For the first time, all Oscar voters have been sent all five of the nominated Foreign Language films by the Academy, and all members are now eligible to vote without having to prove they have seen the films in a theatre — or that they have even seen all five. Of course the Academy hopes they will. Among the nominees  …

EXCLUSIVE: One of the leads in the Best Foreign Language Oscar nominated film The Broken Circle Breakdown has signed on with ICM Partners, I’ve learned. Veerle Baetens, who plays tattoo artist and grieving mother Elise Vandeveld in the film, will be repped by the agency in all areas. As well as being an Oscar nominee…

EXCLUSIVE: Belgian director Felix van Groeningen has signed with CAA, and also Management 360 and attorney Alan Wertheimer. van Groeningen co-wrote and directed The Broken Circle Breakdown, which was recently nominated for a Best Foreign Film Cesar Award and was Belgium’s Oscar entry for Best Foreign Language…

This year’s FIPRESCI Prize for Best Foreign Language film at the Palm Springs International Film Festival went to Belgian entry The Broken Circle Breakdown, from director Felix van Groeningen. The annual desert fest also awarded acting prizes to Mads Mikkelsen (The Hunt) and Bérénice Bejo (The Past). Audience award…

Last year, I offered up a preview of the 15 films that had the most buzz going into the unveiling of the Foreign Language Oscar shortlist. Somehow this year, with a record 76 entries (last year it was 71), I whittled down another 15 films that have a shot at the shortlist which is expected to be finalized later this…

The 26th European Film Awards ceremony just concluded tonight in Berlin. Last year, on its road to a Best Foreign Language Film Oscar win and a Best Picture nomination, Michael Haneke's Amour won four prizes including Best European Film. This year, Italy's Oscar entry The Great Beauty was the big winner with nods for…

The European Film Academy has unveiled the nominees for the 26th European Film Awards. Felix van Groeningen’s Berlin and Tribeca prize-winner, The Broken Circle Breakdown, leads the pack with five nods in each of the top categories. The film is also Belgium’s entry for the Foreign Language Oscar. Paolo Sorrentino’s…

As the October 1st deadline approaches, Foreign Language Oscar submissions are coming fast and furious. The latest high-profile entries are Belgium’s The Broken Circle Breakdown, Hong Kong’s The Grandmaster and, especially notable for its unexpected appearance, India’s The Good Road. The latter was selected over the…

A tattoo shop owner and a banjo player fight to save their marriage in Felix van Groeningen’s romantic drama. After scoring the Audience Award in Berlin, The Broken Circle Breakdown won best screenplay and actress trophies at the Tribeca Film Festival in April, and Tribeca Film acquired it a month later. Veerle…