Along with the titles highlighted below, “The Gruffalo” made it on the final list of five nominations. German-language information about this co-production with the United Kingdom can be accessed here. Thirty-three pictures had originally qualified in the category.

The other eight films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production company:

• “The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger,” Bill Plympton, director (Bill Plympton Studio)
• “Coyote Falls,” Matthew O’Callaghan, director and Sam Register, executive producer (Warner Bros. Animation Inc.)
• “Day & Night,” Teddy Newton, director (Pixar Animation Studios)
• “Let’s Pollute,” Geefwee Boedoe, story-design-animation (Geefwee Boedoe)
• “The Lost Thing,” Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann, directors (Passion Pictures Australia)
• “Madagascar, Carnet de Voyage (Madagascar, a Journey Diary),” Bastien Dubois, director (Sacrebleu Productions)
• “Sensology,” Michel Gagne, director-producer (GAGNE International LLC)
• “The Silence beneath the Bark,” Joanna Lurie, director (Lardux Films)

The Short Films and Feature Animation Branch Reviewing Committee viewed all the eligible entries for the preliminary round of voting in screenings held in New York and Los Angeles.  

Short Films and Feature Animation Branch members will now select three to five nominees from among the 10 titles on the shortlist. Branch screenings will be held in Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco in January 2011.

Mehr Informationen in deutscher Sprache finden Sie hier.

The 83rd Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Tuesday, January 25, 2011, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2010 will be presented on Sunday, February 27, 2011, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide.

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Zwar sind die beiden Topfilme auch hier „The King’s Speech“ und „The Social Network“ mit zwölf bzw. acht Nominierungen. Das sensationelle Abschneiden von „True Grit“ mit zehn Nennungen und hochkarätige Zahlen für „The Fighter“ (fünf, einschließlich einmalige drei für die Schauspieler), „Black Swan“ (fünf), „Winter’s Bone“ und „The Kids Are All Right“ (fünf bzw. vier in Topkategorien wie Akteuer und Drehbuch) kamen aber auch die kleinen Filme und Independents zu großen Ehren. Mit acht Nominierungen, vor allen Dingen in technischen Kategorien aber auch für Christopher Nolan als Drehbuchautor und Koproduzent, machte „Inception“ die Top Ten voll.

Enttäuschend war sicher, daß es Feo Aladags “Die Fremde” noch nicht einmal auf die neun Titel umfassende Kurzliste der Fremdsprachenfilme geschafft hatte. Dafür wird das bewegende Drama ab 28. Januar allerdings in den amerikanischen Kinos zu sehen sein. Der mit Südfrika koproduzierte Film “Life, above All“ von Oliver Schmitz war in der Vorauswahl gewesen, blieb aber zugunsten anderer Länder (komplette Nominierungsliste folgt) ebenfalls zu Hause. Somit ist der animierte Kurzfilm um “Das Grüffalo” nun der große Oscar-Hoffnungsträger.

Actor in leading Role
Javier Bardem in “Biutiful”
Jeff Bridges in “True Grit”
Jesse Eisenberg in “The Social Network”
Colin Firth in “The King’s Speech”
James Franco in “127 Hours”

Actor in a Supporting Role
Christian Bale in “The Fighter”
John Hawkes in “Winter’s Bone”
Jeremy Renner in “The Town”
Mark Ruffalo in “The Kids Are All Right”
Geoffrey Rush in “The King’s Speech”

Actress in a Leading Role
Annette Bening in “The Kids Are All Right”
Nicole Kidman in “Rabbit Hole”
Jennifer Lawrence in “Winter’s Bone”
Natalie Portman in “Black Swan”
Michelle Williams in “Blue Valentine”

Actress in a Supporting Role
Amy Adams in “The Fighter”
Helena Bonham Carter in “The King’s Speech”
Melissa Leo in “The Fighter”
Hailee Steinfeld in “True Grit”
Jacki Weaver in “Animal Kingdom”

Animated Feature Film
“How to Train Your Dragon” Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois
“The Illusionist” Sylvain Chomet
“Toy Story 3” Lee Unkrich

 Art Direction
“Alice in Wonderland”
Production Design: Robert Stromberg; Set Decoration: Karen O’Hara
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1”
Production Design: Stuart Craig; Set Decoration: Stephenie McMillan
“Inception”
Production Design: Guy Hendrix Dyas; Set Decoration: Larry Dias and Doug Mowat
“The King’s Speech”
Production Design: Eve Stewart; Set Decoration: Judy Farr
“True Grit” Production Design: Jess Gonchor; Set Decoration: Nancy Haigh

 Cinematography
“Black Swan” Matthew Libatique
“Inception” Wally Pfister
“The King’s Speech” Danny Cohen
“The Social Network” Jeff Cronenweth
“True Grit” Roger Deakins

