Among the 87 entries this year, down five from 2017’s whopping 92, there are more documentaries than ever, plus two African countries submitting for the first time: Malawi and Niger. Here’s a guide to the films, including logline, sales, and production contact.
Afghanistan
“Rona, Azim’s Mother”
Director: Jamshid Mahmoudi
Logline: A touching drama set in the milieu of Afghan immigrants in Iran who lack full citizens’ rights, with laborer Azim struggling to care for his mother.
Key Cast: Mohsen Tanabandeh, Fatemeh Hosseini
Intl. Sales: Noori Pictures
Algeria
“Until the End of Time”
Director: Yasmine Chouikh
Logline: An elderly grave digger and a 60-something widow meet in the cemetery of Sidi Boulekbour and develop feelings for one another.
Key Cast: Djillali Boudjemaa, Djamila Arres
Intl. Sales: MakingOf Film
Argentina
“El Ángel”
Director: Luis Ortega
Logline: A portrait of the infamous teenage serial killer “The Angel of Death,” who took Argentina by...
Afghanistan
“Rona, Azim’s Mother”
Director: Jamshid Mahmoudi
Logline: A touching drama set in the milieu of Afghan immigrants in Iran who lack full citizens’ rights, with laborer Azim struggling to care for his mother.
Key Cast: Mohsen Tanabandeh, Fatemeh Hosseini
Intl. Sales: Noori Pictures
Algeria
“Until the End of Time”
Director: Yasmine Chouikh
Logline: An elderly grave digger and a 60-something widow meet in the cemetery of Sidi Boulekbour and develop feelings for one another.
Key Cast: Djillali Boudjemaa, Djamila Arres
Intl. Sales: MakingOf Film
Argentina
“El Ángel”
Director: Luis Ortega
Logline: A portrait of the infamous teenage serial killer “The Angel of Death,” who took Argentina by...
- 11/8/2018
- by Alissa Simon
- Variety Film + TV
The Chilean Minister of Culture on Wednesday announced that Silvio Caiozzi's And Suddenly the Dawn will be the country's bid for the Oscar in the foreign-language film category.
The film, winner of the Grand Prix des Amériques at the Montreal Film Festival, marks the return of renowned Chilean helmer Caiozzi after a decade. Starring Julio Jung and Sergio Hernández, the drama tells the story of Pancho Veloso, an old gossip writer who returns to his hometown 40 years after fleeing to the capital. There, he faces both his past and the process of writing a novel where ...
The film, winner of the Grand Prix des Amériques at the Montreal Film Festival, marks the return of renowned Chilean helmer Caiozzi after a decade. Starring Julio Jung and Sergio Hernández, the drama tells the story of Pancho Veloso, an old gossip writer who returns to his hometown 40 years after fleeing to the capital. There, he faces both his past and the process of writing a novel where ...
- 9/13/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Chilean Minister of Culture on Wednesday announced that Silvio Caiozzi's And Suddenly the Dawn will be the country's bid for the Oscar in the foreign-language film category.
The film, winner of the Grand Prix des Amériques at the Montreal Film Festival, marks the return of renowned Chilean helmer Caiozzi after a decade. Starring Julio Jung and Sergio Hernández, the drama tells the story of Pancho Veloso, an old gossip writer who returns to his hometown 40 years after fleeing to the capital. There, he faces both his past and the process of writing a novel where ...
The film, winner of the Grand Prix des Amériques at the Montreal Film Festival, marks the return of renowned Chilean helmer Caiozzi after a decade. Starring Julio Jung and Sergio Hernández, the drama tells the story of Pancho Veloso, an old gossip writer who returns to his hometown 40 years after fleeing to the capital. There, he faces both his past and the process of writing a novel where ...
- 9/13/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Screen’s regularly updated list of foreign language Oscar submissions.
Nominations for the 91st Academy Awards are not until Tuesday January 22, but the first submissions for best foreign-language film are now being announced.
Last year saw a record 92 submissions for the award, which were narrowed down to a shortlist of nine. This was cut to five nominees, with Sebastián Lelio’s transgender drama A Fantastic Woman ultimately taking home the gold statue.
Screen’s interview with Mark Johnson, chair of the Academy’s foreign-language film committee, explains the shortlisting process from submission to voting.
Submitted films must be released theatrically...
Nominations for the 91st Academy Awards are not until Tuesday January 22, but the first submissions for best foreign-language film are now being announced.
Last year saw a record 92 submissions for the award, which were narrowed down to a shortlist of nine. This was cut to five nominees, with Sebastián Lelio’s transgender drama A Fantastic Woman ultimately taking home the gold statue.
Screen’s interview with Mark Johnson, chair of the Academy’s foreign-language film committee, explains the shortlisting process from submission to voting.
Submitted films must be released theatrically...
- 9/13/2018
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
The Karlovy Vary Film Festival jury awarded the Special Jury Prize to
Sueño Florianópolis about four teenage kids who set out from Buenos Aires one sweltering day in a Renault to vacation in the Brazilian resort of Florianópolis. a tale of first love, past lovers, fateful encounters, and fleeting joys by Argentinian director Any Katz, a humorous and melancholic movie, for which also Mercedes Morán received the Best Actress Award.
Once again, Chile was present at Karlovy Vary, this time with two films participating in the festival. The film Cielo, directed by Alison McAlpine, was in the official selection of the Documentary Competition. The film was produced by the Canadian production company Second Sight Pictures, in association with the Documentary Channel, Argus Films, and in co-production with the Chilean company Errante Producciones through Paola Castillo.
The acclaimed co-production Los versos del olvido (Oblivion Verses) was screened out of competition, in the Another View section.
Sueño Florianópolis about four teenage kids who set out from Buenos Aires one sweltering day in a Renault to vacation in the Brazilian resort of Florianópolis. a tale of first love, past lovers, fateful encounters, and fleeting joys by Argentinian director Any Katz, a humorous and melancholic movie, for which also Mercedes Morán received the Best Actress Award.
Once again, Chile was present at Karlovy Vary, this time with two films participating in the festival. The film Cielo, directed by Alison McAlpine, was in the official selection of the Documentary Competition. The film was produced by the Canadian production company Second Sight Pictures, in association with the Documentary Channel, Argus Films, and in co-production with the Chilean company Errante Producciones through Paola Castillo.
The acclaimed co-production Los versos del olvido (Oblivion Verses) was screened out of competition, in the Another View section.
- 7/17/2018
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
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