'Peepli Live'-An Entry in the Best Foreign Language Film Category

"Peepli Live"  is the official entry from India for the Best Foreign Language Film Category at the 83rd Academy Awards. The film with a simple story is a black comedy about a debt-ridden farmer who creates a media rage when he announces that he will commit suicide so that his family can receive government aid. The subtle humour, which exists throughout the film, sends across the message of social awareness in a far more efficient way than a forlorn film would.

 

The film is the debut of director Anusha Rizvi, a former journalist and produced by one of India’s best and the most talented actors of Bollywood, Aamir Khan.Though the film does not consist of big-name stars in it ,it has been an instant hit with critics and viewers across the globe.

The film was released worldwide in August and screened this year at the Berlin International Film Festival, the Toronto International Film Festival, and the Sundance Film Festival. For now , it’s a time of waiting for Peepli Live and all its fans as the official list of nominees for the 83rd Annual Academy Awards will be announced on January 25th, 2011.

An Opportunity for Oscar Fans To Win Red Carpet Seats At The 83rd Academy Awards

Oscar Fans across the globe can apply online to take part in a random drawing for seats on the 83rd Academy Awards red carpet.There are just  700 seats offered along the 500-foot-long walkway that leads into the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center. Those who are selected will look at and cheer Oscar nominees, presenters and other ceremony guests as they arrive at the 83rd Academy Awards on Sunday, February 27, 2011. Subsequent to the red carpet arrivals, every person seated in the bleachers will be invited to watch the Academy Awards telecast at a nearby location.

The application form will be obtainable at oscars.org/bleachers. The online-only application process will close up on Sunday, September 19, at midnight ET/9 p.m. PT.

To be qualified for the random drawing, an individual must complete the application form completely. Applications need to be only submitted online. Forms cannot be returned via any other method.Applicants can register for themselves and additionally one guest. Duplicate registrations will not be acknowledged.

Those individuals who are selected in the random drawing will be intimated  in late September. After that it is essential to submit additional information for security purposes prior to final approval. Eligible attendees will obtain a confirmation letter in early January with information relevant to the event.Only those people who have been pre-approved by the Academy will have access to the bleachers. Those who remain overnight to attempt admittance will not be approved entry.

In the past years, as many as around 20,000 fans have applied online for the limited number of red carpet seats.