First time since this blog started that I'm late with foreign language films submissions to 2019 Oscars but as some of you already know, traveled to another city in another country and another continent! So there where many changes and none benefit me paying necessary attention to the blog. On top, by the end of the month I'm going to a new city again, but best news is my hope to have more time to do what I like most, thinking/talking about great cinema. Will not skip doing the post that speaks about some of the best of World Cinema, but maybe will be slow to do all the task intensive work to find news and announcements from countries. Sigh. As we know since last year when they change their selection procedure, the first country to announce its submission is Switzerland as does it at Locarno fest, but seems this year there were two countries that took the lead, Belarus and Romania. So the race started earlier. As in previous years there will be links to sources via Pinterest ,...
Watching red carpet, soon the top prizes of Cannes 2018. Saturday May 19th Morning Update : Un Certain Regard winners, Queer Palm winners and more ... Today AFP gives us the most interesting news as this year will be the first time in 71 years of the festival where those Cannes main awards that used to receive diplomas will receive a mini-palmes d'or! Will update post with more awards as soon as they announce them around noon. Tonight is the awards ceremony and post will become final when the ceremony and the festival are over. Sigh. ---///--- Friday May 18th Morning Update : more awards including winners from La Quinzaine and Cinéfondation. Friday May 18th Afternoon Update : Palm Dog award winners. Queer Palm award ceremony is tonight; tomorrow FIPRESCI and Ecumenical Jury awards ceremony. ---///--- 5/17/18 As there are some awards already announced and one parallel section over, will start the winners post today. Post will be in progress until the ...