15/09/2012 - The Selection Committee will be deciding on a candidate for best foreign language film on 26 September

Hosted by ANICA in Rome, the Selection Committee will meet on September 26 to decide which film will be presented to compete in the 85th edition of the Academy Awards in the foreign language film category.

There are ten Italian films in the running for a nomination: Bella addormentata [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Marco Bellocchio
film profile] (foto) by Marco Bellocchio; Cesare deve morire [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Paolo and Vittorio Taviani
film profile] by Paolo e Vittorio Taviani; Il cuore grande delle ragazze [+see also:
trailer
film profile] by Pupi Avati; Diaz [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Daniele Vicari
film profile] by Daniele Vicari; E' stato il figlio [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile] by Daniele Ciprì; Gli equilibristi [+see also:
trailer
film profile] by Ivano De Matteo; Là-bas, Educazione criminale [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Guido Lombardi
film profile] by Guido Lombardi; Magnifica presenza [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile] by Ferzan Ozpetek; Posti in piedi in Paradiso [+see also:
trailer
film profile] by Carlo Verdone and Reality [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Matteo Garrone
film profile] by Matteo Garrone.

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The Selection Committee, which task was given by the Academy Awards themselves, is made up of Angelo Barbagallo, Nicola Borrelli, Francesco Bruni, Martha Capello, Valerio De Paolis, Piera Detassis, Nicola Giuliano, Fulvio Lucisano and Paolo Mereghetti.

(Translated from Italian)