Sentences with phrase «foreign language performance»

And 1 merely good foreign language performance winning makes up for the numerous times English language mediocrity triumphs.

But no, the HFPA really went out on a limb with this win as they haven't awarded a foreign language performance in this category since Liv Ullman in 1972's The Emigrants.

Thank God, this year is excellent for Best Actress: Annette Bening (X2), Natalie Portman, Jennifer Lawrence, Carey Mulligan, Michelle Williams (X2), Lesley Manville and possible foreign language performances and Noomi Rappace and another possibilities like Naomi Watts, Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Connelly and Sibel Kekilli - I hope so, because she's excellent in «Die Fremde» - 2.

Not exact matches

Fusion offers the following enrichment classes for both private lessons and courses for credit, taught from the beginner to the advanced / performance level: include yoga, foreign languages, piano, recording arts, voice, music theory and composition, drums, and more.

However, the continuing decline of modern foreign languages and the growing divide in performance between boys and girls at the top grades are worrying trends.»

Teather also gave a firm defence of the «ebacc» - the new performance measure pupils achieve if they get grade C or above in English, maths, a foreign language, two sciences and history or geography.

But it is a powerful film, one of the nine shortlisted for the foreign - language Oscar, and it is elevated, as it would need to be, by Diane Kruger's superb performance in the central role.

(1) The Intouchables, an $ 11.5 million dramedy, based on a true story, that was co-written and co-directed by Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano and has become the second highest - grossing French film of all - time in France and grossed more than $ 355 million internationally (more than any other French film and, for that matter, any non-English-language film, save for The Passion of the Christ); and (2) Rust and Bone, a fictional drama that was co-written and directed by Jacques Audiard, a best foreign language film Oscar nominee three years ago for France's Un Prophet, and features tour - de-force performances from Marion Cotillard, the best actress Oscar winner five years ago, and Matthias Schonaerts, the star of last year's Belgian nominee Bullhead.

The news just came in that Biutiful, starring Javier Bardem in a career - best performance - co-written and directed Alejandro Gonz √ ° lez I √ ± √ ° rritu, was just chosen as Mexico's official entry to the foreign language Oscar race.

Best motion picture of the year «Amour» «Argo» «Beasts of the Southern Wild» «Django Unchained» «Les Misérables» «Life of Pi» «Lincoln» «Silver Linings Playbook» «Zero Dark Thirty» Performance by an actor in a leading role Bradley Cooper in «Silver Linings Playbook» Daniel Day - Lewis in «Lincoln» Hugh Jackman in «Les Misérables» Joaquin Phoenix in «The Master» Denzel Washington in «Flight» Performance by an actress in a leading role Jessica Chastain in «Zero Dark Thirty» Jennifer Lawrence in «Silver Linings Playbook» Emmanuelle Riva in «Amour» Quvenzhané Wallis in «Beasts of the Southern Wild» Naomi Watts in «The Impossible» Performance by an actor in a supporting role Alan Arkin in «Argo» Robert De Niro in «Silver Linings Playbook» Philip Seymour Hoffman in «The Master» Tommy Lee Jones in «Lincoln» Christoph Waltz in «Django Unchained» Performance by an actress in a supporting role Amy Adams in «The Master» Sally Field in «Lincoln» Anne Hathaway in «Les Misérables» Helen Hunt in «The Sessions» Jacki Weaver in «Silver Linings Playbook» Achievement in directing «Amour,» Michael Haneke «Beasts of the Southern Wild,» Benh Zeitlin «Life of Pi,» Ang Lee «Lincoln,» Steven Spielberg «Silver Linings Playbook,» David O. Russell Best foreign language film of the year «Amour,» Austria «Kon - Tiki,» Norway «No,» Chile «A Royal Affair,» Denmark «War Witch,» Canada Best animated feature film of the year «Brave,» Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman «Frankenweenie,» Tim Burton «ParaNorman,» Sam Fell and Chris Butler «The Pirates!

For that matter, if academy voters took international cinema seriously, they might have spared a thought for Beya, a Congolese woman who had never acted on - screen before giving her mesmerizing performance in «Félicité» (shortlisted as Senegal's entry for the foreign - language film Oscar).

It's the best performance of the lineup, but foreign - language acting wins are very rare for the Oscars — and something tells us that Huppert arching her eyebrows in a demented rape - revenge comedy is no match for Stone belting out a show - stopping ballad.

Definitely one of the year's most beguiling performances came in one of the smallest packages: Günes Sensoy, star of Deniz Gamze Ergüven «s «Mustang,» the Turkish - language film confusingly entered as France's submission for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.

