U.S distributor Samuel Goldwyn Films president Peter Goldwyn has weighed in on the backlash to India’s selection of its competitor for this year’s best international film race at the Oscars, calling candidate “The Last Film Show,”It will be released in North America. “a really strong contender.”
Pan Nalin directed (“Samsara,” “Valley of Flowers”The story of a nine year old boy who dreams of making it in Bollywood is told through a Gujarati-language film. It premiered at the Tribeca Festival 2021, and has been featured at fests in Palms Springs and Mill Valley ever since. “Last Film Show”It will be released in Gujarat, India, on October 14, 2022. This will give it the required qualifying theatrical run in India.
Last week, the Film Federation of India announced their selection. It immediately sparked a backlash. “RRR”The film was rejected. Director SS Rajamouli’s action film has done huge business worldwide, with some arguing it would offer a more accessible experience to Oscar voters.
Variance Films is the distributor for stateside distribution “RRR,”There are still plans for an Oscar campaign to urge Academy voters to view the film in other categories.
“Last Film Show” has also attracted its own backlash, with online claims suggesting that it hews too closely to Giuseppe Tornatore’s 1988 Italian classic “Cinema Paradiso.”
BN Tiwari is the president of Federation of Western India Cine Employees. “Last Film Show”It is foreign-produced and should be treated as such. India’s Siddharth Roy Kapur is credited as producer. The film is partly financed by and is represented in international markets by France’s Orange Studios.
“We believe that ‘Last Film Show’ speaks to the heart and soul of cinema, which will be appealing not only to moviegoers in the United States but also Academy members,” said SGF president Peter Goldwyn. “We believe that the film is a really strong contender this year, and we’re excited to bring it to American audiences. We are also eager to bring our expertise with Academy Awards campaigns to the release of this title.”
“Orange Studio was the first believer in Pan Nalin’s beautiful film ‘Last Film Show.’ We acquired the movie at the script level and came on board to handle the world sales of the film. The film has been sold to multiple territories and we are looking forward to its release in Italy on 24th November and Japan on 20th January (2023). However, the most important releases will be in India on 14th October and in the U.S. with our distributor Samuel Goldwyn Films towards the end of the year, which coincides with the Oscar campaign,”Kristina Zierman, Orange Studio CEO (“The Father,” “The Artist”).
“Our years of experience tells us that ‘Last Film Show’ has a huge chance of winning the hearts of moviegoers around the world and especially Academy Award members. And we plan to dedicate our total attention to running a successful Oscar campaign in coordination with our partners at Samuel Goldwyn Films for ‘Last Film Show,’”She spoke.
Variance claimed that “RRR”Award for best picture, director (S.S. Rajamouli), original script (Rajamouli & V. Vijayendra Prasad), and lead actor (for both N.T. Rama Rao Jr and Ram Charan), supporting actor (Ajay Devgn), supporting actress (Alia Bhatt), original song (“Naatu Naatu”), original score (M.M. Keeravaani, cinematography, film editing and costume design. Sound and visual effects.