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'A gross distortion': Why Germany's 2019 Oscar nominee is caught in controversy

Wed, 23 Jan 2019 18:40:22 +0100

A German film has been nominated in the Academy Awards - but the German artist it's partially based on is caught up in a debate with the director about just how true to life the movie actually is.

Could Germany at last win another foreign Oscar after a decade?

Tue, 24 Jan 2017 16:14:06 +0100

Germans are putting all their hope into comedy Toni Erdmann, which was nominated for an Oscar on Tuesday. But can the country pull in another golden statue a decade after "The Lives of Others"?

German comedy among favourites to win foreign language Oscar

Fri, 16 Dec 2016 13:41:32 +0100

Bittersweet comedy Toni Erdmann has been put on the shortlist for the best foreign language film at the 2017 Oscars - the latest recognition for the German film.

Epic father-daughter comedy picked for Oscars success

Thu, 25 Aug 2016 16:41:35 +0200

German Films has chosen Toni Erdmann, a beefy comedy about a father's struggle to save his daughter from her isolating career, as its 2017 Oscars choice.

Film company to rebuild Danish Girl's Dresden grave

Mon, 18 Apr 2016 17:31:45 +0200

The Dresden grave of trailblazing trans woman Lili Elbe is to get a new tombstone – funded by the company behind a hit film about her life.

German live-action short takes student director to Oscars

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 16:47:10 +0100

A German student filmmaker has been nominated for the "best live action short film" Oscar by the jury – placing his work in lights alongside blockbuster movies and A-list actors.

Germany takes gold at 2015 Student Oscars

Fri, 18 Sep 2015 18:02:13 +0200

German film director Ilker Çatak scooped gold in the 2015 Student Academy Awards this week - claiming top place in an all-German final for the "foreign film" category.

Grand Budapest Hotel, Citizenfour take Oscars

Mon, 23 Feb 2015 09:28:47 +0100

It seems that Germany lent a golden touch as two films, The Grand Budapest Hotel and Citizenfour, took home little golden statues at Sunday night's academy awards.

German cinema's top Oscar moments

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:39:00 +0100

With just days to go until the 85th Academy Awards, The Local has combed through Teutonic film history to compile Germany's finest Oscar moments.

Oscars go to The Artist, German tech rewarded

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:21:00 +0100

Major German hopefuls including Wim Wenders left the Oscars empty-handed on Sunday night as the silent favourite “The Artist” cleaned up with five of the big prizes. But Frankfurt techies won the special effects prize.

'Pina' gets second Oscar nomination

Sat, 19 Nov 2011 13:53:00 +0100

Wim Wenders’ 3D dance film “Pina” is up for not just one but two Oscars this year, it was revealed on Friday night, as its nomination for an Academy Award in the documentary section was announced.

Cross-eyed opossum Heidi gets Oscar tips partly right

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:01:00 +0100

Heidi's Oscar predictions were proven (mostly) right at the Academy Awards show on Sunday night. While the famous cross-eyed opossum correctly tipped the winners for the Best Actor and Actress, she got the Best Film award wrong.

Cross-eyed opossum Heidi makes Oscar picks

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:42:00 +0100

Heidi, a famous cross-eyed opossum at the Leipzig Zoo, has picked her favourites to win Oscars this year, predicting Colin Firth will take home the best-actor statuette for his role in “The King’s Speech.”

Germans jailed for crashing Oscars

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:55:00 +0100

Nine German men have reportedly been arrested after trying to crash the Academy Awards with fake red carpet passes.

German film 'The White Band' nominated for two Oscars

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:17:00 +0100

German film Das weiße Band, or “The White Band,” has been nominated for two Oscars in 2010, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed on Tuesday.

German short film wins Oscar

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:59:00 +0100

The German short film Spielzeugland, or "Toyland," won an Oscar on Sunday night at the 81st annual Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles.

Werner Herzog documentary shortlisted for Academy Award

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:29:00 +0100

German film director Werner Herzog is among the 15 filmmakers who have made next year’s Oscar shortlist for best documentary film, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills has announced.