List of submissions to the 91st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
2018 Best Foreign Language Film submissions | |
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Highlights | |
Oscar winner | Roma |
Total submissions | 89 |
First-time submissions | 2 |
This is a list of submissions to the 91st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has invited the film industries of various countries to submit their best film for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film every year since the award was created in 1956.[1] The award is presented annually by the Academy to a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States that contains primarily non-English dialogue.[1][2] The Foreign Language Film Award Committee oversees the process and reviews all the submitted films.[2]
The submitted motion pictures must be first released theatrically in their respective countries between 1 October 2017 and 30 September 2018.[3] The deadline for submissions was 1 October 2018,[3] with the Academy announcing a list of eligible films on 8 October.[4] A total of 89 countries submitted a film, with 87 of those being accepted.[4] Two countries submitted a film for the first time.[5] Malawi sent The Road to Sunrise and Niger sent The Wedding Ring.[5]
From the longlist, nine finalists were shortlisted in late 2018,[6] with the final five nominees announced on 22 January 2019.[7] Roma by Alfonso Cuarón won the award, the first Mexican film to do so.[8]
Submissions
[edit]Notes
[edit]- Honduras were scheduled to announce their film on 21 September 2018.[101] However, they did not submit a film.[102]
- Kenya's government was initially sued by director Wanuri Kahiu, whose film Rafiki was denied a release from the Kenya Film Classification Board for its "clear intent to promote lesbianism in Kenya." Kahiu sued so the film will be eligible as Kenya's submission for Best Foreign Language Film.[103] On 21 September 2018, the Kenyan High Court lifted the ban on the film, allowing it to be screened in the country for seven days, therefore meeting the eligibility requirements.[104][105] Despite the ban being lifted, it was not selected as Kenya's submission in the Foreign Language Film category, with Supa Modo being sent instead.[106]
- Puerto Rico had asked AMPAS to reconsider its position on allowing submissions from territories and protectorates of the United States. Puerto Rico last submitted a film for the Best Foreign Language Film in 2010, and has been ineligible since.[107][108]
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- ^ Holdsworth, Nick (17 September 2018). "Oscars: Algeria Selects 'Until the End of Time' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ Laing, Jamie (26 September 2018). "Argentina Selects Luis Ortega's 'El Angel' for Foreign Language Oscar Submission". Variety. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
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- ^ Groves, Don (9 October 2018). "'Jirga' is Australia's submission for Best Foreign Language Film Oscar". If. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (4 September 2018). "Oscars: Austria Selects 'The Waldheim Waltz' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ Bhushan, Nyay (23 September 2018). "Oscars: Bangladesh Selects 'No Bed of Roses' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ Holdsworth, Nick (30 June 2018). "Oscars: Belarus Selects 'Crystal Swan' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (27 August 2018). "Oscars: Belgium Selects 'Girl', Cannes' Camera D'Or, As Foreign Language Entry". Deadline. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
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- ^ Mango, Agustin (13 September 2018). "Oscars: Chile Selects 'And Suddenly the Dawn' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
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- ^ Kozlov, Vladmir (13 September 2018). "Oscars: Czech Republic Selects 'Winter Flies' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ Holdsworth, Nick (20 September 2018). "Oscars: Denmark Selects 'The Guilty' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ Mango, Agustin (14 September 2018). "Oscars: Dominican Republic Selects 'Cocote' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ Mango, Agustin (5 September 2018). "Oscars: Ecuador Selects 'A Son of Man' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ Kozlov, Vladimir (13 September 2018). "Oscars: Egypt Selects 'Yomeddine' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ Mitchell, Robert (16 August 2018). "Estonia Selects 'Take It or Leave It' as Foreign-Language Oscar Entry". Variety. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ Holdsworth, Nick (4 September 2018). "Oscars: Finland Selects 'Euthanizer' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ Richford, Rhonda (21 September 2018). "Oscars: France Selects 'Memoir of War' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ^ "Georgia announces its bid for 2019 Oscars". Vestnik Kavkaza. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ Mitchell, Robert (30 August 2018). "Oscars: Germany Selects 'Never Look Away' as Foreign Language Entry". Variety. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "Polyxeni is Greece's selection for Oscars Best Foreign Film". Greek City Times. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ Chu, Karen (24 September 2018). "Oscars: Hong Kong Selects 'Operation Red Sea' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ Barraclough, Leo (11 September 2018). "Oscar Winner László Nemes' 'Sunset' to Represent Hungary at Academy Awards". Variety. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ Kozlov, Vladimir (20 September 2018). "Oscars: Iceland Selects 'Woman at War' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ Roy, Gitanjali (22 September 2018). "Village Rockstars, Film on Guitar-Playing Girl, Is India's Oscar Entry". NDTV. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (18 September 2018). "Oscars: Indonesia Selects 'Marlina The Murderer' in Foreign-Language Category". Variety. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ Holdsworth, Nick (15 September 2018). "Oscars: Iran Selects 'No Date, No Signature' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (12 September 2018). "Iraq Picks Female Suicide Bomber Drama 'The Journey' as Its Oscar Candidate". Variety. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ Caspi, David (6 September 2018). "Oscars: Israel Selects 'The Cakemaker' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ Anderson, Ariston (25 September 2018). "Oscars: Italy Selects 'Dogman' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ Blair, Gavin (27 August 2018). "Oscars: Japan Selects Palme D'Or Winner 'Shoplifters' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ "Film Ayka about migrant woman from Kyrgyzstan enters Oscar long-list". Kabar News Agency. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ Musyoka, Michael (28 September 2018). "Supa Modo is Kenya's Submission to Oscars, Rafiki Loses Out". Kenyans.co.ke. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ Holdsworth, Nick (4 September 2018). "Oscars: Kosovo Selects 'The Marriage' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ Kozlov, Vladimir (27 September 2018). "Oscars: Kyrgyzstan Selects 'Night Accident' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ "Фильм о мигрантке из Кыргызстана вошел в лонг-лист на премию "Оскар"". Kaktus Media. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "Documentary to compete for Academy Award". LSM. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ Kozlov, Vladimir (18 September 2018). "Oscars: Lebanon Selects 'Capharnaum' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "Lithuania picks Matelis' Wonderful Losers for Oscar entry". The Baltic Course. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ Brenton, Hannah (6 September 2018). "Gutland selected as Luxembourg pick for Oscars". Luxembourg Times. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ "Macedonia selects 'Secret Ingredient' as foreign language entry at 2019 Academy Awards". Macedonian Information Agency. 19 September 2018. Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ Gondwe, Edith (11 October 2018). "The Road to Sunrise up for Oscars". The Nation. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "Blantyre on 'The Road to Sunrise'". The Times Group. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ Hecht, John (14 September 2018). "Oscars: Mexico Selects 'Roma' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ Holdsworth, Nick (13 September 2018). "Oscars: Montenegro Selects 'Iskra' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ Senoussi, Zoubida (18 September 2018). "Moroccan Movie "Burn Out" Makes Oscars' 2019 Pre-selection List". Morocco World News. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ Aryal, Timothy (21 September 2018). "Oscars 2019: Panchayat to represent Nepal". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
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- ^ Kozlov, Vladimir (4 September 2018). "Oscars: Norway Selects 'What Will People Say' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "'Cake' submitted as Pakistan's official entry to Oscars 2019". The Express Tribune. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ Kozlov, Vladimir (31 August 2018). "Oscars: Palestine Selects 'Ghost Hunting' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ Mango, Agustin (12 September 2018). "Oscars: Panama Selects 'Ruben Blades Is Not My Name' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ Mango, Agustin (10 September 2018). "Oscars: Paraguay Selects 'The Heiresses' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ Krumholtz, Michael (15 September 2018). "Peruvian film in Aymara language is recommended for Oscars". Peru Reports. Retrieved 15 September 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (26 September 2018). "Signal Rock is Philippine Foreign Language Film entry to Oscars 2019". PEP News. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ Holdsworth, Nick (24 September 2018). "Oscars: Poland Selects 'Cold War' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ Pinto, Vitor (12 September 2018). "Portugal enters the Oscars race with Peregrinação". Cineuropa. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ Barraclough, Leo (3 August 2018). "Oscars: Romania Selects 'Barbarians' as Academy Awards Entry". Variety. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ Kozlov, Vladimir (10 September 2018). "Oscars: Russia Selects 'Sobibor' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ Kozlov, Vladimir (7 September 2018). "Oscars: Serbia Selects 'Offenders' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (4 September 2018). "'Buffalo Boys' Selected by Singapore for Foreign-Language Oscar Campaign". Variety. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
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- ^ Kozlov, Vladimir (18 September 2018). "Oscars: Slovenia Selects 'Ivan' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
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- ^ Hopewell, John (6 September 2018). "Javier Fesser's 'Champions' Chosen as Spain's Oscar Submission". Variety. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (28 August 2018). "Oscars: Sweden Selects 'Border' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
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- ^ Holdsworth, Nick (18 September 2018). "Oscars: Thailand Selects 'Malila: The Farewell Flower' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ Kozlov, Vladimir (19 September 2018). "Oscars: Tunisia Selects 'Beauty and the Dogs' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
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