 Costume Design
“Alice in Wonderland” Colleen Atwood
“I Am Love” Antonella Cannarozzi
“The King’s Speech” Jenny Beavan
“The Tempest” Sandy Powell
“True Grit” Mary Zophres

 Directing
“Black Swan” Darren Aronofsky
“The Fighter” David O. Russell
“The King’s Speech” Tom Hooper
“The Social Network” David Fincher
“True Grit” Joel Coen and Ethan Coen

 Documentary (Feature)
“Exit through the Gift Shop” Banksy and Jaimie D’Cruz
“Gasland” Josh Fox and Trish Adlesic
“Inside Job” Charles Ferguson and Audrey Marrs
“Restrepo” Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger
“Waste Land” Lucy Walker and Angus Aynsley

 Documentary (Short Subject)
“Killing in the Name” Nominees to be determined
“Poster Girl” Nominees to be determined
“Strangers No More” Karen Goodman and Kirk Simon
“Sun Come Up” Jennifer Redfearn and Tim Metzger
“The Warriors of Qiugang” Ruby Yang and Thomas Lennon

 Film Editing
“Black Swan” Andrew Weisblum
“The Fighter” Pamela Martin
“The King’s Speech” Tariq Anwar
“127 Hours” Jon Harris
“The Social Network” Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter

 Foreign Language Film
“Biutiful” Mexico
“Dogtooth” Greece
“In a Better World” Denmark
“Incendies” Canada
“Outside the Law (Hors-la-loi)” Algeria

 Makeup
“Barney’s Version” Adrien Morot
“The Way Back” Edouard F. Henriques, Gregory Funk and Yolanda Toussieng
“The Wolfman” Rick Baker and Dave Elsey

 Music (Original Score)
“How to Train Your Dragon” John Powell
“Inception” Hans Zimmer
“The King’s Speech” Alexandre Desplat
“127 Hours” A.R. Rahman
“The Social Network” Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

 Music (Original Song)
“Coming Home” from “Country Strong” Music and Lyric by Tom Douglas, Troy Verges and Hillary Lindsey
“I See the Light” from “Tangled” Music by Alan Menken Lyric by Glenn Slater
“If I Rise” from “127 Hours” Music by A.R. Rahman Lyric by Dido and Rollo Armstrong
“We Belong Together” from “Toy Story 3″ Music and Lyric by Randy Newman

Best Picture
“Black Swan” Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver and Scott Franklin, Producers
“The Fighter” David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman and Mark Wahlberg, Producers
“Inception” Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan, Producers
“The Kids Are All Right” Gary Gilbert, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte and Celine Rattray
“The King’s Speech” Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin, Producers
“127 Hours” Christian Colson, Danny Boyle and John Smithson, Producers
“The Social Network” Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca and Ceán Chaffin
“Toy Story 3” Darla K. Anderson, Producer
“True Grit” Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, Producers
“Winter’s Bone” Anne Rosellini and Alix Madigan-Yorkin, Producers

Short Film (Animated)
“Day & Night” Teddy Newton
“The Gruffalo” Jakob Schuh and Max Lang
“Let’s Pollute” Geefwee Boedoe
“The Lost Thing” Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann
“Madagascar, carnet de voyage (Madagascar, a Journey Diary)” Bastien Dubois

 Short Film (Live Action)
“The Confession” Tanel Toom
“The Crush” Michael Creagh
“God of Love” Luke Matheny
“Na Wewe” Ivan Goldschmidt
“Wish 143” Ian Barnes and Samantha Waite

 Sound Editing
“Inception” Richard King
“Toy Story 3” Tom Myers and Michael Silvers
“Tron: Legacy” Gwendolyn Yates Whittle and Addison Teague
“True Grit” Skip Lievsay and Craig Berkey
“Unstoppable” Mark P. Stoeckinger

Sound Mixing
“Inception” Lora Hirschberg, Gary A. Rizzo and Ed Novick
“The King’s Speech” Paul Hamblin, Martin Jensen and John Midgley
“Salt” Jeffrey J. Haboush, Greg P. Russell, Scott Millan and William Sarokin
“The Social Network” Ren Klyce, David Parker, Michael Semanick and Mark Weingarten
“True Grit” Skip Lievsay, Craig Berkey, Greg Orloff and Peter F. Kurland

 Visual Effects
“Alice in Wonderland” Ken Ralston, David Schaub, Carey Villegas and Sean Phillips
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1” Tim Burke, John Richardson, Christian Manz and Nicolas Aithadi
“Hereafter” Michael Owens, Bryan Grill, Stephan Trojanski and Joe Farrell
“Inception” Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley and Peter Bebb
“Iron Man 2” Janek Sirrs, Ben Snow, Ged Wright and Daniel Sudick

 Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
“127 Hours” Screenplay by Danny Boyle & Simon Beaufoy
“The Social Network” Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin
“Toy Story 3” Screenplay by Michael Arndt; Story by John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich
“True Grit” Written for the screen by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
“Winter’s Bone” Adapted for the screen by Debra Granik & Anne Rosellini

 Writing (Original Screenplay)
“Another Year” Written by Mike Leigh
“The Fighter” Screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Story by Keith Dorrington & Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson
“Inception” Written by Christopher Nolan
“The Kids Are All Right” Written by Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg
“The King’s Speech” Screenplay by David Seidler

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Kein Wunder, dass uns Mayerhofer emailt: “Ich bin superglücklich! Juchuu!Viele Grüße, Moritz.”

Max Lang und Jakob Schuh („Ernst im Herbst“, Character Posing Artist bei “Die furchlosen Vier“) wurden für ihre BBC1, Nick Jr. und ZDF Produktion „The Gruffalo“ aufgestellt. Neben Koproduzent Carsten Bunte („Der Rattenkönig“) waren weitere deutsche Talente an der Kinderbuchadaption beteiligt.

Wie bei Live Action Kurzfilmen ebenfalls, wurden die glücklichen Zehn von dem zuständigen Komitee nach Ansicht aller 33 bzw. 76 offiziell qualifizierten Filme ausgewählt. Die Mitglieder der Short Films und Feature Animation Abteilung der Academy werden im Januar dann die drei bis fünf endgültigen Nominierungen bestimmen. Die Bekanntgabe erfolgt zusammen mit allen anderen Kategorien am 25. Januar.

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When We Leave (Die Fremde) A film by FEO ALADAG with SIBEL KEKILLI (star of HEAD-ON)

TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL 2010: BEST FILM, World Narrative Feature Competition; 
BEST ACTRESS, Sibel Kekilli

WHEN WE LEAVE will have its US Theatrical premiere in New York at the Angelika Film Center and in Los Angeles at the Laemmle Theaters on January 28, 2011.   A national release will follow.

Olive Films is proud to present the US theatrical release of Germany’s Oscar entry for 2011, WHEN WE LEAVE, a film by Feo Aladag, starring Sibel Kekilli (Head-On).  Winner of BEST FILM and BEST ACTRESS awards at 2010 Tribeca Film Festival, as well as winner of BEST ACTRESS award at the German Film Awards, WHEN WE LEAVE will have its US Theatrical premiere in New York and Los Angeles in January 2011.  A national release will follow.

Director, producer and writer Feo Aladag‘s breathtaking feature film debut WHEN WE LEAVE is a gripping and complex portrait of a family in crisis, far removed from any clichés. Aladag is supported by a superb cast, first and foremost Sibel Kekilli (HEAD-ON) whose performance is absolutely hypnotizing. Playing opposite her are Florian Lukas (NORTH FACE), Alwara Höfels (RABBIT WITHOUT EARS), Nursel Köse (THE EDGE OF HEAVEN), and Turkish stars Derya Alabora and Settar Tanriogen.

In awarding the film Best Narrative Feature Award, and Best Actress Award for Sibel Kekilli, the Tribeca Film Festival Narrative Jury said of the film:   “WHEN WE LEAVE examines one woman’s struggle for personal freedom. It is a riveting and heartbreaking story of a woman trapped in an abusive relationship, who must not only free herself from that marriage, but also the cultural prejudices and judgments that would keep her there.  Feo Aladag built the nuances of her film over a six year period.  She rehearsed her actors for seven months.  She immersed herself in every detail of a culture that is revealed to us in remarkable detail.  The result is a film that balances complex social issues with honest human yearnings.  Through the brutality, WHEN WE LEAVE is also a story of tenderness, the struggle for compassion, the inexorable pull of family and the need to love and be loved.”  German-born Umay (Sibel Kekilli) flees  her  oppressive  marriage  in  Istanbul,  taking  her young son Cem  with  her. She hopes to find a better life with her family in Berlin, but her unexpected arrival creates intense conflict. Her family is trapped in their conventions, torn between their love for her and the traditional values of their community. Ultimately they decide to return Cem to his father in Turkey. To keep her son, Umay is forced to move again. She finds the inner strength to build a new life for herself and Cem, but her need for her family’s love drives her to a series of ill-fated attempts at reconciliation. What Umay doesn’t realize is just how deep the  wounds  have  gone  and  how  dangerous  her  struggle  for  self-determination  has become…

