance, especially as it relates to the thoughts and actions of Raylan Givens. While there’s no progress on Art’s investigation...
- 1/22/2014
- by Simon Howell
- SoundOnSight
Sneak Peek more new footage from The CW's upcoming "Arrow" episode titled "Blind Spot", written by Wendy Mericle and Beth Schwartz, directed by Glen Winter, airing January 22, 2014:
"...'Oliver' (Stephen Amell) is conflicted after 'Laurel' (Katie Cassidy) reaches out to the 'Arrow', asking him to investigate 'Sebastian Blood' (Kevin Alejandro).
"Oliver is unsure whether to believe her accusations against the man he has publically supported for mayor, but decides to trust Laurel.
"However, when the pair gets too close to the truth, Sebastian exposes Laurel's drug addiction and has her arrested.
"Meanwhile, 'Roy' (Colton Haynes) reveals his new super-strength to 'Sin' (Bex Taylor-Klaus) who wants to test out his abilities.
"Unfortunately, Roy isn't able to contain his rage once unleashed and almost kills a man.
"Back on the island, Oliver is surprised when 'Sarah' (Caity Lotz) reveals a secret about Laurel..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak...
"...'Oliver' (Stephen Amell) is conflicted after 'Laurel' (Katie Cassidy) reaches out to the 'Arrow', asking him to investigate 'Sebastian Blood' (Kevin Alejandro).
"Oliver is unsure whether to believe her accusations against the man he has publically supported for mayor, but decides to trust Laurel.
"However, when the pair gets too close to the truth, Sebastian exposes Laurel's drug addiction and has her arrested.
"Meanwhile, 'Roy' (Colton Haynes) reveals his new super-strength to 'Sin' (Bex Taylor-Klaus) who wants to test out his abilities.
"Unfortunately, Roy isn't able to contain his rage once unleashed and almost kills a man.
"Back on the island, Oliver is surprised when 'Sarah' (Caity Lotz) reveals a secret about Laurel..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak...
- 1/22/2014
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Life isn't going to be so great for at least two "Arrow" characters in the upcoming episode, "Blind Spot." First of all, no one believes Laurel Lance (Katie Cassidy) when she shares her suspicions on Sebastian Blood (Kevin Alejandro). And then there's Roy Harper (Colton Haynes), dealing with the increasingly dangerous effects of mirakuru.
Videos showing scenes from the episode make this very clear.
It looks like Roy, Thea (Willa Holland) and Sin (Bex Taylor-Klaus) are out to find the truth about the mirakuru on their own.
Judging from a clip later in the episode, this doesn't go quite according to plan when Roy loses his temper. Let's just say the Incredible Hulk has nothing on this guy.
With Laurel's drug and alcohol abuse coming to light and Slade Wilson (Manu Bennett) ordering her taken care of, it's going to be tough for Oliver (Stephen Amell) to come out on top this time.
Videos showing scenes from the episode make this very clear.
It looks like Roy, Thea (Willa Holland) and Sin (Bex Taylor-Klaus) are out to find the truth about the mirakuru on their own.
Judging from a clip later in the episode, this doesn't go quite according to plan when Roy loses his temper. Let's just say the Incredible Hulk has nothing on this guy.
With Laurel's drug and alcohol abuse coming to light and Slade Wilson (Manu Bennett) ordering her taken care of, it's going to be tough for Oliver (Stephen Amell) to come out on top this time.
- 1/22/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Slade Wilson's vengeful plan to wreak havoc on Oliver Queen has hit a rough patch on Arrow. Slade (Manu Bennett) brings his underling, Sebastian Blood (Kevin Alejandro), into his office after Laurel (Katie Cassidy) nearly unravels the plot when she discovers through Sebastian's institutionalized mother that he killed his own father. In a clip from Wednesday's episode "Blind Spot," which The Hollywood Reporter exclusively debuts, Slade interrogates Sebastian on why he's suddenly lost his skills of covering his tracks. "You know how close you came to allowing the vigilante to destroy everything?" Slade asks. Story: 'Arrow' Ep on Slade's
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- 1/22/2014
- by Philiana Ng
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sneak Peek new images and footage from The CW's upcoming "Arrow" episode titled "Blind Spot", written by Wendy Mericle and Beth Schwartz, directed by Glen Winter, airing January 22, 2014:
"...'Oliver' (Stephen Amell) is conflicted after 'Laurel' (Katie Cassidy) reaches out to the 'Arrow', asking him to investigate 'Sebastian Blood' (Kevin Alejandro).
"Oliver is unsure whether to believe her accusations against the man he has publically supported for mayor, but decides to trust Laurel.
"However, when the pair gets too close to the truth, Sebastian exposes Laurel's drug addiction and has her arrested.
"Meanwhile, 'Roy' (Colton Haynes) reveals his new super-strength to 'Sin' (Bex Taylor-Klaus) who wants to test out his abilities.
"Unfortunately, Roy isn't able to contain his rage once unleashed and almost kills a man.
"Back on the island, Oliver is surprised when 'Sarah' (Caity Lotz) reveals a secret about Laurel..."
Click the images to enlarge and...
"...'Oliver' (Stephen Amell) is conflicted after 'Laurel' (Katie Cassidy) reaches out to the 'Arrow', asking him to investigate 'Sebastian Blood' (Kevin Alejandro).
"Oliver is unsure whether to believe her accusations against the man he has publically supported for mayor, but decides to trust Laurel.
"However, when the pair gets too close to the truth, Sebastian exposes Laurel's drug addiction and has her arrested.
"Meanwhile, 'Roy' (Colton Haynes) reveals his new super-strength to 'Sin' (Bex Taylor-Klaus) who wants to test out his abilities.
"Unfortunately, Roy isn't able to contain his rage once unleashed and almost kills a man.
"Back on the island, Oliver is surprised when 'Sarah' (Caity Lotz) reveals a secret about Laurel..."
Click the images to enlarge and...
- 1/21/2014
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
The CW‘s Arrow Season 2 Episode 11 Blind Spot Trailer and Clip. If the trailer for The CW’s next installment of Arrow is any indication, it will be a case of the masks going on, and the gloves coming off for heroes and villains alike. Apparently, Laurel’s (Katie Cassidy) sojourn [...]
Continue reading: Arrow: Season 2, Episode 10: ‘Blind Spot’ TV Show Trailer & Clip...
Continue reading: Arrow: Season 2, Episode 10: ‘Blind Spot’ TV Show Trailer & Clip...
- 1/20/2014
- by Sam Joseph
- Film-Book
New Arrow season 2,episode 11 intense spoilers & clips hit the net. Last night, CW dropped the new spoilers and sneak peek/spoiler clip (below) for their upcoming "Arrow" episode 11 of season 2. The episode is entitled, "Blind Spot," and it appears to be very interesting and intense as Laurel desperately tries to convince Arrow that he should try to take out Sebastian Blood , and more. In the new "Blind Spot" episode, Oliver is going tio be conflicted after Laurel reaches out to Arrow, asking him to investigate Sebastian Blood. Oliver will be unsure whether to believe her accusations against the man he has publicly supported for mayor, but will decide to trust Laurel,anyways. However, when the pair almost discovers the truth, Sebastian will expose Laurel's drug addiction and have her arrested. Elsewhere, Roy is going to reveal his new super-strength to Sin who wants to test out his abilities. Unfortunately, Roy...
- 1/16/2014
- by Derek
- OnTheFlix
So far on "Arrow" Season 2, Sebastian Blood (Kevin Alejandro) has pretty much gotten away with everything. This looks to change in "Blind Spot," when the investigations of Laurel Lance (Katie Cassidy) begin to prove that the politician is a very bad man.
Unfortunately, this also makes Slade Wilson (Manu Bennett) take notice of the lawyer. What will he do to her and will Oliver (Stephen Amell) be able to stop it? An extended promo for "Blind Spot" gives a few clues.
It does look like Blood manages to kidnap Laurel, but what happens after that is anyone's guess. She'll probably survive, since the show at least needs to detail a little more of her spiral into addiction. It's likely that the Arrow will have to save her. We can also expect that Oliver's current friendship with Sebastian will come into question with these new revelations.
Beyond that, however, it's hard...
Unfortunately, this also makes Slade Wilson (Manu Bennett) take notice of the lawyer. What will he do to her and will Oliver (Stephen Amell) be able to stop it? An extended promo for "Blind Spot" gives a few clues.
