U.S. Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences: Falardeau

Philippe Falardeau Dept: The final list of five nominees will be released next Tuesday by the U.S. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles, according to CBC. It earned nine nominations, including best picture, for Canada's Genie Awards on Tuesday. At the time, Falardeau told News he didn t think the film would go all the way to the Oscars and quebec film Monsieur Lazhar is a step closer to earning an Oscar nomination, after it was included in a list of nine films advancing to the next round of voting for the Academy Awards. Monsieur Lazhar, directed by Quebec s Philippe Falardeau, is the story of an Algerian immigrant who helps a class of middle-school students deal with the loss of their regular teacher. It was chosen by Telefilm as Canada s submission for the foreign-language film Oscar. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.