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So to have everyone putting on an affecting German accent... we have an international cast: American actors, Dutch, German, British. To have everyone approximating German accents when in reality they're supposed to be speaking German, I promise after the first twenty minutes, you'd be sick of it. It would ultimately sound silly, and it would distract from the drive of the plot. So the decision was made pretty quickly.

Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire picked up the best drama and the top comedy award went to Happy-Go-Lucky for this year’s International Press Academy's 13th annual Satellite Awards. Noteworthy accolades that differ form many critic’s circles are the Actor in a Supporting Role which goes to Michael Shannon’s perf in Revolutionary Road and Best Foreign Language Film went to Italy’s Gomorrah.

Here is another story of how an actor can board a project from a first or second-time filmmaker and give the project wings. Paul Giamatti (and Anthony Mackie) have joined Andres Baiz on the project set to begin filming in February in the hot sands of Jamaica.

5,632 submissions were submitted this year with 96 short films making the cut including the impressive Next Floor from Denis Villeneuve (see pic).

Glenn McQuaid’s black comedy horror film “I Sell the Dead” and the latest from the Broken Lizard clan are among the 29 films from first time filmmakers in both narrative and docu categories that have been announced for the 15th edition of the Slamdance.