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Photo Courtesy of Celluloid Dreams “I believe the right to basic education is a fundamental human right for all children, and I believe that when people learn more about this problem, they will be willing to help.” Majid Majidi. For Majidi, a giant of Iranian cinema, the plight of impoverished children has always been front of mind—and often the subject of his internationally-acclaimed films. His most famous is perhaps 1997’s Children of Heaven, which earned Iran its first-ever Academy Award nomination in the since-renamed Best Foreign film category. With Sun Children, Majidi is on...

El Olvido Que Seremos ( Memories of My Father), Colombia’s submission, spotlights the real-life story of Dr. Héctor Abad Gómez , a medical doctor and human rights activist who worked to revolutionize access to health care in that country before his death in 1987. The film is directed by Oscar winner Trueba ( Belle Époque), one of the most popular filmmakers in the history of Miami Film Festival, who won the Audience Award in 2001 and was given a major tribute for its 30 th anniversary. For his powerful performance in bringing a national hero to life, the 2021 Festival will present a Pr...

Oscars: How The International Film Landscape Is Shaping Up In A Difficult Year Deadline 1/14/2021 In what has been the strangest year on recent record for myriad reasons, the International Feature Film Oscar race is not immune to the impact of Covid. Along with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences tweaking submission deadlines, many films vying for recognition in the International Feature category have experienced a lack of physical festival exposure and the customary resultant buzz, as so many events were canceled or moved online throughout the past nine months. In several cases...

Oscars Predictions: Best International Feature - Tunisia's 'The Man Who Sold His Skin' Surges Before Voting Clayton Davis, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars from Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis. Following Academy Awards history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar predictions are updated regularly with the current year's contenders in all categories. Variety's Awards Circuit Prediction schedule consists of four phases, running all year long: Draft, Pre-Season, Regular Season and Post Season. Eligibili...

Middle East cinema: The seven must-see films of 2020 Festivals and cinemas shut due to the pandemic, but some movies were still able to make a critical impact From left: Radiograph Of A Family; Ghosts director Azra Deniz Okyay; and Ahmed Hammoud in Zanka Contact (copyright details, see films below) By Published date: 28 December 2020 10:14 UTC | Last update: 2 months 2 weeks ago The express train that is Middle Eastern cinema hit the buffers this year as the global film industry came to a halt amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The shockwaves...