It does look like Blood manages to kidnap Laurel, but what happens after that is anyone's guess. She'll probably survive, since the show at least needs to detail a little more of her spiral into addiction. It's likely that the Arrow will have to save her. We can also expect that Oliver's current friendship with Sebastian will come into question with these new revelations.
Beyond that, however, it's hard...
- 1/16/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
New Arrow season 2,episode 11 official spoilers,plotline revealed by CW. Recently,CW served up the new,official,synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Arrow" episode 11 of season 2. The episode is entitled, "Blind Spot," and it sounds like things will get quite interesting as Laurel's drug addiction gets exposed, she gets arrested, and more. In the new,11th episode press release: Oliver is going to be conflicted after Laurel reaches out to the Arrow, asking him to investigate Sebastian Blood. Oliver is going to be unsure whether to believe her accusations against the man he has publicly supported for mayor, but will decide to trust Laurel. However, when the pair gets too close to the truth, Sebastian will expose Laurel's drug addiction and will have her arrested. In the meantime, Roy is going to reveal his new super-strength to Sin who wants to test out his abilities. Unfortunately, Roy won't be able...
- 1/15/2014
- by Andre
- OnTheFlix
Sneak Peek new images from The CW's upcoming "Arrow" episode titled "Blind Spot", written by Wendy Mericle and Beth Schwartz, directed by Glen Winter, airing January 22, 2014:
"...'Oliver' (Stephen Amell) is conflicted after 'Laurel' (Katie Cassidy) reaches out to the 'Arrow', asking him to investigate 'Sebastian Blood' (Kevin Alejandro).
"Oliver is unsure whether to believe her accusations against the man he has publically supported for mayor, but decides to trust Laurel.
"However, when the pair gets too close to the truth, Sebastian exposes Laurel's drug addiction and has her arrested.
"Meanwhile, 'Roy' (Colton Haynes) reveals his new super-strength to 'Sin' (Bex Taylor-Klaus) who wants to test out his abilities.
"Unfortunately, Roy isn't able to contain his rage once unleashed and almost kills a man.
"Back on the island, Oliver is surprised when 'Sarah' (Caity Lotz) reveals a secret about Laurel..."
Click the images to enlarge...
"...'Oliver' (Stephen Amell) is conflicted after 'Laurel' (Katie Cassidy) reaches out to the 'Arrow', asking him to investigate 'Sebastian Blood' (Kevin Alejandro).
"Oliver is unsure whether to believe her accusations against the man he has publically supported for mayor, but decides to trust Laurel.
"However, when the pair gets too close to the truth, Sebastian exposes Laurel's drug addiction and has her arrested.
"Meanwhile, 'Roy' (Colton Haynes) reveals his new super-strength to 'Sin' (Bex Taylor-Klaus) who wants to test out his abilities.
"Unfortunately, Roy isn't able to contain his rage once unleashed and almost kills a man.
"Back on the island, Oliver is surprised when 'Sarah' (Caity Lotz) reveals a secret about Laurel..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 1/13/2014
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Though we're still a week away from the mid-season premiere of "Arrow," The CW has released the plot synopsis for the episode that follows. Titled "Blind Spot," it reads as follows: "Oliver is conflicted after Laurel reaches out to the Arrow asking him to investigate Sebastian Blood (guest star Kevin Alejandro). Oliver is unsure whether to believe her accusations against the man he has publically supported for mayor, but decides to trust Laurel. However, when the pair gets too close to the truth, Sebastian exposes Laurel.s drug addiction and has her arrested. Meanwhile, Roy reveals his new super-strength to Sin (guest star Bex Taylor-Klaus) who wants to test out his abilities. Unfortunately, Roy isn.t able to...
- 1/8/2014
- Comingsoon.net
Sneak Peek the story synopsis for The CW's upcoming "Arrow" episode titled "Blind Spot", written by Wendy Mericle and Beth Schwartz, directed by Glen Winter, airing January 22, 2014:
"...'Oliver' (Stephen Amell) is conflicted after 'Laurel' (Katie Cassidy) reaches out to the 'Arrow', asking him to investigate 'Sebastian Blood' (Kevin Alejandro).
"Oliver is unsure whether to believe her accusations against the man he has publically supported for mayor, but decides to trust Laurel. However, when the pair gets too close to the truth, Sebastian exposes Laurel's drug addiction and has her arrested.
"Meanwhile, 'Roy' (Colton Haynes) reveals his new super-strength to 'Sin' (Bex Taylor-Klaus) who wants to test out his abilities. Unfortunately, Roy isn't able to contain his rage once unleashed and almost kills a man.
"Back on the island, Oliver is surprised when 'Sarah' (Caity Lotz) reveals a secret about Laurel..."
Click the images to enlarge...
"...'Oliver' (Stephen Amell) is conflicted after 'Laurel' (Katie Cassidy) reaches out to the 'Arrow', asking him to investigate 'Sebastian Blood' (Kevin Alejandro).
"Oliver is unsure whether to believe her accusations against the man he has publically supported for mayor, but decides to trust Laurel. However, when the pair gets too close to the truth, Sebastian exposes Laurel's drug addiction and has her arrested.
"Meanwhile, 'Roy' (Colton Haynes) reveals his new super-strength to 'Sin' (Bex Taylor-Klaus) who wants to test out his abilities. Unfortunately, Roy isn't able to contain his rage once unleashed and almost kills a man.
"Back on the island, Oliver is surprised when 'Sarah' (Caity Lotz) reveals a secret about Laurel..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 1/3/2014
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
With only a few weeks until the return of Arrow, the CW are building as much excitement as possible, today releasing the episode description not for the mid-season premiere, but the following episode, "Blind Spot". Arrow Teams Up With Laurel To Find The Man In The Mask — Oliver (Stephen Amell) is conflicted after Laurel (Katie Cassidy) reaches out to the Arrow asking him to investigate Sebastian Blood (guest star Kevin Alejandro). Oliver is unsure whether to believe her accusations against the man he has publically supported for mayor, but decides to trust Laurel. However, when the pair gets too close to the truth, Sebastian exposes Laurel’s drug addiction and has her arrested. Meanwhile, Roy (Colton Haynes) reveals his new super-strength to Sin (guest star Bex Taylor-Klaus) who wants to test out his abilities. Unfortunately, Roy isn’t able to contain his rage once unleashed and almost kills a...
- 1/3/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
Best Foreign Language Film Oscar 2014 submissions (photo: Ziyi Zhang in ‘The Grandmaster’) (See previous post: Best Foreign Language Film Oscar: ‘The Past,’ ‘Wadjda,’ Andrzej Wajda Among Omissions) In case you missed it, here’s the full list of submissions (in alphabetical order, per country) for the 2014 Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award. The list of contenders was originally announced on October 7, 2013. Of note: Saudi Arabia and Moldova were first-timers; Montenegro was a first-timer as an independent country. Afghanistan, Wajma — An Afghan Love Story, Barmak Akram, director; Albania, Agon, Robert Budina, director; Argentina, The German Doctor, Lucía Puenzo, director; Australia, The Rocket, Kim Mordaunt, director; Austria, The Wall, Julian Pölsler, director; Azerbaijan, Steppe Man, Shamil Aliyev, director; Bangladesh, Television, Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, director; Belgium, The Broken Circle Breakdown, Felix van Groeningen, director; Bosnia and Herzegovina, An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker, Danis Tanovic, director; Brazil, Neighboring Sounds, Kleber Mendonça Filho,...
- 12/25/2013
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Blind Spot, Luxembourg's Submission for the Academy Award Nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. U.S. : None Yet. Production Company: Samsa Film
Probably because of the thin line between righteousness and immorality that characters in Police Dramas are forced to walk, the subgenre is still attractive to audiences even if the premises are for the most part, constantly replicated. The lone ambivalent anti-hero is usually a devoted cop, often with a family to protect or an unlikely love interest and his convictions clash with a corrupted higher-up or organized crime from within his same institution. Been there done than time and time again. Luckily, and pleasantly surprising, Luxembourgish filmmaker Christophe Wagner’s Blind Spot is undoubtedly an incredibly inventive fresh take on the established conventions.
