Israeli films have again failed to win an Oscar: "The Gatekeepers" by Dror Moreh and "Five Broken Cameras" by Guy Davidi and Emad Burnat, lost in the Best Documentary Feature category at the Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles yesterday. "Searching for Sugar Man" won the award.
The Israeli directors were not surprised by the loss. "The Gatekeepers" was in second place among betting websites, and "Five Broken Cameras" was always in fifth and last place. The category favorite, British-Swedish documentary "Searching for Sugar Man", won the award.
"Argo" by Ben Affleck won the Best Picture award, beating Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln", which was the favorite to win. Affleck, who directed and starred in "Argo", said in his acceptance speech, "I wish to thank our friends in Iran, and of course, my family and friends."
Daniel Day Lewis won Best Actor for his role in "Lincoln", Jennifer Lawrence won Best Actress for her role in "Silver Linings Playbook", and Ang Lee won Best Director for "Life of Pi".
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on February 25, 2013
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