Pakistanis angry over detentions in Times Sq. case Monday, May 24, 2010
ISLAMABAD – Relatives of three men detained by Pakistan for alleged links to the suspect in the attempted Times Square bombing say the men are innocent.
They
AFP - Thursday, August 6TAIPEI (AFP) - - Taiwan's Beijing-friendly government on Wednesday denied boycotting an Australian film festival amid a row over the e
BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a double blow on Thursday as a senior party ally in east German
Minister seeks closure of anti-Berlusconi websites Wednesday, December 16, 2009
ROME (AFP) - – The Italian government moved Tuesday to close down Internet sites encouraging further violence against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who
By ELAINE KURTENBACH,AP Business Writer AP - Wednesday, March 18SHANGHAI - Asia's stock market rally seemed to be running out of steam Wednesday, despite an
Navigation
Primary Navigation
Home
Singapore
Asia Pacific
World
Business
Entertainment
Sports
Technology
Top Stories
Most Popular
Secondary Navigation
Asia Pacific
World
Search
Search:
Foreign-language Globe contenders meet, greet fans
By MICHAEL CIDONI,Associated Press Writer AP - 2 hours 24 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES - The five directors nominated in the foreign-language category for the Golden Globes gathered Saturday to bask in the adulation of fans and talk film.
The symposium marked the first time the directors' _ four Europeans and an Israeli _ were gathered in the same place, the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.
Hollywood Foreign Press Association Vice President Mike Goodrich, who acted as a moderator, said the fan-flocked event intends to generate dialogue among filmmakers. The press association will host the 66th annual Golden Globe ceremony on Sunday.
Ari Folman, director of the Israeli animated war drama "Waltz with Bashir," arrived fresh from a win at Thursday's Critics' Choice awards.
"Basically, it's like arriving into a different planet," Folman said of Los Angeles, where he's been for a week. "And everything here has nothing to do with my everyday life, I can tell you that for sure."
Italy's Matteo Garrone received a Hollywood endorsement when director Martin Scorsese championed his docudrama "Gomorrah." Also a critical sensation at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, Garrone hopes all the attention will help the movie succeed when it releases stateside in February.
"The nomination for the movie, it's a great honor for me, and for all the people that worked on this project, this movie," Garrone said.
Swedish director Jan Troell is vying for his second Globe _ decades after his 1971 win _ as a nominee for his Swedish-Danish historical drama "Everlasting Moments."
Troell noted that he's actually distantly related to the makers of the other Swedish presence at this year's Globes. His wife's cousin is Bjorn Ulvaeus of ABBA, the Swedish pop group whose music is the soundtrack for best musical or comedy picture nominee "Mamma Mia!"
First-time director Philippe Claudel, nominee for the French drama "I've Loved You So Long," was giddy, literally giggling, when asked about his Golden Globes experience.
Less anxious was Uli Edel, who directed German entry "The Baader-Meinhof Complex."
"First of all, you just need a tuxedo," said Edel. "I have to get a tuxedo and go to the Golden Globes. So, it's very simple."
Email Story
IM Story
Printable View
Blog This
Recommend this article
Average (0 votes)
Sign in to recommend this article »
Most Recommended Stories »
Related Articles: Entertainment & Lifestyle
French filmmaker Claude Berri hospitalisedAFP - 1 hour 14 minutes ago
Party like it's not 2008: Golden Globes returnAP - 1 hour 25 minutes ago
Foreign-language Globe contenders meet, greet fansAP - 2 hours 24 minutes ago
Screenwriter floors it with 'Gran Torino'AP - 2 hours 54 minutes ago
'Slumdog' favorite as Globes launch Oscars countdownAFP - Sunday, January 11
Most Popular – Entertainment
Viewed
Britain's Prince Harry apologises for racist language
Is Tintin gay? Cartoon birthday boy dogged by rumours
Israel pounds Gaza City after threatening war escalation
Citigroup: 2-billion-dollar exposure to LyondellBasell
US Treasury slammed over handling of financial bailout
View Complete List »
Search:
Home
Singapore
Asia Pacific
World
Business
Entertainment
Sports
Technology
Top Stories
Most Popular