Flowing with a carefully arranged tension the film stands out because of its originality in a realm often plagued with predicable plots and far fetched twists. Suspended from duty after a brawl with a fellow officer, Oliver Faber (Jules Werner) secretly indulges in sexual pleasures with another man. That very same night, leaving no fingerprints at the scene, an astute killer apparently murders his brother, Tom Faber (Mickey Hardt), also a policeman. In spite of obvious concerns of his emotional involvement with the case, Oliver is asked to take part in the investigation. As if the sudden death of his sibling were not enough, his personal life is also in distress as his mother questions his tumultuous behavior and inquires on his relationship with his estranged wife Marie (Gintare Parulyte).
His boss, Inspector Hastert (André Jung), thinks he has possible leads that involve a Bosnian man, the wealthy and corrupt businessman, Mr. Beaulieue (Patrick Descamps). The exposé of his illicit activities outside Luxembourg by Tom. Blindly, Oliver and his teammates put their lives at risk but do not she any light on the truth. As he deals with his own identity crisis, Oliver begins to peel off the layers of ulterior motives behind one singular crime. Someone’s calibrated personal vendetta, a suicide, and a stunning revelation that will change his perception of his loved one, are all in store for him to discover.
Unlike the one-note performances from the Stathams, the Wahlbergs and other cookie-cutter action heroes to which American viewers are accustomed, the protagonist here is intelligently multifaceted. Oliver’s motivations are fueled by the secret lives he lives in order to fulfill his family's and his own career expectations. The hyper-masculinity that comes with these super-heroes serves mostly to give simple reasons for the recklessness of their actions. They are committed by man’s men who will stop at nothing to uphold what is right, while also pursuing the clichéd hot sexual encounter that is always placed before the final face-off. Not here. Oliver’s façade as a tough machismo-driven guy is a defense mechanism to hide his sexual orientation which is seen as a weakness and would be used against him by his fellow officers. Unafraid and bold, Wagner’s leading man is one of a kind thanks to a astonishing performance by Jules Werner. He is flesh, bone, anguish, anger and all the nuances in between that conform a closeted homosexual man seeking not only to solve his brother’s death and protect his honor but also to prove his value to himself.
Formidably written and perfectly acted, Blind Spot innovatively elevates the genre and ventures into truly daring territory with a less than unlikely lead full of complexities. Christophe Wagner’s direction is not only proficient in creating the uneasy enticing atmosphere needed, his puzzling narrative is also edgy. There is no room for the overkill of the commonplace storylines indigenous to Hollywood. Instead, toying with those very predispositions, the film turns out to be something less fabricated and more grounded in reality which is definitely an achievement in such a crowded field. Placing Luxembourg in the spotlight of the cinematic landscape, the director takes advantage of the surprise factor that a film coming from the tiny nation contains and by doing so, he delivers a real success.
Read more about all the 76 Best Foreign Language Film Submission for the 2014 Academy Awards...
Probably because of the thin line between righteousness and immorality that characters in Police Dramas are forced to walk, the subgenre is still attractive to audiences even if the premises are for the most part, constantly replicated. The lone ambivalent anti-hero is usually a devoted cop, often with a family to protect or an unlikely love interest and his convictions clash with a corrupted higher-up or organized crime from within his same institution. Been there done than time and time again. Luckily, and pleasantly surprising, Luxembourgish filmmaker Christophe Wagner’s Blind Spot is undoubtedly an incredibly inventive fresh take on the established conventions.
Flowing with a carefully arranged tension the film stands out because of its originality in a realm often plagued with predicable plots and far fetched twists. Suspended from duty after a brawl with a fellow officer, Oliver Faber (Jules Werner) secretly indulges in sexual pleasures with another man. That very same night, leaving no fingerprints at the scene, an astute killer apparently murders his brother, Tom Faber (Mickey Hardt), also a policeman. In spite of obvious concerns of his emotional involvement with the case, Oliver is asked to take part in the investigation. As if the sudden death of his sibling were not enough, his personal life is also in distress as his mother questions his tumultuous behavior and inquires on his relationship with his estranged wife Marie (Gintare Parulyte).
His boss, Inspector Hastert (André Jung), thinks he has possible leads that involve a Bosnian man, the wealthy and corrupt businessman, Mr. Beaulieue (Patrick Descamps). The exposé of his illicit activities outside Luxembourg by Tom. Blindly, Oliver and his teammates put their lives at risk but do not she any light on the truth. As he deals with his own identity crisis, Oliver begins to peel off the layers of ulterior motives behind one singular crime. Someone’s calibrated personal vendetta, a suicide, and a stunning revelation that will change his perception of his loved one, are all in store for him to discover.
Unlike the one-note performances from the Stathams, the Wahlbergs and other cookie-cutter action heroes to which American viewers are accustomed, the protagonist here is intelligently multifaceted. Oliver’s motivations are fueled by the secret lives he lives in order to fulfill his family's and his own career expectations. The hyper-masculinity that comes with these super-heroes serves mostly to give simple reasons for the recklessness of their actions. They are committed by man’s men who will stop at nothing to uphold what is right, while also pursuing the clichéd hot sexual encounter that is always placed before the final face-off. Not here. Oliver’s façade as a tough machismo-driven guy is a defense mechanism to hide his sexual orientation which is seen as a weakness and would be used against him by his fellow officers. Unafraid and bold, Wagner’s leading man is one of a kind thanks to a astonishing performance by Jules Werner. He is flesh, bone, anguish, anger and all the nuances in between that conform a closeted homosexual man seeking not only to solve his brother’s death and protect his honor but also to prove his value to himself.
Formidably written and perfectly acted, Blind Spot innovatively elevates the genre and ventures into truly daring territory with a less than unlikely lead full of complexities. Christophe Wagner’s direction is not only proficient in creating the uneasy enticing atmosphere needed, his puzzling narrative is also edgy. There is no room for the overkill of the commonplace storylines indigenous to Hollywood. Instead, toying with those very predispositions, the film turns out to be something less fabricated and more grounded in reality which is definitely an achievement in such a crowded field. Placing Luxembourg in the spotlight of the cinematic landscape, the director takes advantage of the surprise factor that a film coming from the tiny nation contains and by doing so, he delivers a real success.
Read more about all the 76 Best Foreign Language Film Submission for the 2014 Academy Awards...
- 11/30/2013
- by Carlos Aguilar
- Sydney's Buzz
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its shortlist for the 2014 Foreign Language Film Oscar — totaling a not-so-short 76 submitted films.
The number, up from 71 films last year, sets a new record for the category and includes frontrunners such as Asghar Farhadi’s The Past from Iran, Thomas Vinterberg’s The Hunt from Denmark, and Wong Kar-Wai’s The Grandmaster from Hong Kong. Abdellatif Kechiche’s festival favorite lesbian drama Blue Is the Warmest Color from France, however, failed to make the cut-off date for eligibility, while India controversially submitted Gyan Correa’s The Good Road over Ritesh Batra’s The Lunchbox.
The number, up from 71 films last year, sets a new record for the category and includes frontrunners such as Asghar Farhadi’s The Past from Iran, Thomas Vinterberg’s The Hunt from Denmark, and Wong Kar-Wai’s The Grandmaster from Hong Kong. Abdellatif Kechiche’s festival favorite lesbian drama Blue Is the Warmest Color from France, however, failed to make the cut-off date for eligibility, while India controversially submitted Gyan Correa’s The Good Road over Ritesh Batra’s The Lunchbox.
- 10/8/2013
- by Shirley Li
- EW - Inside Movies
The Academy officially announced today that a record 76 countries have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 2014 Oscars. Among those submitting, Moldova and Saudi Arabia are first-time entrants and this is the first time Montenegro has submitted a film as an independent country. Based solely on name recognition alone I'd say Thomas Vinterberg's The Hunt (Denmark) and Asghar Farhadi's The Past (Iran) will be looked at as front-runners. However, I haven't only seen a few of the titles on this list, another of which is Mexico's entry, Heli from Amat Escalante. I have heard good things about Borgman (Netherlands) and it will be interesting to see how Haifaa al-Mansour's Wadjda is treated as it is a story unto itself, not to mention it seems to be receiving high marks from those that have seen it. I'm personally hoping to catch it soon...
- 10/7/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
A record 76 countries have submitted films for consideration in the foreign language film category for the 86th Academy Awards.
Moldova and Saudi Arabia are first-time entrants while Montenegro is submitting for the first time as an independent country.
Earlier this year the Academy changed its rule allowing all voting members to vote on the shortlist.
