The annual Oscars are the film world's most glamorous and prestigious award ceremony. Thanks to Cinema Nouveau - screened by Jameson's Howzit Hollywood campaign - South African audiences can, throughout February, get to see some of this year's most nominated pictures, which have not yet been released here, ahead of the 78th awards ceremony on March 5.
The eight films in the festival line-up have received an incredible 25 nominations between them and include this year's Oscar frontrunner, the acclaimed and controversial Brokeback Mountain which has scooped eight Academy Award nominations including those in the prestigious Best Picture and Best Director categories as well as for actors Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal and Michelle Williams.
The other films to be screened in the Howzit Hollywood campaign are the Jane Austen remake Pride and Prejudice; Mrs Henderson Presents starring Judi Dench; one of the most watched documentaries of all time March of the Penguins; Capote with Best Actor favourite Philip Seymour Hoffman; and George Clooney in Syriana and Transamerica, which has Desperate Housewives star Felicity Huffman in a gender-bending role which has already earned her a Golden Globe Award.
The movies will be screened free at Cinema Nouveau screened by Jameson nationwide. The films will be screened every Thursday at 8pm in Durban and Cape Town and in Joburg and Pretoria on Sundays at 2.30pm. The Gauteng screenings will be introduced by 702 film critic Barry Ronge.
Howzit Hollywood is presented by Cinema Nouveau screened by Jameson in association with 702, Good Hope FM and Lotus FM. Find out how to win tickets to see the Oscar-nominated films by listening to the participating radio stations. There will also be complimentary coke and popcorn for all guests at the screenings.
