'Sound of Falling' Is Germany's Entry for the Oscars

‘Palestine 36,’ Palestinian Oscar Submission Premiering at TIFF, Finds U.S. Distribution

Palestine has 18 times submitted a film to the Academy Awards for the Best International Feature race, twice being nominated for an Oscar, including in 2005 for “Paradise Now” and 2013 for “Omar,” both directed by Hany Abu-Assad. The country is hoping to land its third nomination with a buzzy historical drama set to debut at TIFF, “Palestine 36,” which has landed North American distribution ahead of its world premiere. Director Annemarie Jacir’s…

'Sound of Falling' is Germany's entry for the Oscars

The Cannes Jury Prize-winning drama by Mascha Schilinski will represent Germany in the best international feature film category.

Germany Selects Mascha Schilinski’s ‘Sound of Falling’ as Oscar Entry

Germany has selected Mascha Schilinski’s intergenerational drama “Sound of Falling,” which won the Cannes Jury Prize, as its entry in the Best International Feature Film category of the 98th Academy Awards. The independent jury of experts, appointed by German Films, said: ” ‘Sound of Falling’ is formally uncompromising, emotionally existential, and artistically unique – without any parallel in German and international cinema. Spanning a centur…