The nominations will be announced on January 16 2014 and the Academy Awards ceremony is scheduled to take place on March 2 2014 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
The 2013 submissions are:
Afghanistan, Wajma: An Afghan Love Story, Barmak Akram
Albania, Agon, Robert Budina
Argentina, Wakolda, Lucía Puenzo
Australia, The Rocket, Kim Mordaunt
Austria, The Wall, Julian Pölsler
Azerbaijan, Steppe Man, Shamil Aliyev
Bangladesh, Television, Mostofa Sarwar Farooki
Belgium, The Broken Circle Breakdown, Felix van Groeningen
Bosnia and Herzegovina, An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker, Danis Tanović
Brazil, Neighbouring Sounds, Kleber Mendonça Filho
Bulgaria, The Colour of the Chameleon, Emil Hristov
Cambodia...
Moldova and Saudi Arabia are first-time entrants while Montenegro is submitting for the first time as an independent country.
Earlier this year the Academy changed its rule allowing all voting members to vote on the shortlist.
The nominations will be announced on January 16 2014 and the Academy Awards ceremony is scheduled to take place on March 2 2014 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
The 2013 submissions are:
Afghanistan, Wajma: An Afghan Love Story, Barmak Akram
Albania, Agon, Robert Budina
Argentina, Wakolda, Lucía Puenzo
Australia, The Rocket, Kim Mordaunt
Austria, The Wall, Julian Pölsler
Azerbaijan, Steppe Man, Shamil Aliyev
Bangladesh, Television, Mostofa Sarwar Farooki
Belgium, The Broken Circle Breakdown, Felix van Groeningen
Bosnia and Herzegovina, An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker, Danis Tanović
Brazil, Neighbouring Sounds, Kleber Mendonça Filho
Bulgaria, The Colour of the Chameleon, Emil Hristov
Cambodia...
- 10/7/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has released the list of the 76 countries and their submissions officially competing for the 2014 Foreign Language Film Oscar.
Amongst the high profile entries this year are Australia's "The Rocket," Denmark's "The Hunt," France's "Renoir," Wong Kar-wai's "The Grandmaster," Iran's "The Past," and Saudi Arabia's "Wadjda".
The nominations will be announced on January 16th 2014 ahead of the ceremony on March 2nd. Here is the complete list:
Afghanistan, "Wajma – An Afghan Love Story," Barmak Akram
Albania, "Agon," Robert Budina
Argentina, "The German Doctor," Lucía Puenzo
Australia, "The Rocket," Kim Mordaunt
Austria, "The Wall," Julian Pölsler
Azerbaijan, "Steppe Man," Shamil Aliyev
Bangladesh, "Television," Mostofa Sarwar Farooki
Belgium, "The Broken Circle Breakdown," Felix van Groeningen
Bosnia and Herzegovina, "An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker," Danis Tanovic
Brazil, "Neighboring Sounds," Kleber Mendonça Filho
Bulgaria, "The Color of the Chameleon," Emil Hristov
Cambodia, "The Missing Picture,...
Amongst the high profile entries this year are Australia's "The Rocket," Denmark's "The Hunt," France's "Renoir," Wong Kar-wai's "The Grandmaster," Iran's "The Past," and Saudi Arabia's "Wadjda".
The nominations will be announced on January 16th 2014 ahead of the ceremony on March 2nd. Here is the complete list:
Afghanistan, "Wajma – An Afghan Love Story," Barmak Akram
Albania, "Agon," Robert Budina
Argentina, "The German Doctor," Lucía Puenzo
Australia, "The Rocket," Kim Mordaunt
Austria, "The Wall," Julian Pölsler
Azerbaijan, "Steppe Man," Shamil Aliyev
Bangladesh, "Television," Mostofa Sarwar Farooki
Belgium, "The Broken Circle Breakdown," Felix van Groeningen
Bosnia and Herzegovina, "An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker," Danis Tanovic
Brazil, "Neighboring Sounds," Kleber Mendonça Filho
Bulgaria, "The Color of the Chameleon," Emil Hristov
Cambodia, "The Missing Picture,...
- 10/7/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
A record 76 countries have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 86th Academy Awards®.
Moldova and Saudi Arabia are first-time entrants; Montenegro is submitting for the first time as an independent country.
The 2013 submissions are:
Afghanistan, “Wajma – An Afghan Love Story,” Barmak Akram, director;
Albania, “Agon,” Robert Budina, director;
Argentina, “The German Doctor,” Lucía Puenzo, director;
Australia, “The Rocket,” Kim Mordaunt, director;
Austria, “The Wall,” Julian Pölsler, director;
Azerbaijan, “Steppe Man,” Shamil Aliyev, director;
Bangladesh, “Television,” Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, director;
Belgium, “The Broken Circle Breakdown,” Felix van Groeningen, director;
Bosnia and Herzegovina, “An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker,” Danis Tanovic, director;
Brazil, “Neighboring Sounds,” Kleber Mendonça Filho, director;
Bulgaria, “The Color of the Chameleon,” Emil Hristov, director;
Cambodia, “The Missing Picture,” Rithy Panh, director;
Canada, “Gabrielle,” Louise Archambault, director;
Chad, “GriGris,” Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, director;
Chile, “Gloria,” Sebastián Lelio, director;
China, “Back to 1942,” Feng Xiaogang,...
Moldova and Saudi Arabia are first-time entrants; Montenegro is submitting for the first time as an independent country.
The 2013 submissions are:
Afghanistan, “Wajma – An Afghan Love Story,” Barmak Akram, director;
Albania, “Agon,” Robert Budina, director;
Argentina, “The German Doctor,” Lucía Puenzo, director;
Australia, “The Rocket,” Kim Mordaunt, director;
Austria, “The Wall,” Julian Pölsler, director;
Azerbaijan, “Steppe Man,” Shamil Aliyev, director;
Bangladesh, “Television,” Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, director;
Belgium, “The Broken Circle Breakdown,” Felix van Groeningen, director;
Bosnia and Herzegovina, “An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker,” Danis Tanovic, director;
Brazil, “Neighboring Sounds,” Kleber Mendonça Filho, director;
Bulgaria, “The Color of the Chameleon,” Emil Hristov, director;
Cambodia, “The Missing Picture,” Rithy Panh, director;
Canada, “Gabrielle,” Louise Archambault, director;
Chad, “GriGris,” Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, director;
Chile, “Gloria,” Sebastián Lelio, director;
China, “Back to 1942,” Feng Xiaogang,...
- 10/7/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
All entries for the Best Foreign-Language Film at the Academy Awards 2014.
Submissions for the Best Foreign-Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards are coming in and will continue until October, when the full list of eligible submissions will be revealed.
Last year, a record 71 countries submitted features and the eventual winner was Austrian entry Amour, directed by Michael Haneke.
An initial nine finalists will be shortlisted, which will be whittled down to five nominees that will be announced on Jan 16, 2014.
Submissions
Afghanistan, Wajma: An Afghan Love Story, Barmak Akram
Albania, Agon, Robert Budina
Argentina, Wakolda, Lucía Puenzo
Australia, The Rocket, Kim Mordaunt
Austria, The Wall, Julian Pölsler
Azerbaijan, Steppe Man, Shamil Aliyev
Bangladesh, Television, Mostofa Sarwar Farooki
Belgium, The Broken Circle Breakdown, Felix van Groeningen
Bosnia and Herzegovina, An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker, Danis Tanović
Brazil, Neighbouring Sounds, Kleber Mendonça Filho
Bulgaria, The Colour of the Chameleon, Emil Hristov
Cambodia...
Submissions for the Best Foreign-Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards are coming in and will continue until October, when the full list of eligible submissions will be revealed.
Last year, a record 71 countries submitted features and the eventual winner was Austrian entry Amour, directed by Michael Haneke.
An initial nine finalists will be shortlisted, which will be whittled down to five nominees that will be announced on Jan 16, 2014.
Submissions
Afghanistan, Wajma: An Afghan Love Story, Barmak Akram
Albania, Agon, Robert Budina
Argentina, Wakolda, Lucía Puenzo
Australia, The Rocket, Kim Mordaunt
Austria, The Wall, Julian Pölsler
Azerbaijan, Steppe Man, Shamil Aliyev
Bangladesh, Television, Mostofa Sarwar Farooki
Belgium, The Broken Circle Breakdown, Felix van Groeningen
Bosnia and Herzegovina, An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker, Danis Tanović
Brazil, Neighbouring Sounds, Kleber Mendonça Filho
Bulgaria, The Colour of the Chameleon, Emil Hristov
Cambodia...