Upcoming US festival screenings – Feo Aladag in Person

Hamptons International Film Festival (www.hamptonsfilmfest.org)10/09, 3:45 PM East Hampton  10/10, 5:45 PM Southampton10/11, 4:00 PM Guild Hall
Mill Valley Film Festival http://mvff2010.inticketing.com/filmlist.php)10/16, 5:45 PM SEQUOIA10/17, 1:30 PM RAFAEL German Currents, Los Angeles (http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/los/prj/ger/sch/enindex.htm)10/20, 7:30 PM EGYPTIAN, OPENING NIGHT10/24, 2:00 PM AERO, Santa Monica  Berlin & Beyond, San Francisco (http://www.berlinandbeyond.com/)10/24, 7 PM CASTRO

Germany, 2010 Length: 119 minutes Format:  CinemaScope 1:2.35 Sound system:  Dolby Digital   35mm

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Die weiteren nominierten Studentenfilme in der Gruppe kommen aus Schweden (“Janna & Liv”, Therese Ahlbeck, Dramatiska Institutet) und Slovenien (“Trieste Is Ours”, Ziga Virc, University of Ljubljana). Das Vereinigte Königreich ist mit “The Confession” von Tanel Toom (National Film and Television School) und “The Road Home” von Rahul Gandotra, (London Film School) doppelt vertreten.

Am 17. Mai gab die Academy bekannt, daß der Honorary Foreign Film Award an den britischen Beitrag “The Confession” gehen wird. Die Vergabe erfolgte am 12. Juni im Samuel Goldwyn Theater der Academy in Beverly Hills.

Die englischsprachige Meldung mit weiterführenden Informationen finden Sie hier.

Die Filmakademie teilte weitere Einzelheiten mit:

Der Episodenfilm von Martin Schreier (Drehbuch, Regie und Schnitt), Michael Timmers (Montage/Schnitt), Markus Nestroy (Kamera), Daniel Elias Brenner (Musik), Anna Luise Weinkamm (Szenenbild), Tonio Freitag (VfX) sowie Sebastian Sawetzki und Benjamin Munz (Producer) mit Maximilian Vetter (Produktionsleitung) erzählt von drei einsamen Menschen, die in der Weihnachtsnacht zusammentreffen: Richard versucht als verkleideter Weihnachtsmann am Heiligabend Nähe und Zuwendung bei fremden Familien zu finden. Sascha, eine erfolgreiche Sängerin, leidet darunter, dass sich niemand für den Menschen hinter dem Star interessiert. Ivan, ein russischer Auftragskiller, muss weit entfernt von der geliebten Heimat seine Morde ausführen. Am Weihnachtsabend kreuzen sich die Wege dieser drei einsamen Seelen durch ein tragisches Unglück.

Der 1980 in Kronberg im Taunus geborene Martin Schreier arbeitete schon während seiner Schulzeit bei diversen Film-, TV- und Werbefirmen als Praktikant und Freelancer und realisierte parallel eigene Kurzfilmprojekte. Quasi in einem Tonstudio groß geworden, kam er schon früh in Kontakt mit Künstlern wie Falco oder Boney M. Seit Oktober 2006 studiert Schreier im Studiengang Regie/Szenischer Film an der Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg.

„The Night Father Christmas Died“ lief in diesem Jahr bereits auf dem renommierten Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis in Saarbrücken und gewann einen Caligari-Award des Fördervereins der Filmakademie.

Der Studenten-Oscar wurde erstmals im Jahr 1972 vergeben. Geehrt werden jeweils ein ausländischer und ein US-Nachwuchsregisseur. Martin Schreiers „The Night Father Christmas Died“ ist der einzige deutsche Kandidat, der in diesem Jahr ins Rennen um die Auszeichnung geht. Aus deutschen landen waren sieben Beiträge eingereicht worden. Zu den deutschen Mitbewerbern gehörten Absolventen von Film- und Kunsthochschulen in Köln, Berlin, Potsdam-Babelsberg und München.

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The other finalists are “The Confession” (byTanel Toom National Film and Television School, United Kingdom, “Janna & Liv” (Therese Ahlbeck, Dramatiska Institutet, Sweden), “The Road Home” (Rahul Gandotra, London Film School, United Kingdom) and “Trieste Is Ours” (Ziga Virc, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia). Together with U.S.-based Student Academy Award winners the selected international student filmmaker will be flown to Los Angeles for a week of industry-related activities and social events that will culminate in the awards ceremony on Saturday, June 12, at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

Several past German winners in the Honorary Foreign Film competition have gone on to earn further recognition from the Academy. Reto Caffi, a winner in 2008, received a nomination in the Live Action Short Film category for his film “Auf der Strecke (On the Line)” at the 81st Academy Awards. In 2005, at the 78th Academy Awards, student winner Ulrike Grote’s “Ausreisser (The Runaway)” was nominated in the same category. In 2000, Florian Gallenberger won both the Honorary Foreign Film award and the Oscar in the Live Action Short Film category with “Quiero Ser (I want to be…).”

 Click here to read about this in German.

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