Jane Campion's gothic romance Bright Star has been nominated for the "Hollywood World Awards" to be given at The Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Awards on October 26, 2009.
The story, set in 1818, chronicles the love affair between romantic poet John Keats and 18 year-old Fanny Brawne, and Keats's eventual death. The award is a key predictor of foreign films that are set to receive kudos in the year's awards season. Qualifying films must have had their world premieres between Oct. 1, 2008, and Oct. 1, 2009, encompassing this year's crop from all the major film festivals.