- 10/7/2013
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
In line with SydneysBuzz’s focus on the international film business we have put together the most complete list on the 67 national submissions to compete for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. This list showcases films that have been the centerpieces of the most renowned festivals and that represent the best in the cinematic landscape from across the globe. Last year, at this point in the race the clear favorite was Palm d'Or winner Amour, which went on to win the award with no significant competition and scoring 4 other nominations including Best Picture, an outstanding feat for a foreign film about love at the end of life, by Michael Haneke.
This time around the story could have repeated almost identically with the most recent winner of Cannes’ biggest prize Blue is the Warmest Color. However, the film became one more victim of the Academy's rules, which rendered it unqualified to compete because of the late release date in France. With Blue out of the race the award is fair game for virtually anyone on the list, although there are certainly some favorites.
Saudi Arabia's first ever submission, the charming Wadjda might turn into beginners luck and score the Kingdom, in which movie theaters are banned, a nomination or even a win. Iran's audacious decision to submit the French-language The Past caused uproar among conservatives, but might certainly score the nation another nomination after their win in 2012 with the masterful A Separation. Other strong contenders are Denmark's The Hunt starring Mads Mikkelsen, and which would continue the countries streak of 3 consecutive nominations winning in 2011 with In A Better World, as well as Canada's Gabrielle about the romantic relationship of a handicapped couple, and Hong Kong’s The Grandmaster by famous director Wong Kar-wai.
Italy’s The Great Beauty, Australia’s The Rocket, Romania’s Child’s Pose, and Chile’s Gloria are among other titles that might score a nomination given their success and prominence during their festivals rounds. Some countries decided to take a chance and send audacious choices as their representation to the Academy, so is the case Mexico, a country that chose the more violent and artistically daring Cannes winner Heli, over the hit comedy Instructions Not Included, or Greece’s Boy Eating The Bird’s Food, which includes grotesque imagery that might not sit well with academy members.
The African continent is minimally represented with only 3 entries, South Africa’s Four Corners, and the Arabic-language works God’s Horses from Morocco, and Winter of Discontent from Egypt. Algeria, which has submitted regularly and even scored several nominations, is absent in this occasion. Another big omission is China who did not submit an entry but whose language is represented by Taiwan and the above-mentioned Hong Kong; equally strange is France’s decision to enter Renoir over tons of other films that could have substituted Abdellatif Kechiche.
Less surprising is Russia’s decision to submit a blockbuster-style production with a very nationalistic message in lieu of a more intimate film. On the other hand, Cambodia, Lithuania, and Switzerland decided to go with a documentary, a choice that has never been very fruitful in this category. Lastly, Israel and Palestine both entered strong candidate with Bethlehem and Omar respectively, adding with that to the great year the region has seen in the cinematic realm.
The rest of the films are a mixture of obscure titles with not much exposure outside their homelands, and a others with great premise but equally unknown quality. Thankfully for SydneysBuzz readers, the list below compiles all 67 Foreign Submissions and includes links to more information and a link to the trailer of every single one of them. For the most part the clips are subtitled; the ones that are not will at least give the reader a sense of what the film is about. As the Awards Season develops, we will have updates on predicted nominees and other developments in the race for the Best Foreign Language Film.
Argentina
The German Doctor (Wakolda)
Dir: Lucia Puenzo
Language: Spanish, German, Hebrew
U.S Release: Acquired by Samuel Goldwyn Films
Festivals: Cannes 2013 Un Certain Regard
Trailer
Australia
The Rocket
Dir: Kim Mordaunt
Language: Lao
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Berlin 2013: Best First Feature Film ,Tribeca 2013: World Narrative Competition
Trailer
Austria
The Wall
Dir: Julian Polsler
Language: German
U.S Release: Released by Music Box Films on May 31st, 2013
Festivals: Sitges Ff 2012 Oficial Fantastic, Mumbai Ff 2012 Int'l Competition
Trailer
Bangladesh
Television
Dir: Mostofa Sarwar Farooki
Language: Bengali
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Dubai Diff 2012 (Muhr AsiaAfrica Feature Special Mention)
Trailer
Belgium
The Broken Circle Breakdown
Dir: Felix van Groeningen
Language: Flemish
U.S Release: Tribeca Film Will Release the Film on November 1st, 2013
Festivals: Berlinale - Efm 2013 - Panorama
Trailer
Bosnia And Herzegovina
An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker
Dir: Danis Tanović
Language: Bosnian, Romani
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Berlinale - Efm 2013 Competition, Tiff 2013 Contemporary World Cinema
Trailer
Brazil
Neighboring Sounds
Dir: Kleber Mendonça Filho
Language: Portuguese, Mandarin
U.S Release: Released by Cinema Guild, Now Available on Netflix streaming
Festivals:Mar Del Plata Ff 2012 Competencia Int'l, Bafici (Buenos Aires) 2013 Panorama
Trailer
Bulgaria
The Color of the Chameleon
Dir: Emil Hristov
Language: Bulgarian
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Toronto - Tiff 2012 Discovery, Thessaloniki Iff 2012 Int'l Competition
Trailer
Cambodia
The Missing Picture
Dir: Rithy Panh
Language: French
U.S Release: Acquired by Strand Releasing for U.S Distribution
Festivals: Cannes 2013 - Un Certain Regard Prix, San Sebastian 2013 Pearls
Trailer
Canada
Gabrielle
Dir: Louise Archambault
Language: French
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Cannes 2013, Toronto- Tiff 2013, Locarno International Film Festival 2013
Trailer
Chile
Gloria
Dir: Sebastian Lelio
Language: Spanish
U.S Release: Acquired by Roadside Attractions for U.S Distribution
Festivals: Berlin Efm 2013, Cannes 2013, Toronto - Tiff 2013
Trailer
Colombia
La Playa DC
Dir: Juan Andrés Arango
Language: Spanish
U.S Release: Released by Artmattan Productions on July 19th, 2013
Festivals:Official Selection Cannes 2012 Un Certain Regard, Chicago Iff 2012 New Directors Competition
Trailer
Croatia
Halima's Path
Dir: Arsen Anton Ostojić
Language: Bosnian
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Berlin Efm 2013, Tallinn Black Nights Iff 2012 - EurAsia (Special Jury Prize)
Trailer
Czech Republic
Burning Bush
Dir: Agnieszka Holland
Language: Czech
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Toronto - Tiff 2013
Trailer
Denmark
The Hunt
Dir: Thomas Vinterberg
Language: Danish
U.S Release: Released by Magnolia Pictures on July 12th
Festivals: Cannes 2012 Competition, Toronto - Tiff 2012, AFI Fest
Trailer
Dominican Republic
Who's the Boss?
