Foreign Language nominees in Academy Symposium
Feb 04, 2009 by Ian Evans
The nominees for Best Foreign Language Film will be taking part in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ annual Foreign Language Film Award Nominees Symposium on Saturday, February 21, at 10 a.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
Moderated by Foreign Language Film chair Mark Johnson (Rain Man], [__The Chronicles of Narnia), the program will feature the directors (subject to availability) of this year’s nominated foreign language films in a live onstage discussion addressing such issues as art, politics and the challenges of their profession.
The two-hour event will also present clips from all of the nominated films.
The 2008 Foreign Language Film nominees are:
- Austria, Revanche, Götz Spielmann, director
- France, The Class, Laurent Cantet, director
- Germany, The Baader Meinhof Complex, Uli Edel, director
- Israel, Waltz with Bashir, Ari Folman, director
- Japan, Departures, Yojiro Takita, director
Admission is free, but advance tickets are required. This event is sold out. A standby line will form at the theater’s west doors on the day of the event. Standby numbers will be assigned at approximately 8 a.m. Any available tickets will be distributed shortly before the program begins.
The Samuel Goldwyn Theater is located at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills. Doors open at 9 a.m. All seating is unreserved. For more information, please call the Academy at (310) 247-3600 or visit www.oscars.org.