It's never too early for Oscar speculations. German Films today released the list of films considered for Germany's Academy Awards 2013 entry (three of which you can catch at TIFF next month):
Nine films were submitted to German Films by German producers for consideration as the German entry for the 85th Oscar® competition in the category of Best Foreign Language Film. The screenings of the submitted films for the independent expert jury will be held in Berlin on 29 and 30 August, 2012. The title to be sent into the running for Germany will be announced on 30 August.
FAREWELL TO THE FROGS (ABSCHIED VON DEN FRÖSCHEN) by Ulrike Schamoni
BARBARA by Christian Petzold
REMEMBRANCE (DIE VERLORENE ZEIT) by Anna Justice
HANNAH ARENDT by Margarethe von Trotta
HOTEL LUX by Leander Haußmann
COMBAT GIRLS (KRIEGERIN) by David Wnendt
GUARDIANS (SCHUTZENGEL) by Til Schweiger
THIS AIN’T CALIFORNIA by Marten Persiel
WIR WOLLTEN AUFS MEER by Toke Constantin Hebbeln