Dir: Ronni Castillo
Language: Spanish
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: N/A
Trailer
Egypt
Winter of Discontent
Dir: Ibrahim el-Batout
Language: Arabic
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Cannes 2013
Trailer
Estonia
Free Range
Dir: Veiko Õunpuu
Language: Estonian
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Berlin Efm 2012
Trailer
Finland
The Disciple
Dir: Ulrika Bengts
Language: Finnish
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals:Helsinki International Film Festival, Montréal World Film Festival
Trailer
France
Renoir
Dir: Gilles Bourdos
Language: French
U.S Release: Released by Samuel Goldwyn Films on March 29th, 2013
Festivals: Cannes 2012 Un Certain Regard
Trailer
Georgia
In Bloom
Dir: Nana Ekvtimishvili and Simon Groß
Language: Georgian
U.S Release: Acquired by Big World Pictures for U.S Distribution
Festivals: Cannes 2013, Cicae award Berlinale Forum 2013
Trailer
Germany
Two Lives
Dir: Georg Maas
Language: German
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Berlin Efm 2013, Cannes 2013, Toronto-tiff 2013, Busan 2013
Trailer
Greece
Boy Eating The Bird's Food
Dir: Ektoras Lygizos
Language: Greek
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Toronto - Tiff 2012 Discovery
Trailer
Hong Kong
The Grandmaster
Dir: Wong Kar-wai
Language: Cantonese, Mandarin
U.S Release: Released by The Weinstein Company on August 23rd, 2013
Festivals: Berlinale - Efm 2013, Cannes 2013
Trailer
Hungary
The Notebook
Dir: Janosz Szasz
Language: Hungarian
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Toronto - Tiff 2013 Contemporary World Cinema
Trailer
Iceland
Of Horses and Men
Dir: Benedikt Erlingsson
Language: Icelandic
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Berlin Efm 2013, Sundance 2013
Trailer
India
The Good Road
Dir: Gyan Correa
Language: Gujarati
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: London Indian Film Festival in 2013
Trailer
Iran
The Past
Dir: Asghar Farhadi
Language: French, Persian
U.S Release: Sony Pictures Classics will release the film on December 20th, 2013
Festivals:Cannes 2013 Competition-Won Best Actress, Toronto - Tiff 2013
Trailer
Israel
Bethlehem
Dir: Yuval Adler
Language: Hebrew
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Toronto - Tiff 2013 Discovery, Cannes 2013 , Berlin Efm 2013
Trailer
Italy
The Great Beauty
Dir: Paolo Sorrentino
Language: Italian
U.S Release: Acquired by Janus Films for U.S Distribution
Festivals: Cannes 2013 Competition, Berlin Efm 2013,
Trailer
Japan
The Great Passage
Dir: Yuya Ishii
Language: Japanese
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Fantasia Ff 2013 Official Selection, Cannes 2013
Trailer
Kazakhstan
The Old Man
Dir: Ermek Tursunov
Language: Russian, Kazakh
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: N/A
Trailer
Latvia
Mother, I Love You
Dir: Janis Nords
Language: Latvian
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Cannes 2013, Los Angeles Film Festival 2013
Trailer
Lebanon
Ghadi
Dir: Amin Dora
Language: Arabic
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: N/A
Trailer
Lithuania
Conversations on Serious Topics
Dir: Giedrė Beinoriūtė
Language: Lithuanian
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Berlin Efm 2013
Trailer
Luxembourg
Blind Spot
Dir: Christophe Wagner
Language: Luxembourgish, French
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Cannes 2012
Trailer
Mexico
Heli
Dir: Amat Escalante
Language: Spanish
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Cannes 2013 Competition-Won Best Director, San Sebastian 2013 Horizontes Latinos,
Trailer
Montenegro
Bad Destiny
Dir: Draško Đurović
Language: Serbo-Croatian
U.S Release: Acquired by Princ Films for U.S Distribution
Festivals: Toronto- Tiff 2013, Busan 2013
Trailer
Morocco
God's Horses
Dir: Nabil Ayouch
Language: Arabic
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Cannes 2012, Bif London Film Festival 2012
Trailer
Nepal
Soongava: Dance of the Orchids
Dir: Subarna Thapa
Language: Nepalese
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Cannes 2012, Berlin Efm 2013
Trailer
The Netherlands
Borgman
Dir: Alex van Warmerdam
Language: Dutch
U.S Release: Acquired by Drafthouse Films for U.S Distribution
Festivals: Cannes 2013 Competition, Busan 2013, Toronto-tiff 2013
Trailer
New Zealand
White Lies
Dir: Dana Rotberg
Language: Maori
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: N/A
Trailer
Norway
I Am Yours
Dir: Iram Haq
Language: Norwegian, Urdu
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Toronto-tiff 2013
Trailer
Pakistan
Zinda Bhaag
Dir: Meenu Gaur and Farjad Nabi
Language: Udu, Punjabi
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: N/A
Trailer
Palestine
Omar
Dir: Hany Abu-Assad
Language: Arabic
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Cannes 2013 Un Certain Regard, Toronto-tiff 2013
Trailer
Peru
The Cleaner
Dir: Adrian Saba
Language: Spanish
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Palm Springs Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival
Trailer
Philippines
Transit
Dir: Hannah Espia
Language: Filipino, Tagalog, Hebrew
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Cinemalaya Film Festival 2013
Trailer
Poland
Walesa
Dir: Andrzej Wajda
Language: Polish
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Toronto - Tiff 2013, Venice- Biennale 2013
Trailer
Portugal
Lines of Wellington
Dir: Valeria Sarmiento
Language: Portuguese, English, French
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Venice - Biennale 2012 Competition, Toronto - Tiff 2012
Trailer
Romania
Child's Pose
Dir: Calin Peter Netzer
Language: Romanian
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Berlinale - Efm 2013 - Competition (Golden Bear for the Best Film), Toronto - Tiff 2013 Contemporary World Cinema
Trailer
Russia
Stalingrad
Dir: Fedor Bondarchuk
Language: Russian
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: N/A
Trailer
Saudi Arabia
Wadjda
Dir: Haifaa al-Mansour
Language: Arabic
U.S Release: Released by Sony Pictures Classics on September 13th, 2013
Festivals: Cannes 2012, Venice International Film Festival 2012, Los Angeles Film Festival, Toronto-tiff 2013
Trailer
Serbia
Circles
Dir: Srdan Golubovic
Language: Serbian
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Sundance 2013 World Dramatic, Berlinale - Efm 2013 Forum, Cannes 2013
Trailer
Singapore
Ilo Ilo
Dir: Anthony Chen
Language: Mandarin, Hokkien, English, Tagalog
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Cannes 2013 Directors Fortnight, Toronto - Tiff 2013 Discovery
Trailer
Slovakia
My Dog Killer
Dir: Mira Fornay
Language: Slovak
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Berlin Efm 2013, Cannes 2013, Busan 2013
Trailer
Slovenia
Class Enemy
Dir: Rok Biček
Language: Slovene
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Cannes 2013, Toronto-tiff 2013
Trailer
Spain
15 Years and One Day
Dir: Gracia Querejeta
Language: Spanish
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: San Sebastian 2013 Made in Spain, Berlin Efm 2013
Trailer
South Africa
Four Corners
Dir: Ian Gabriel
Language: Afrikaans, Tsotsitaal
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals:N/A
Trailer
South Korea
Juvenile Offender
Dir: Kang Yi-kwan
Language: Korean
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Toronto - Tiff 2012 Contemporary World Cinema,
Trailer
Sweden
Eat Sleep Die
Dir: Gabriela Pichler
Language: Swedish, Croatian
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Venice International Film Festival 2012, Toronto - Tiff 2012
Trailer
Switzerland
More Than Honey
Dir: Markus Imhoof
Language: German, Mandarin
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Toronto - Tiff 2012 Tiff Docs, Cannes 2013, Berlin Efm 2013
Trailer
Taiwan
Soul
Dir: Mong-Hong Chung
Language: Mandarin
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Cannes 2013, Toronto - Tiff 2013 Vanguard
Trailer
Thailand
Countdown
Dir: Nattawut Poonpiriya
Language: Thai
U.S Release: Acquired by Birch Tree Entertainment for U.S Distribution
Festivals: Cannes 2013, Far East Film Festival 2013
Trailer
Turkey
The Butterfly's Dream
Dir: Yılmaz Erdoğan
Language: Turkish
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Istanbul Film Festival, Los Angeles Turkish Film Festival
Trailer
Ukraine
Paradjanov
Dir: Serge Avedikian and Olena Fetisova
Language: Russian
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Toronto 2013
Trailer
United Kingdom
Metro Manila
Dir: Sean Elllis
Language: Filipino, Tagalog
U.S Release: Acquired by Paladin/108 Media for U.S Distribution
Festivals: Sundance 2013 World Dramatic, Berlin Efm 2012, Cannes 2012, Afm 2012, Berlin Efm 2013
Trailer
Venezuela
Breach in the Silence
Dir: Luis and Andrés Rodríguez
Language: Spanish
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Ventana Sur 2012, Festival de Mar del Plata "Panorama Latinomaericano"
Trailer...
This time around the story could have repeated almost identically with the most recent winner of Cannes’ biggest prize Blue is the Warmest Color. However, the film became one more victim of the Academy's rules, which rendered it unqualified to compete because of the late release date in France. With Blue out of the race the award is fair game for virtually anyone on the list, although there are certainly some favorites.
Saudi Arabia's first ever submission, the charming Wadjda might turn into beginners luck and score the Kingdom, in which movie theaters are banned, a nomination or even a win. Iran's audacious decision to submit the French-language The Past caused uproar among conservatives, but might certainly score the nation another nomination after their win in 2012 with the masterful A Separation. Other strong contenders are Denmark's The Hunt starring Mads Mikkelsen, and which would continue the countries streak of 3 consecutive nominations winning in 2011 with In A Better World, as well as Canada's Gabrielle about the romantic relationship of a handicapped couple, and Hong Kong’s The Grandmaster by famous director Wong Kar-wai.
