European Films

Later this month, the entire film industry and many more cinephiles besides, will turn their attention to the US and the annual awards circus called the Oscars. For better or for worse, the awards voted on by the US Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) are regarded as the ultimate film award. Over at Nathaniel R's The Film Experience, european-films.net editor Boyd van Hoeij participated in an Oscar symposium about this year's nominees and likely winners. The other participants in the discussion are Sasha Stone, Dennis Cozzalio, Kim Morgan, Nick Davis, Tim Robey and host Nathaniel R. In the animated, three-day chat Cotillard finds some unexpected love, Juno, There Will Be Blood and Atonement engender much discussion and presumed winner No Country for Old Men almost goes unmentioned. The entire symposium is online here. Comments can be added on the TFE blog.