How International Are the Oscars, Anyway?
South Korean film, Parasite, has the potential to be a game-changer at the 92nd Academy Awards this weekend. Could this…
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All-Singing, All-Dancing: Bollywood, the Gem of Indian Cinema
India boasts the largest film industry in the world, with nearly two thousand films released in 2017. Despite the recent…
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Disney’s Frozen – How to Find a Voice That Fits
‘How are we going to do that in 41 languages?’ This was the question that Rick Dempsey, senior vice president…
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London – a magic city
Now I have lived for more than two months in London. And one thing that struck me, is that I…
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The Trouble with the Title
Today’s post is by our Italian intern, Ambra Calvi, a film fan who’s noticed some interesting translations of movie titles……
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The uncertain nationality of The Artist
On 26th February, The Artist swept the board at the Academy Awards, winning five of the twelve categories it was…
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To Dub or Not To Dub?
As a British-born Chinese citizen, I adore old Hong-Kong martial arts films. By the time Jackie Chan had made his…
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You look the same – you talk the same?
There is a never-ending stream of book-to-film adaptations. Those that quickly come to mind include The Shawshank Redemption, the Harry…
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Lost in Translation – literally
A few weeks ago I wrote about my plan to get back into speaking Spanish regularly. First off, a confession…
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The World on Film – well, part of it
I spent nine months studying translation in Barcelona in 2003, so the other night, I watched the film Pot Luck…