Italy’s The Great Beauty, Australia’s The Rocket, Romania’s Child’s Pose, and Chile’s Gloria are among other titles that might score a nomination given their success and prominence during their festivals rounds. Some countries decided to take a chance and send audacious choices as their representation to the Academy, so is the case Mexico, a country that chose the more violent and artistically daring Cannes winner Heli, over the hit comedy Instructions Not Included, or Greece’s Boy Eating The Bird’s Food, which includes grotesque imagery that might not sit well with academy members.
The African continent is minimally represented with only 3 entries, South Africa’s Four Corners, and the Arabic-language works God’s Horses from Morocco, and Winter of Discontent from Egypt. Algeria, which has submitted regularly and even scored several nominations, is absent in this occasion. Another big omission is China who did not submit an entry but whose language is represented by Taiwan and the above-mentioned Hong Kong; equally strange is France’s decision to enter Renoir over tons of other films that could have substituted Abdellatif Kechiche.
Less surprising is Russia’s decision to submit a blockbuster-style production with a very nationalistic message in lieu of a more intimate film. On the other hand, Cambodia, Lithuania, and Switzerland decided to go with a documentary, a choice that has never been very fruitful in this category. Lastly, Israel and Palestine both entered strong candidate with Bethlehem and Omar respectively, adding with that to the great year the region has seen in the cinematic realm.
The rest of the films are a mixture of obscure titles with not much exposure outside their homelands, and a others with great premise but equally unknown quality. Thankfully for SydneysBuzz readers, the list below compiles all 67 Foreign Submissions and includes links to more information and a link to the trailer of every single one of them. For the most part the clips are subtitled; the ones that are not will at least give the reader a sense of what the film is about. As the Awards Season develops, we will have updates on predicted nominees and other developments in the race for the Best Foreign Language Film.
Argentina
The German Doctor (Wakolda)
Dir: Lucia Puenzo
Language: Spanish, German, Hebrew
U.S Release: Acquired by Samuel Goldwyn Films
Festivals: Cannes 2013 Un Certain Regard
Trailer
Australia
The Rocket
Dir: Kim Mordaunt
Language: Lao
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Berlin 2013: Best First Feature Film ,Tribeca 2013: World Narrative Competition
Trailer
Austria
The Wall
Dir: Julian Polsler
Language: German
U.S Release: Released by Music Box Films on May 31st, 2013
Festivals: Sitges Ff 2012 Oficial Fantastic, Mumbai Ff 2012 Int'l Competition
Trailer
Bangladesh
Television
Dir: Mostofa Sarwar Farooki
Language: Bengali
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Dubai Diff 2012 (Muhr AsiaAfrica Feature Special Mention)
Trailer
Belgium
The Broken Circle Breakdown
Dir: Felix van Groeningen
Language: Flemish
U.S Release: Tribeca Film Will Release the Film on November 1st, 2013
Festivals: Berlinale - Efm 2013 - Panorama
Trailer
Bosnia And Herzegovina
An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker
Dir: Danis Tanović
Language: Bosnian, Romani
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Berlinale - Efm 2013 Competition, Tiff 2013 Contemporary World Cinema
Trailer
Brazil
Neighboring Sounds
Dir: Kleber Mendonça Filho
Language: Portuguese, Mandarin
U.S Release: Released by Cinema Guild, Now Available on Netflix streaming
Festivals:Mar Del Plata Ff 2012 Competencia Int'l, Bafici (Buenos Aires) 2013 Panorama
Trailer
Bulgaria
The Color of the Chameleon
Dir: Emil Hristov
Language: Bulgarian
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Toronto - Tiff 2012 Discovery, Thessaloniki Iff 2012 Int'l Competition
Trailer
Cambodia
The Missing Picture
Dir: Rithy Panh
Language: French
U.S Release: Acquired by Strand Releasing for U.S Distribution
Festivals: Cannes 2013 - Un Certain Regard Prix, San Sebastian 2013 Pearls
Trailer
Canada
Gabrielle
Dir: Louise Archambault
Language: French
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Cannes 2013, Toronto- Tiff 2013, Locarno International Film Festival 2013
Trailer
Chile
Gloria
Dir: Sebastian Lelio
Language: Spanish
U.S Release: Acquired by Roadside Attractions for U.S Distribution
Festivals: Berlin Efm 2013, Cannes 2013, Toronto - Tiff 2013
Trailer
Colombia
La Playa DC
Dir: Juan Andrés Arango
Language: Spanish
U.S Release: Released by Artmattan Productions on July 19th, 2013
Festivals:Official Selection Cannes 2012 Un Certain Regard, Chicago Iff 2012 New Directors Competition
Trailer
Croatia
Halima's Path
Dir: Arsen Anton Ostojić
Language: Bosnian
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Berlin Efm 2013, Tallinn Black Nights Iff 2012 - EurAsia (Special Jury Prize)
Trailer
Czech Republic
Burning Bush
Dir: Agnieszka Holland
Language: Czech
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Toronto - Tiff 2013
Trailer
Denmark
The Hunt
Dir: Thomas Vinterberg
Language: Danish
U.S Release: Released by Magnolia Pictures on July 12th
Festivals: Cannes 2012 Competition, Toronto - Tiff 2012, AFI Fest
Trailer
Dominican Republic
Who's the Boss?
Dir: Ronni Castillo
Language: Spanish
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: N/A
Trailer
Egypt
Winter of Discontent
Dir: Ibrahim el-Batout
Language: Arabic
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Cannes 2013
Trailer
Estonia
Free Range
Dir: Veiko Õunpuu
Language: Estonian
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Berlin Efm 2012
Trailer
Finland
The Disciple
Dir: Ulrika Bengts
Language: Finnish
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals:Helsinki International Film Festival, Montréal World Film Festival
Trailer
France
Renoir
Dir: Gilles Bourdos
Language: French
U.S Release: Released by Samuel Goldwyn Films on March 29th, 2013
Festivals: Cannes 2012 Un Certain Regard
Trailer
Georgia
In Bloom
Dir: Nana Ekvtimishvili and Simon Groß
Language: Georgian
U.S Release: Acquired by Big World Pictures for U.S Distribution
Festivals: Cannes 2013, Cicae award Berlinale Forum 2013
Trailer
Germany
Two Lives
Dir: Georg Maas
Language: German
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Berlin Efm 2013, Cannes 2013, Toronto-tiff 2013, Busan 2013
Trailer
Greece
Boy Eating The Bird's Food
Dir: Ektoras Lygizos
Language: Greek
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Toronto - Tiff 2012 Discovery
Trailer
Hong Kong
The Grandmaster
Dir: Wong Kar-wai
Language: Cantonese, Mandarin
U.S Release: Released by The Weinstein Company on August 23rd, 2013
Festivals: Berlinale - Efm 2013, Cannes 2013
Trailer
Hungary
The Notebook
Dir: Janosz Szasz
Language: Hungarian
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Toronto - Tiff 2013 Contemporary World Cinema
Trailer
Iceland
Of Horses and Men
Dir: Benedikt Erlingsson
Language: Icelandic
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Berlin Efm 2013, Sundance 2013
Trailer
India
The Good Road
Dir: Gyan Correa
Language: Gujarati
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: London Indian Film Festival in 2013
Trailer
Iran
The Past
Dir: Asghar Farhadi
Language: French, Persian
U.S Release: Sony Pictures Classics will release the film on December 20th, 2013
Festivals:Cannes 2013 Competition-Won Best Actress, Toronto - Tiff 2013
Trailer
Israel
Bethlehem
Dir: Yuval Adler
Language: Hebrew
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Toronto - Tiff 2013 Discovery, Cannes 2013 , Berlin Efm 2013
Trailer
Italy
The Great Beauty
Dir: Paolo Sorrentino
Language: Italian
U.S Release: Acquired by Janus Films for U.S Distribution
Festivals: Cannes 2013 Competition, Berlin Efm 2013,
Trailer
Japan
The Great Passage
Dir: Yuya Ishii
Language: Japanese
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Fantasia Ff 2013 Official Selection, Cannes 2013
Trailer
Kazakhstan
The Old Man
Dir: Ermek Tursunov
Language: Russian, Kazakh
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: N/A
Trailer
Latvia
Mother, I Love You
Dir: Janis Nords
Language: Latvian
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Cannes 2013, Los Angeles Film Festival 2013
