OSCAR FILM FESTIVAL STARTED IN CHENNAI.
Screening of American films that won Oscar -2010 or the
films that were nominated has started in Chennai to a big reception on
Monday. The festival opened the screen
with ‘A Serious Man’ directed by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen to the full auditorium
“Mr.Simkin speaking at the inauguration said that screening of films that
entered the Oscars had always evoked overwhelming response from film-lovers.
The four-day festival will also screen other popular movies including ‘Julie
and Julia` starring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams; Brad Pitt-starrer ‘Inglorious
Bastards,` which won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor; and an animated film
‘Up,` which won two Academy Awards for Best Animated Film and Best Original Score.
The festival is being organized by the U.S. Consulate General, Chennai,
Indo-Cine Appreciation Foundation and the Madras Film Society. The films will
be screened daily at 6.30 p.m. till April 22 at the South Indian Film Chamber
of Commerce theatre.
