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| January 10, 2013 04:16 PM EST |
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OTTAWA, Jan. 10, 2013 /CNW/ - I was pleased to learn that, for the third
consecutive year, a Canadian film has been nominated for the Oscar for
best foreign-language film—Rebelle (War Witch), directed by Kim Nguyen and produced by Pierre Even and Marie-Claude
Poulin. Canadians can be proud as artists from our country distinguish
themselves on the world stage and strengthen our reputation for
cinematic excellence.
I would like to congratulate all the Canadians who are also on the
official list of nominees:
Best song:
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Mychael Danna - Pi's Lullaby from Life of Pi
Best Original Score:
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Mychael Danna - Life of Pi
Visual Effects:
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Guillaume Rocheron - Life of Pi
Short Film Live Action:
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Yan England - Henry
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Ariel Nasr - Buzkashi Boys
Best Picture:
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Life of Pi - Based on a book by Canadian author Yann Martel
I would also like to applaud Doug James, a Canadian software developer
who is one of the first Academy Award winners of the year. With his
three colleagues, Nils Thuerey, Theodore Kim and Markus Gross, he won a
Technical Achievement Award for developing the Wavelet Turbulence
software.
On behalf of the Government of Canada and of all Canadians, I wish the
nominees the best of luck at the upcoming 85th Academy Awards ceremony on February 24.
SOURCE Canadian Heritage
