Author: CWB News Department

The 65th British Academy Film Awards were held in London this Sunday, February 12. Surprise winner was “The Skin I Live In,” for the “Film Not in the English Language” category as everyone expected “A Separation” from Iran wins this category. “The Artist” was the big winner, scooping up awards in seven major categories, including “Best Film” and “Best Screenplay” and “Best Director” for Michel Hazanavicius. Jean Dujardin of “The Artist” took home the prize for best actor. The second clear BAFTA winner tonight was dramatic biopic The Iron Lady. Critics were impressed with Meryl Streep’s portrayal of British Prime…

The 2012 Oscar Nominated Short Films program opens Friday, February 10th, so people can see them before the 84th Academy Awards ceremony on February 26th. The list of Live Action Shorts has been whittled down to 5 films out of 107 contenders. The final selection, when seen back to back, is so diverse and inventive that trying to rate one against the other can be a headachy undertaking. Each film has its own brand of storytelling and distinct aesthetic, making the collection as a whole very entertaining, and frankly, enlightening. The Live Action Short Films nominees will be shown along…

The 2012 Oscar Nominated Short Films open Friday February 10th, so people can see them before the 84th Academy Awards ceremony on February 26th. Five animated shorts have been nominated, and they are well worth a look. What makes each of these films remarkable is not just the technical artistry, but the strength of storytelling. Here, the unique blend of animation techniques, while impressive, only serve as powerful expressions of narrative rather than sensational gimmickry. Another element shared by all five films is a distinct sense of time and place. Each story has a vintage of its own, or in…

Park City, UT — Sundance Institute has announced the Jury, Audience, NEXT <=> and other special awards of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival at the Festival’s Awards Ceremony, hosted by Parker Posey in Park City, Utah. The 2012 Sundance Film Festival Awards presented this evening were:The Grand Jury Prize: Documentary was presented by Charles Ferguson to: The House I Live In / U.S.A. (Director: Eugene Jarecki) — For over 40 years, the War on Drugs has accounted for 45 million arrests, made America the world’s largest jailer and damaged poor communities at home and abroad. Yet, drugs are cheaper, purer…

France’s Academy of Cinematic Arts and Techniques presented nominations for the 37th Cesar Awards ceremony. Child-protection drama “Polisse” led with 13 nominations, while silent, black-and-white film “The Artist” garnered 11.British actress Kate Winslet is to receive an honorary award from organizers of the Cesar Awards, French equivalent of the Academy Awards. The versatile 36-year-old now on French screens in Roman Polanski’s clashing-couples film “Carnage” will receive the honorary Cesar at the ceremony on Feb. 24.And here are the nominees: Best Film”The Artist””Declaration of War””Le Havre” “The Minister””Pater””Polisse””Untouchable”Best Foreign Film”Black Swan””Drive””Incendies””The Kid with a Bike””The King’s Speech””Melancholia””A Separation”Best DirectorMichel Hazanavicius, “The…

The Miami International Film Festival is gearing up to showcase over 100 films during its 29th run.From March 2 to 11, the MIFF will show off films from dozens of countries around the world — and this year, diversity is key. In addition to films with strong Latin themes, which typically dominate the festival, there’ll also be an emphasis on American indie movies, family films, and intense thrillers.This year’s opening film will be “Mariachi Gringo,” the story of a man from a small town in Kansas, played by Shawn Ashmore, who runs away to Mexico to become a mariachi singer.…

Lynn Shelton’s Your Sister’s Sister, starring Emily Blunt and Rosemarie DeWitt, will open this year’s Glasgow Film Festival (GFF) on Feb 16. The main festival runs from 16th to 26th February in 16 venues across the city. Meanwhile the Glasgow Youth Film Festival takes place from 5th to 15th February, and the Glasgow Short Film Festival takes place over the weekend from the 9th to the 12th.Your Sister’s Sister is one of a record number of UK and European premieres at the festival, including UK premieres for romantic comedy The Decoy Bride, the eagerly anticipated Irvine Welsh’s Ecstasy and documentary…

British Academy Of Film And Television Arts has announced the nominees and in Film Not in the English Language category the five nominees are A Separation (Iran), Incendies (canada), Pina (Germany), Potiche (France), and The Skin I Live In (Spain). You can go to Cinema Without Borders’ Home Page and vote for your favorite film among Film Not in the English Language category nominees. Here is the the complete list of BAFTA nominations:Best FilmThe ArtistThe DescendantsDriveThe HelpTinker Tailor Soldier SpyOutstanding British FilmMy Week with Marilyn Senna Shame Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy We Need to Talk About Kevin Outstanding Debut by…

Palm Springs, CA – The 23rd Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) announced this year’s award winners at a luncheon at Spencer’s Restaurant on Sunday, January 15, 2012. The Festival, held from January 5-16, 2012, screened 188 films from 73 countries, including 40 of the 63 foreign language entries for this year’s Academy Awards. Palm Springs’ increasingly popular Festival continues to expand its diverse programming of quality independent and foreign films, setting the stage for the year’s film festival circuit. Festival Director Darryl Macdonald said, “This year’s line up encompassed a particularly satisfying blend of challenging but highly compelling…

During the five years that Cinema Without Borders has served and reported on the international film community, we have been grateful for the artistic vision and cultural support of Finland’s Consulate General office in Los Angeles, which included the introduction of Finnish cinema to Los Angeles audiences. The news of Finnish Consulate closure in near future has been a sad one, not only for LA Finns, but also for fans of art and culture. When in 2009 we announced The Letters From Father Jacob as winner of Bridging The Borders Award at Palm Springs International Film Festival, the office of…