Trailer
Lebanon
Ghadi
Dir: Amin Dora
Language: Arabic
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: N/A
Trailer
Lithuania
Conversations on Serious Topics
Dir: Giedrė Beinoriūtė
Language: Lithuanian
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Berlin Efm 2013
Trailer
Luxembourg
Blind Spot
Dir: Christophe Wagner
Language: Luxembourgish, French
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Cannes 2012
Trailer
Mexico
Heli
Dir: Amat Escalante
Language: Spanish
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Cannes 2013 Competition-Won Best Director, San Sebastian 2013 Horizontes Latinos,
Trailer
Montenegro
Bad Destiny
Dir: Draško Đurović
Language: Serbo-Croatian
U.S Release: Acquired by Princ Films for U.S Distribution
Festivals: Toronto- Tiff 2013, Busan 2013
Trailer
Morocco
God's Horses
Dir: Nabil Ayouch
Language: Arabic
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Cannes 2012, Bif London Film Festival 2012
Trailer
Nepal
Soongava: Dance of the Orchids
Dir: Subarna Thapa
Language: Nepalese
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Cannes 2012, Berlin Efm 2013
Trailer
The Netherlands
Borgman
Dir: Alex van Warmerdam
Language: Dutch
U.S Release: Acquired by Drafthouse Films for U.S Distribution
Festivals: Cannes 2013 Competition, Busan 2013, Toronto-tiff 2013
Trailer
New Zealand
White Lies
Dir: Dana Rotberg
Language: Maori
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: N/A
Trailer
Norway
I Am Yours
Dir: Iram Haq
Language: Norwegian, Urdu
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Toronto-tiff 2013
Trailer
Pakistan
Zinda Bhaag
Dir: Meenu Gaur and Farjad Nabi
Language: Udu, Punjabi
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: N/A
Trailer
Palestine
Omar
Dir: Hany Abu-Assad
Language: Arabic
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Cannes 2013 Un Certain Regard, Toronto-tiff 2013
Trailer
Peru
The Cleaner
Dir: Adrian Saba
Language: Spanish
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Palm Springs Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival
Trailer
Philippines
Transit
Dir: Hannah Espia
Language: Filipino, Tagalog, Hebrew
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Cinemalaya Film Festival 2013
Trailer
Poland
Walesa
Dir: Andrzej Wajda
Language: Polish
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Toronto - Tiff 2013, Venice- Biennale 2013
Trailer
Portugal
Lines of Wellington
Dir: Valeria Sarmiento
Language: Portuguese, English, French
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Venice - Biennale 2012 Competition, Toronto - Tiff 2012
Trailer
Romania
Child's Pose
Dir: Calin Peter Netzer
Language: Romanian
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Berlinale - Efm 2013 - Competition (Golden Bear for the Best Film), Toronto - Tiff 2013 Contemporary World Cinema
Trailer
Russia
Stalingrad
Dir: Fedor Bondarchuk
Language: Russian
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: N/A
Trailer
Saudi Arabia
Wadjda
Dir: Haifaa al-Mansour
Language: Arabic
U.S Release: Released by Sony Pictures Classics on September 13th, 2013
Festivals: Cannes 2012, Venice International Film Festival 2012, Los Angeles Film Festival, Toronto-tiff 2013
Trailer
Serbia
Circles
Dir: Srdan Golubovic
Language: Serbian
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Sundance 2013 World Dramatic, Berlinale - Efm 2013 Forum, Cannes 2013
Trailer
Singapore
Ilo Ilo
Dir: Anthony Chen
Language: Mandarin, Hokkien, English, Tagalog
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Cannes 2013 Directors Fortnight, Toronto - Tiff 2013 Discovery
Trailer
Slovakia
My Dog Killer
Dir: Mira Fornay
Language: Slovak
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Berlin Efm 2013, Cannes 2013, Busan 2013
Trailer
Slovenia
Class Enemy
Dir: Rok Biček
Language: Slovene
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Cannes 2013, Toronto-tiff 2013
Trailer
Spain
15 Years and One Day
Dir: Gracia Querejeta
Language: Spanish
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: San Sebastian 2013 Made in Spain, Berlin Efm 2013
Trailer
South Africa
Four Corners
Dir: Ian Gabriel
Language: Afrikaans, Tsotsitaal
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals:N/A
Trailer
South Korea
Juvenile Offender
Dir: Kang Yi-kwan
Language: Korean
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Toronto - Tiff 2012 Contemporary World Cinema,
Trailer
Sweden
Eat Sleep Die
Dir: Gabriela Pichler
Language: Swedish, Croatian
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Venice International Film Festival 2012, Toronto - Tiff 2012
Trailer
Switzerland
More Than Honey
Dir: Markus Imhoof
Language: German, Mandarin
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Toronto - Tiff 2012 Tiff Docs, Cannes 2013, Berlin Efm 2013
Trailer
Taiwan
Soul
Dir: Mong-Hong Chung
Language: Mandarin
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Cannes 2013, Toronto - Tiff 2013 Vanguard
Trailer
Thailand
Countdown
Dir: Nattawut Poonpiriya
Language: Thai
U.S Release: Acquired by Birch Tree Entertainment for U.S Distribution
Festivals: Cannes 2013, Far East Film Festival 2013
Trailer
Turkey
The Butterfly's Dream
Dir: Yılmaz Erdoğan
Language: Turkish
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Istanbul Film Festival, Los Angeles Turkish Film Festival
Trailer
Ukraine
Paradjanov
Dir: Serge Avedikian and Olena Fetisova
Language: Russian
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Toronto 2013
Trailer
United Kingdom
Metro Manila
Dir: Sean Elllis
Language: Filipino, Tagalog
U.S Release: Acquired by Paladin/108 Media for U.S Distribution
Festivals: Sundance 2013 World Dramatic, Berlin Efm 2012, Cannes 2012, Afm 2012, Berlin Efm 2013
Trailer
Venezuela
Breach in the Silence
Dir: Luis and Andrés Rodríguez
Language: Spanish
U.S Release: Tba
Festivals: Ventana Sur 2012, Festival de Mar del Plata "Panorama Latinomaericano"
Trailer...
- 10/3/2013
- by Carlos Aguilar
- Sydney's Buzz
New entries from Argentina, Denmark, Lebanon, Lithuania and Peru.
Submissions for the Best Foreign-Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards are coming in and will continue until October, when the full list of eligible submissions will be revealed.
Last year, a record 71 countries submitted features and the eventual winner was Austrian entry Amour, directed by Michael Haneke.
An initial nine finalists will be shortlisted, which will be whittled down to five nominees that will be announced on Jan 16, 2014.
Submissions
* = new additions
* Argentina, Wakolda, Lucía Puenzo
Australia, The Rocket, Kim Mordaunt
Austria, The Wall, Julian Pölsler
Bangladesh, Television, Mostofa Sarwar Farooki
Belgium, The Broken Circle Breakdown, Felix van Groeningen
Bosnia and Herzegovina, An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker, Danis Tanović
Brazil, Neighbouring Sounds, Kleber Mendonça Filho
Bulgaria, The Colour of the Chameleon, Emil Hristov
Canada, Gabrielle, Louise Archambault
Chile, Gloria, Sebastián Lelio
Colombia, La Playa DC, Juan Andrés Arango
Croatia, Halima’s Path...
Submissions for the Best Foreign-Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards are coming in and will continue until October, when the full list of eligible submissions will be revealed.
Last year, a record 71 countries submitted features and the eventual winner was Austrian entry Amour, directed by Michael Haneke.
An initial nine finalists will be shortlisted, which will be whittled down to five nominees that will be announced on Jan 16, 2014.
Submissions
* = new additions
* Argentina, Wakolda, Lucía Puenzo
Australia, The Rocket, Kim Mordaunt
Austria, The Wall, Julian Pölsler
Bangladesh, Television, Mostofa Sarwar Farooki
Belgium, The Broken Circle Breakdown, Felix van Groeningen
Bosnia and Herzegovina, An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker, Danis Tanović
Brazil, Neighbouring Sounds, Kleber Mendonça Filho
Bulgaria, The Colour of the Chameleon, Emil Hristov
Canada, Gabrielle, Louise Archambault
Chile, Gloria, Sebastián Lelio
Colombia, La Playa DC, Juan Andrés Arango
Croatia, Halima’s Path...
- 9/27/2013
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
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