AwardsWatch - Foreign Language Film

2018: Foreign Language Film Shortlist: ‘The Square,’ ‘In the Fade’ In; ‘BPM,’ Angelina Jolie Snubbed

Erik Anderson December 14, 2017

The nine films that will compete for the Foreign Language Film Oscar have been revealed and it’s never without huge surprises. While many films, such... Read More

2018 Oscars: Record 92 Countries to Compete for Foreign Language Film Oscar

Erik Anderson August 17, 2017

A record 92 countries will compete for the Foreign Language Film Oscar. Haiti, Honduras, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Mozambique, Senegal, and Syria are first-time entrants.... Read More

2017 Oscars: What You Need to Know about the Foreign Language Film Oscar Finalists

Erik Anderson December 17, 2016

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] When the Academy announced the shortlist of nine films eligible for a Foreign Language Film Oscar nomination next month, plenty of gasps... Read More

2017 Oscars: 9 Foreign Language Films Advance in Oscar® Race; Elle, Neruda Snubbed

Erik Anderson December 15, 2016

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] LOS ANGELES, CA – Nine features will advance to the next round of voting in the Foreign Language Film category for... Read More

New Trailer and Poster for Iran’s Oscar Entry ‘The Salesman’

Erik Anderson November 11, 2016

From award-winning writer/director Asghar Farhadi (The Oscar-winning A SEPARATION, THE PAST, ABOUT ELLY, FIREWORKS WEDNESDAY) comes a masterful, intimate and suspenseful new drama, THE SALESMAN, Iran’s... Read More

2017 Oscars: 85 Countries Will Compete for the Foreign Language Film Oscar

Erik Anderson October 11, 2016

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] LOS ANGELES, CA – Eighty-five countries have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 89th... Read More

2017 Oscars: FULL LIST of Foreign Language Film Oscar Submissions

Erik Anderson August 5, 2016

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The first official Foreign Language Film Oscar submission for 2017 was Switzerland with My Life as a Courgette. The film is also in contention... Read More

81 Countries in Competition For 2015 Foreign Language Film OSCAR®

Erik Anderson October 8, 2015

LOS ANGELES, CA – Eighty-one countries have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 88th Academy Awards®. Currently, the... Read More

France Picks ‘Mustang’ Over Cannes-winner ‘Dheepan’ for Foreign Language Oscar

Erik Anderson September 22, 2015

In a rather surprising move, France has chosen the crowd-pleasing Mustang to represent the country over the Cannes Palme d’Or winner Dheepan from Jacques... Read More

2015 Oscars POLL: Who Will Make the 9-Film Shortlist for the Foreign Language Film Oscar?

Erik Anderson October 12, 2014

A record 83 countries have submitted for Foreign Language Film Oscar this year, besting the previous record of 76, set last year. Several first-timers are... Read More