A Prophet (Un prophete)

11/23/09 The 40th International Film Festival of India opens Monday in Goa with Chinese historical epic "Wheat" by director He Ping and closes December 3 with Pedro Almodovar's dark love story "Broken Embraces."  |  The Hollywood Reporter

11/16/09 The Paris-born composer ("The Queen," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button") has written music for nine films over the past 12 months, six of which are potentially eligible in this year's round of awards-giving and two of which are presumably major contenders for next year's honors.  |  Variety

11/15/09 Oscar's foreign-language film nominating committee has been shamed and excoriated in recent years for failing to nominate, or even shortlist, some of world cinema's most critically embraced entries — most scandalously Romania's "4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days" (2007) and Italy's "Gomorrah" (2008).  |  Variety

11/08/09 Jacques Audiard's "A Prophet," Danny Boyle's Oscar champ "Slumdog Millionaire" and Palme d'Or winner "The White Ribbon" from Austrian director Michael Haneke are the front-runners in a crowded field at this year's European Film Awards.  |  The Hollywood Reporter

11/07/09 Jacques Audiard's prison thriller "A Prophet" leads the nominations for this year's European Film Awards -Europe's equivalent of the Oscars - with six mentions.  |  Variety

10/28/09 Hosted by journalist and broadcaster, Paul Gambaccini, the five additional awards were presented at ceremony, including another first-time award, best British newcomer, which went to Jack Thorne, screenwriter of the film "The Scouting Book For Boys." An international jury chaired by Anjelica Huston and including John Akomfrah, Jarvis Cocker, Mathieu Kassovitz, Charlotte Rampling and Iain Softley decided on "A Prophet," with Huston presenting the award at the ceremony.  |  indieWIRE

10/28/09 Jacques Audiard's "A Prophet" won the inaugural best film nod presented during this year's The Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival Wednesday evening.  |  The Hollywood Reporter

10/28/09 Hard-hitting French prison drama "A Prophet" won the first best film prize at the London Film Festival on Wednesday.  |  JAM! Showbiz

10/19/09 Christoph Waltz is set to receive the supporting actor award at the Hollywood Film Festival's Hollywood Gala at the Beverly Hilton on Monday for his performance in "Inglourious Basterds."  |  The Hollywood Reporter

10/15/09 Jacques Audiard's French film "A Prophet," Michael Haneke's German film "The White Ribbon" and Korea's "Mother" -- three films that have figured prominently on this year's festival circuit -- are among the 65 films being considered for the foreign-language film Oscar.  |  The Hollywood Reporter