Slumdog Millionaire receive TOP Honors at the 81ST Academy Awards, the movie Directed by Danny Boyle won best picture, director, screenplay, score, song, cinematography, sound mixing, and film editing. Slumdog Millionaire is story of 18-year man from the slums of Mumbai who appears on the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? And his participation goes beyond expectations, arousing the suspicions of the game show host and of law enforcement officials.
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No Country for Old Men won four Academy Awards, including best picture, in the Oscar Ceremony. Javier Bardem won for best supporting actor in “No Country for Old Men,” while Coen Brothers- Ethan Coen & Joel Coen won best director as best adapted screenplay and the best-picture honor as producers.
Daniel Day-Lewis won his second best-actor Oscar for the oil-boom epic “There Will Be Blood” while Marion Cotillard portrayed iconic French singer Édith Piaf in the biopic La Vie En Rose was surprise winner for best actress portraying her role as Edith Piaf which lead her to Oscar triumph over Julie Christie, who had been expected to win for “Away From Her.”
Marion Cotillard of “La Vie En Rose” fame.
The independent movie makers can check the upcoming movie event & festival calling for short movie entry, check the deadline to make sure you can submit your film for the festival for short film competition.
Akron Independent Film Festival
Submission Deadline: Feb. 26
Festival Dates: April 3 – April 6
Kansas International Film Festival
Submission Deadline: Feb. 28 (early)
Festival Dates: Sept. 19 – 25
Jacksonville Film Festival
Submission Deadline: March 10 (early)
Festival Dates: May 15 – 21
New York International Latino Film Festival
Submission Deadline: March 14
Festival Dates July TBA
Sweet Auburn International Film Festival
Submission Deadline: March 13, 2008
Festival Date: May 7, 2008 — May 11, 2008
SouthSide Film Festival
Submission Deadline: March 1, 2008
Festival Date: June 17, 2008 — June 21, 2008
FulMarxx Shorts Fest
Submission Deadline: March 15, 2008
Festival Date: April 26, 2008 — April 27, 2008
Fest Afrique 360
Submission Deadline: March 15, 2008
Festival Date: May 20, 2007 — May 26, 2007
Rockland Film Festival
Submission Deadline: March 20, 2008
Festival Date: May 18, 2008 — May 18, 2008
Johnstown Film & Wine Festival
Submission Deadline: March 31, 2008
Festival Date: July 10, 2008 — July 12, 2008
Woods Hole Film Festival
Submission Deadline: May 1, 2008
Festival Date: July 26, 2008 — August 2, 2008
