19/12/2003 - The British co-production, Cold Mountain is competing in 8 categories for the forerunners to the Oscars. 3 European films are on the list for Best Foreign Film and British actors fare well

Europe will be well represented at the Golden Globes being held on January 25, 2004. Bearing in mind that these awards are given by the foreign press to the best American productions of the year, the Old continent has fared well in the nominations, announced yesterday. The 90 or so journalists who are part of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, have selected Cold Mountain [+see also:
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In the Best Comedy category there are nominations for Bend It Like Beckham [+see also:
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film profile] by Richard Curtis (which also has a nomination for Best Screenplay, together with the Irishman Jim Sheridan for In America). The two British films face competition from Big Fish by Tim Burton, Lost in Translation by Sofia Coppola and Finding Nemo. Cold Mountain has also been nominated for Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor (for London's Jude Law) and Best Actress (Nicole Kidman).

Anthony Minghella had this to say about his film's 8 nominations: " I'm delighted that Cold Mountain has been so generously recognised by the Hollywood Foreign Press. I hope their enthusiasm encourages audiences to come and see the movie for themselves. It's been a long journey making this film, for me and for a wonderful cast and crew, and this is a tremendous Christmas present”.

These are the five productions running in the Best Foreign Film category: The Barbarian Invasions [+see also:
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A whole host of British actors have also been selected to compete for the Golden Globes: apart from Jude Law, there are nominations for Helen Mirren ( Calendar Girls), Ben Kingsley (House of Sand and Fog) and Albert Finney (Big Fish). There are also two nominations for the British film The Girl with the Pearl Earring [+see also:
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The annual Golden Globe Awards, now in its 61st edition, will be taking place in Hollywood on January 25, 2004.

For the complete list of the nominations, see the Golden Globes website.

(Translated from Italian)