{"id":37809,"date":"2014-09-19T09:34:00","date_gmt":"2014-09-19T07:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sfu.sk\/?post_type=novinka&p=37809"},"modified":"2025-07-31T10:49:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T08:49:46","slug":"slovak-national-nominations-for-the-oscars-announced","status":"publish","type":"novinka","link":"https:\/\/sfu.sk\/en\/news\/slovak-national-nominations-for-the-oscars-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Slovak National Nominations for the Oscars announced"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Slovak nomination for the Best Foreign Language Film of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts<\/a> (AMPAS), also known as Oscar, is A Step into the Dark<\/a><\/em>\u00a0by Miloslav Luther.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The submission for the Oscars Foreign Language Category is based on the voting of the members of the Slovak Film and Television Academy. SFTA <\/a>members have chosen Luther\u00b4s film from the films which fulfilled the AMPAS conditions, as follows:<\/p>\n

Velvet Terrorists<\/em><\/strong> (directors: Pavol Pekar\u010d\u00edk, Ivan Ostrochovsk\u00fd, Peter Kerekes)
\nThe Candidate<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (director: Jon\u00e1\u0161 Kar\u00e1sek)
\nIndian Summer<\/strong><\/em> (director: Gejza Dezorz)
\nAll My Children<\/em><\/strong> (director: Ladislav Kabo\u0161)
\nArcibishop Bez\u00e1k. Adieu<\/em><\/strong> (director: O\u013ega Z\u00e1black\u00e1)
\nSquare in a Cirle or Life between Escapes and Dreams<\/em><\/strong> (director: \u013dubom\u00edr \u0160tecko)
\nThe Edge \u2013 4 films about Marek Brezovsk\u00fd<\/em><\/strong> (director: Patrik Lan\u010dari\u010d)
\nFelvidek: Caught in Between<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (director: Vladislava Plan\u010d\u00edkov\u00e1)
\nSlovakia 2.0 <\/em><\/strong>(directors: Juraj Herz, Martin \u0160ul\u00edk, Peter Kerekes, Zuzana Liov\u00e1, Mi\u0161o Such\u00fd, Ondrej Rudavsk\u00fd, Peter Kri\u0161t\u00fafek, Viera \u010c\u00e1kanyov\u00e1, Miro Jelok, Iveta Gr\u00f3fov\u00e1)
\ndanubeStory I. \u2013 II.<\/em><\/strong> (directors: Jana \u010cavojsk\u00e1, Vladim\u00edr Kampf)
\nA Step into the Dark<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (director: Miloslav Luther)
\nFirst Slovak Horror<\/em><\/strong> (director: R\u00f3bert Slov\u00e1k)
\n38<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (directosr: Dano Dangl, Luk\u00e1\u0161 Zednikovi\u010d)
\nIn Silence<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (director: Zden\u011bk Jir\u00e1sk\u00fd)<\/p>\n

In addition, A Step into the Dark<\/em><\/strong><\/a> is also the SFTA<\/a>\u00b4s national submission for this year’s EFA Awards. Participation of Slovak films and SFTA<\/a> in the Oscars Foreign Language Category selection process is supported by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A Step into the Dark<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

SK | 2014 | 120 min. | fiction<\/p>\n

A historical drama about a young doctor who cannot cope with his bloody past. During the war he had to pass a cruel sentence. A few years later, he refuses to take a career opportunity and succumbs to passion in an extramarital relationship. Hist steps lead to unexpected consequences.<\/p>\n

Director: Miloslav Luther<\/p>\n

Cast: Marko Igonda, Monika Haasov\u00e1, Krist\u00fdna Li\u0161kov\u00e1-Bokov\u00e1, Attila Mokos, Miroslav Donutil<\/p>\n

Production: TRIGON PRODUCTION (SK), Radio and Television of Slovakia (SK)<\/p>\n

Slovak premiere: June 12, 2014<\/p>\n

International premiere: Montreal World Film Festival 2014<\/p>\n

Producer:
\nTRIGON PRODUCTION \/ Patrik Pa\u0161\u0161
\npatrik.pass@trigon-production.sk
\nhttp:\/\/www.trigon-production.sk\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Festivals and sales:
\nIveta Posp\u00ed\u0161ilov\u00e1
\n<\/strong>+421 917 231 374
\npospisilova@trigon-production.sk
\n<\/a>www.trigon-production.sk<\/a><\/p>\n

Miloslav Luther (*1945)<\/p>\n

Miloslav Luther has graduated from feature film directing at FAMU Prague. He has directed numerous films, TV series and dramas, which have been awarded on an international as well as national level, e.g.: Prix Europe Berlin, Critics\u2018 prize for Best Directing ITF Shanghai, Silver Nymph and award for Directing Cino del Duca at the ITF Monte Carlo, International Jury Award at the IFF Karlovy Vary and others.
\nHe is a chairman of the board of the Slovak Audiovisual Fund. He is a chairman of the board of the Slovak Audiovisual Fund.<\/p>\n

Filmography:
\n2009: Mosquitoe’s Tango<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\n2002: Escape to Buda<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
\n1993: Angel of Mercy<\/strong><\/em>
\n1991: Try to Embrace Me<\/strong><\/em>
\n1990: Witness of the Dying Time<\/strong><\/em>
\n1989: A Path Across Danube<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\n1988: Bit Part<\/strong><\/em>
\n1986: Mahuliena, the Golden Maid<\/strong><\/em><\/a>
\n1985: F<\/em>orget<\/em> Mozart<\/strong><\/a>
\n1984: K<\/strong>ing <\/em>Blackbird<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

More information at:
\nwww.sfta.sk<\/a>
\nwww.oscars.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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