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