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And the Award Goes to...Eurocinema, Only Dedicated U.S. TV Network for Foreign Films, Names Top 10 International Films of 2008

Posted on: Monday, 8 December 2008, 08:00 CST

MIAMI, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- With the film award season beginning to heat up, Eurocinema, the American TV network where you find the best of European cinema, is first out of the box with its Annual Top Ten Foreign Films of 2008. They are:

1. 4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days (Romania) (January 2008)
2. Mongol (Russia) (June 2008)
3. Tell No One (France) (July 2008)
4. The Counterfeiters (Germany) (February 2008)
5. My Brother is an Only Child (Italy) (March 2008)
6. I've Loved You for So Long (France) (October 2008)
7. I Served the King (Czech Republic) (August 2008)
8. Priceless (France) (March 2008)
9. The Unknown Woman (Italy) (May 2008)
10. Let the Right One In (Sweden) (October 2008)

Eurocinema (www.eurocinema.com) based its selections in part on worldwide box office results and major award wins and nominations, as well as the personal preferences of a panel of judges.

"Talent is universal and great filmmakers, actors and directors, come from all over the world and our mission is to bring you the very best of them," said Sebastien Perioche, founder and CEO of EuroMedia Holdings Corp., the parent of Eurocinema. "This year, in particular, the Top Ten list is very diverse, great cinematography with six countries represented and films featuring both established as well as new stars."

Eurocinema is an On Demand Movie Channel offering the best of European and global cinema. The films have been carefully selected and viewers can choose what they want to watch in a matter of minutes. Eurocinema is available on cable TV and satellite systems serving over 25 million subscribers, with new systems being added monthly.

Eurocinema features a combination of movies, with works by legendary directors and gems of the international film world never before -- or rarely -- seen in the U.S. This diverse selection of quality international theatrical films comprises both mainstream studio titles and independent productions, acquired from more than 20 global distributors. It includes contemporary and classic titles, as well as prize winners at worldwide festivals, covering the work of such directors as Pedro Almodovar, Claude Chabrol, Valerie Bruni-Tedeschi, and Vincente Aranda, and globally-recognized stars including Carlo Verdone, Martina Gedeck, Nathalie Baye, Isild Le Besco, Sancho Gracia, and Carice Van Houten, among many others.

SOURCE Eurocinema

Source: PR Newswire

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