The best international news for Argentine cinema just arrived from Los Angeles. The Hollywood Academy included crib among the 15 shortlists for this year’s international Oscar and so a national production is back in the running, after three years, to receive the film industry’s most important award of the year.
When the Academy announces the final five nominees on January 22nd, It will be known whether the film was directed, written and starred by him Dolores Fonzi comes even closer to the international Oscar, whose winner (along with the other categories) The announcement will take place on March 15 at the 98th awards ceremony in the history of the prize.which will take place at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, hosted by Conan O’Brien.
“I’m in the country. I left the city for a few days to get away from all the noise.” Recognition by the Academy is a great honor for all of us. Now let’s go step by step. “I feel very lucky” Fonzi said it THE NATION minutes after confirming the Academy’s announcement in Los Angeles.
“This film has already given us too much and we just have to accompany it on this journey,” added the actress and director. “He is already doing his job on his own, the recognition we are receiving everywhere is impressive.” And we are among the 15 finalists out of a total of 86! Now we have to move on, add our contribution to the little campaign we are running and then wait and see what happens on January 22ndhe added.
“What excites me most is this new proof that Argentine cinema is extremely competitive in the world. It is very significant to come to this at a time when our cinema is being so punished. Such recognition in the midst of so many crises. “It’s all so Argentinian…” he ironized.
The last time that an Argentine film managed to be included in the “shortlist” of 15 films pre-selected for the international Oscar It was in 2023 thanks Argentina, 1985. Now it’s up to you cribFonzi’s second job as a director, being part of this privileged squad, whose creation expects very strong competition for a spot among the five nominated films this season. Three years ago, Argentina, 1985 He did it and reached the final. Ultimately lost to the German Everything is quiet at the front.
In addition to Belén, the Academy chose international Oscar candidates in this first round The secret agent (Brazil), It was just an accident (France), sentimental value (Norway), Sound of falling (Germany), Limited (India), The President’s Cake (Iraq), Kokuho (Japan), Palestine 36 (Palestine), The left-handed girl (Taiwan), Sirat (Spain), Late shift (Swiss), The only option (South Korea), All you have left (Jordan) and The voice of Hind Rajab (Tunisia).
The list reflects most of the previous forecasts formulated in recent weeks. Most pricing experts had factored this into their predictions crib as one of the international titles with the best chances of winning an Oscar, Although below some very strong candidates, even receiving nominations in other categories, even Best Picture. The Brazilian appears there The secret agentby Kleber Mendonça Filho; the Norwegian sentimental valueby Joachim Trier; And It was just an accidentfrom Iranian Jafar Panahiin this case representing France.
According to Hollywood Academy regulations, all members of the organization (if they wish) have the opportunity to select the final five nominees in the international Oscar category. The academy currently has 11,104 members worldwide. Of these, around 9,000 are eligible to vote.
The voting period to select the final nominees in the 24 categories runs from January 12th to 16th. In the case of the international Oscars The Academy requires anyone who wants to select the final five nominees to watch the 15 feature films that were just shortlisted.
The presence of crib Hollywood’s peak awards season doesn’t end with the search for the international Oscar. It is also nominated for Best Foreign Film at the Critics’ Choice. One of the most valuable and popular contests of the entire pre-Oscar race, especially because its winners usually serve as a pretty accurate preview of what might happen later with the nominations and the Academy Awards.
The rivals of crib In this case they are also part of the Selection list from Oscar: It was just an accident, The left-handed girl, The only option, Sirat And The secret agent. In this case too, history repeats itself for Argentine cinema, because three years ago, Argentina, 1985 It was among the Critics’ Choice nominees for Best Foreign Film (lost to India RRR). This year, Dolores Fonzi attended the ceremony accompanied by her partner, the director of Argentina, 1985, Santiago Mitre.
The new year begins almost in the same place for both of them, because the Critics’ Choice winners will be announced on January 4th. The ceremony will take place at Baker Hangar (a former aviation facility next to the Santa Monica beaches, very close to Los Angeles International Airport) and will be officiated by Chelsea handlers. There will be a live broadcast for our country TNT And HBO Max.
This time, according to the Academy’s verdict, The representation of Latin American cinema in the race for the international Oscar lies in the hands of Argentina and Brazil.. crib is available in Amazon Prime Video And The secret agent The film’s release in Argentine cinemas has not yet been confirmed, probably before the Oscars.
Of the other titles shortlisted in this initial list of 15, It was just an accident still plays in local theaters and sentimental value The film hits theaters next Thursday the 25th. Limited And The left-handed girl are available in Netflix, And The only option will be released in cinemas in our country on January 15th.
In addition to the international Oscar race The Hollywood Academy announced this Tuesday shortlists with titles and nominated names in 11 additional categories: Photography, Casting (presented for the first time), Original Music, Original Song, Sound, Makeup and Hairstyle, Visual Effects, Documentary and the three categories corresponding to the short film (Animation, Documentary and Live Action).
The general overview of these first preselections projects a prominent role for the rest of the Oscar race sinner And Evil: forever. Both received a total of nine nominations. They follow him Frankenstein (six) and One battle after another, F1: the film And Sirat (the Spanish representative), all with five.
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