Best International Feature Film Archives

Oscars: Dissident Iranian Filmmakers Reiterate Calls For AMPAS To Stop Accepting Entries From Iran’s State-Controlled Film Body

Topnewsplus5 hours ago08 mins

The Iranian Independent Filmmakers Association (IIFMA) has stepped-up calls for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to reappraise its relationship with Iran’s government-controlled Farabi cinema body. Up until now, AMPAS has accepted Farabi as the official organization overseeing Iran’s entry to the Best International Feature Film category. Dissident Iranian cinema body IIFMA,…

Best Int’l Feature Film Entry Process To Hit Fever Pitch This Week As Strong Contest Takes Shape

Topnewsplus1 day ago011 mins

There are just over two weeks to go until the deadline for submission to the Best International Feature Film category of the 98th Academy Awards but the contest is already heating up. As of today, Deadline has logged 48 entries with around 80 to 90 submissions expected to roll in overall by the October 1….

Shih-Ching Tsou & Sean Baker Talk Journey To Making Taiwan Oscar Entry ‘Left-Handed Girl’ – Toronto

Topnewsplus2 weeks ago017 mins

It has been a whirlwind four months for Taiwanese American director Shih-Ching Tsou, whose debut feature Left-Handed Girl makes its North American premiere at TIFF this weekend. The emotional family drama revolves around a single mother and her two daughters who are coming to terms with city life in Taipei after several years of living…