At once mythical and heartbreakingly real, this unique film features astonishing performances by its child stars and was honored with a special foreign language film Academy Award in 1952.

If you're stunned by the win, you shouldn't be: it's hardly first time the LAFCA has opted for a left - field foreign - language performance in recent years.

Oscar buzz has surrounded Cotillard yet again for her performance in «Rust and Bone» and if nominated, she would become the fifth woman to receive multiple acting nominations for performances in a foreign language, alongside Penelope Cruz, Sophia Loren, and others.

There's been an awful lot of online sniping at the Los Angeles Film Critics» Association for having the audacity to look beyond the obvious Oscar fodder and reward deserving foreign - language performances by Kim Hye - ja and Niels Arestrup (not to mention Olivier Assayas for Best Director).

Daniela Vega's amazing performance as a trans woman dealing with grief after the death of her long - time lover is easily one of the best foreign language films in recent memory.

He's as good as you'd expect, but it's a foreign - language performance from a recently - awarded actor in a divisive, tough - sit arthouse pic.

As is usual for the incredibly broad spectrum of members of the ICS, foreign language films and performances were well represented in all categories with The Assassin, The Duke of Burgundy and Li» l Quinquin among the films to garner multiple nominations.

• Anne finally caught «A Prophet» at the London film fest and it gives us a chance to discuss Tahar Rahim's amazing performance, the film's potential in the foreign language film race, etc..

The Ebacc is a new performance measure that requires pupils to study English, maths, science, a modern foreign language and history or geography.

It will not be used to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or a foreign language, or prior academic achievement.

In addition, no person shall be discriminated against in admission to Brooke Charter School or in obtaining the advantages, privileges and access to the courses of study and extracurricular activities offered by the School on the basis of race, sex, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, socioeconomic status, housing status or homelessness, special need, proficiency in the English language or a foreign language, or prior academic achievement, as required by federal and state law, including M.G.L. c. 71, § 89 (l); 603 CMR 1.06 (1); M.G.L. c. 76, § 5 and 603 CMR 26.00: Access to Equal Educational Opportunity.

The task force, chaired by Joel Klein, former head of New York City public schools, and Condoleezza Rice, former U.S. secretary of state, cites mediocre U.S. showings on international assessments; high dropout rates, particularly among black and Hispanic students; poor civics performance; limited study of foreign languages; and lack of college preparedness as evidence that the nation's security is at risk.

KIPP: MA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or in a foreign language, or prior academic achievement (M.G.L. Chapter 71, Section 89 (m); 603 CMR 1.06 (1).

KIPP Academy Boston Charter Public School and KIPP Academy Lynn Charter Public School do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, gender identity, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, homelessness, age, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or a foreign language, shall have equal access to the general education program and the full range of any and all education programs offered at our schools.

(m) Charter schools shall be open to all students, on a space available basis, and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, or proficiency in the English language or a foreign language or academic achievement.

She has served on national committees to develop student standards, beginning teacher standards, and performance assessments in foreign languages.

M.G.L. c. 71 § 89 (l) states that charter schools shall be open to all students, on a space available basis, and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, or proficiency in the English language or a foreign language, and academic achievement.

The current era of corporate education reform began with the 1983 publication of the Reagan administration's report A Nation at Risk: The Imperative for Education Reform, prepared by a committee of prominent professors, politicians, teachers, and business executives.5 Not only did the report attack many of the equity - minded federal education reforms that preceded it, A Nation at Risk also manufactured a narrative of public education in crisis, steeped in the language of Cold War military paranoia: «If an unfriendly foreign power had attempted to impose on America the mediocre educational performance that exists today, we might well have viewed it as an act of war,» the authors wrote.

According to its website, the DLIFLC is the «premier school for culturally based foreign language education and training, with classroom instruction, mobile training teams, and online materials tailored for students at all levels of required proficiency or performance.»

Selection criteria vary from programme to programme, but may include: the grade you attained in your first degree; your performance in undergraduate courses related to your chosen postgraduate study programme; knowledge of foreign languages; your undergraduate dissertation and / or your experience of research and writing.

Highlights Implemented iPad study program, improving testing performance by 15 percent Fluent in German and French Proficient with Blackboard Committed to achievement Well - organized and motivated Strong leadership skill set Experience German and French Teacher 8/1/2012 — 7/1/2016 Bloomingdale Middle School — Millville, SD Collaborated with department to make formal suggestions for state foreign language study requirements.