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The 2018 Best Foreign Film Winner Is:

Death scene from the film
When a cursed diary is opened, the macabre deaths start piling up in the film "Dead Again."
Dave Silberman won Best Foreign Film for the horror thriller "Dead Again."
  • Dead Again - (Dave Silberman, director-writer; Jay Silberman, producer; Republic of Korea; 2017; romance, horror, thriller; 1 hr. 31 min. 20 sec.; Korean) Thomas stumbles upon an old diary in an antique district. As he begins to read the haunting tale of love and loss, Thomas realizes the diary carries a terrifying curse. Written many years ago by Junghoon, an aspiring author, anyone merely exposed to the diary becomes a cunning facilitator of the curse. Even Thomas's girlfriend becomes his enemy. Watch the Trailer

2018 Best Foreign Film Nominee:

A classroom scene from the film
A teacher in the Philippines instructs her students in a classroom scene from the film "An Educator."
  • An Educator - (Lemuel Lorca, director; Archie Del Mundo, writer; Carl Balita; Philippines; 2017; drama; 1 hr. 39 min. 47 sec.; English ) Three generations of courageous women will teach you the most important lessons in life. A poor dreamer who reaches the top, an Aeta teacher who dreams of passing the licensure exam, a veteran educator who believes a teacher never quits. They all meet in a place where the dreamers and the dream become one. Watch the Trailer

Nominees in Other Categories...

The list of movie production nominees for the 2018 film awards are now available:

  • Best Picture
  • Best Foreign Film
  • ​Best LGBTQ Film
  • Best Documentary
  • Best Short Film
  • ​​Best Tri State Film
  • Best Web Series
  • ​Best Student Film
  • Best Music Video
  • ​Best Screenplay
  • ​Best Director
  • Best Actress​
  • Best Actor
  • Best Supporting Actor
  • Best Supporting Actress​
  • ​Best Film Score
  • Best Animated Film​
  • Best Cinematography
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