20/09/2011

Eight Italian films are up for nominations for the 2012 Oscars’ Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film: Corpo celeste [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Alice Rohrwacher
film profile] by Alice Rohrwacher, We Have a Pope [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Nanni Moretti
film profile] by Nanni Moretti, Escort in Love [+see also:
trailer
film profile] by Massimiliano Bruno, We Believed [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Mario Martone
interview: Mario Martone
film profile] by Mario Martone, Notizie degli scavi [+see also:
trailer
film profile] by Emidio Greco, Tatanka [+see also:
trailer
film profile] by Giuseppe Gagliardi, Terraferma [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Emanuele Crialese
interview: Emanuele Crialese
film profile] by Emanuele Crialese and Vallanzasca – The Angel of Evil [+see also:
trailer
film profile] by Michele Placido.

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The Selection Committee, appointed by Anica is entrusted by the Academy Award with selecting the Italian representative to be in the running for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, of which the final five will be announced on January 4, 2012. The Committee, which will meet on September 28, comprises Nicola Borrelli (Managing Director of Cinema - Ministry for Cultural Goods and Activities), Marco Bellocchio (director), Martha Capello (President of Agpc – Association of young film producers), Francesca Cima (producer), Tilde Corsi (producer), Paola Corvino (President of Unefa – National Union of film and audiovisual exporters), Valerio De Paolis (distributor), Luca Guadagnino (director) e Niccolò Vivarelli (journalist).

Oscars night will take place on February 26, 2012.

(Translated from Italian)