The Foreign Language Category is one of the most competitive every year as many countries are represented and the films are so diverse. This year two countries are nominated for the first time while three other countries are receiving nominations after a number of years.
With the Academy Award nominees having been announced most of the films will now be on the radar of moviegoers around the world. Many of the films will also get boosts at the box office due to expansions from their distributors and some of them even become box office hits. So how did the films fare after the nominations?
Every year when the Academy Awards are announced there are multiple surprises that include snubs.
This year there were many snubs that deserved Oscar nominations. However, with such an unpredictable year anything was bound to happen.
The BAFTA nominations have been announced with "Carol" and "Bridge of Spies" leading the nominees. Each film landed nine nominations and showed strength within the organization, pumping up its chances of landing major Oscar nominations.
With the National Society of Film Critics already having handed out their annual awards, all eyes now turn to the Golden Globes. The race continues to be a mystery with no clear front-runner in four of the five major categories, especially with no critics society coming to a consensus.
This past weekend was a marathon for the Oscar race as four major precursors were handed out showcasing how divisive this awards competition is looking to be.
