Ten European nominations are on the list of finalists for the International Oscars for feature films

12/22/2021 – Austrian, Belgian, Danish, Finnish, German, Icelandic, Italian, Kosovar, Norwegian and Spanish representatives are vying for nomination

The American Academy has announced the shortlisted films in several categories of the upcoming Oscars, including the International Feature Film. Of all films submitted (read the full list here), ten in total from European countries were selected, as well as two others from non-European countries, but with a European co-production.

Among the first, some of the favorites made the cut, like Great freedom [+see also:
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interview: Sebastian Meise
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interview: Jonas Poher Rasmussen
film profile] by Denmark Jonas Poher Rasmussen, Compartment n ° 6 [+see also:
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interview: Juho Kuosmanen
film profile] by Finland Juho kuosmanen, Lamb [+see also:
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interview: Valdimar Jóhannsson
film profile] by Iceland Valdimar Jóhannsson, God’s hand [+see also:
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interview: Paolo Sorrentino
film profile] by Italy Paul Sorrentino and The worst person in the world [+see also:
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interview: Joachim Trier
film profile] by Norway Joachim Trier. The other European titles, selected in a more surprising way, were Playground [+see also:
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interview: Laura Wandel
film profile] by Belgium Laura Wandel, I am your man [+see also:
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interview: Maria Schrader
film profile] by Germany Maria schrader, Hive [+see also:
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interview: Blerta Basholli
film profile] by Kosovo Blerta Bacholli (already the most awarded film at this year’s Sundance Film Festival) and The good boss [+see also:
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film profile] by Spain Fernando Leon de Aranoa (with Javier bardem). In a less surprising decision, bold submissions like those from France (Julia ducournau‘s Titanium [+see also:
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interview: Radu Jude
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interview: Radu Jude
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interview: Asghar Farhadi
film profile] by Iran Asghar Farhadi and Prayers for the Stolen [+see also:
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film profile] by mexico Tatiana Huezo, also made the cut.

This year, Academy members from all branches were invited to participate in the preliminary ballot for this category and must have met a minimum viewing requirement to be able to vote in the category. In the nominations round, Academy members from all branches are invited to participate and must view the 15 shortlisted films to vote.

Some European talents appear in the presets of other categories, such as the Documentary category, where To flee is also present (which could lead the film to repeat the feat of North Macedonia Honey country [+see also:
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film profile], which was nominated in the International Feature Film and Documentary categories in 2019). Camille Nielsson‘s President [+see also:
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There are some welcome selections from the Music categories, with Alberto Iglesias and Alexandre Desplat nominated for the best original score statuette for their work in Pedro Almodovar‘s Parallel mothers [+see also:
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Finally, the Short films categories are full, as usual, of European talents, with a Ahmed Rice– main title produced by UK’s Aneil Karia and the sensation of the Belgian filmmaker Michel Blanchart (whose US-produced feature film is already in production – read the news) leading the pack.

Here are the Oscar presets:

International feature film

Austria: Great freedom [+see also:
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interview: Sebastian Meise
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Belgium: Playground [+see also:
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interview: Laura Wandel
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Bhutan: Lunana: a yak in class, Pawo Choyning Dorji (Bhutan / China)
Denmark: To flee [+see also:
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interview: Jonas Poher Rasmussen
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Finland: Compartment n ° 6 [+see also:
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interview: Juho Kuosmanen
film profile], Juho kuosmanen (Finland / Russia / Estonia / Germany)
Germany: I am your man [+see also:
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interview: Maria Schrader
film profile], Maria schrader (Germany)
Iceland: Lamb [+see also:
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interview: Valdimar Jóhannsson
film profile], Valdimar Jóhannsson (Iceland / Sweden / Poland)
Iran: A hero [+see also:
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interview: Asghar Farhadi
film profile], Asghar Farhadi (Iran / France)
Italy: God’s hand [+see also:
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interview: Paolo Sorrentino
film profile], Paul Sorrentino (Italy)
Japan: Drive my car, Ryusuke hamaguchi (Japan)
Kosovo: Hive [+see also:
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interview: Blerta Basholli
film profile], Blerta Bacholli (Kosovo / Switzerland / North Macedonia / Albania)
Mexico: Prayers for the Stolen [+see also:
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film profile], Tatiana Huezo (Mexico / Germany / Brazil / Switzerland / USA)
Norway: The worst person in the world [+see also:
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interview: Joachim Trier
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Panama: Cathedral Square, Abner Benaim (Panama / Mexico / Colombia)
Spain: The good boss [+see also:
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film profile], Fernando Leon de Aranoa (Spain)

Documentary film

Ascension – jessica kingdon (China)
Attica – Stanley nelson
Billie Eilish: The world is a bit hazy – RJ Cutler
Faya Dayi – Jessica beshir (Ethiopia / United States / Qatar / Mexico)
The first wave – Matthieu heineman
To flee – Jonas Poher Rasmussen
In the same breath – Nanfu Wang
Julia – Julie Cohen, Betsy West
President [+see also:
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Procession – Robert greene
The rescue – Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin
As simple as water – Megan Mylan
Summer of Soul (… Or, when the revolution couldn’t be televised) – Questlove
The velvet metro – Todd haynes
Write with fire – Sushmit Ghosh, Rintu Thomas (India)

Music (Original score)

Being the Ricardos
Candy
Do not seek
Dune [+see also:
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Encanto
The French dispatch [+see also:
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film profile] (United States / Germany / France / United Kingdom)
The green knight [+see also:
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film profile] (United States / Canada / Ireland)
The more they fall
king richard
The last duel [+see also:
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film profile] (United States / United Kingdom)
No time to die [+see also:
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film profile] (United Kingdom / United States)
Parallel mothers [+see also:
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making of
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The power of the dog [+see also:
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Spencer [+see also:
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film profile] (Germany / United Kingdom)
Macbeth’s tragedy

Music (original song)

“So can we start? “- Annette [+see also:
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“Down with joy” – Belfast [+see also:
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“Where I belong – Brian Wilson: long road promised
“Automatic woman” – bruised
“Dream girl” – Cinderella
“Beyond the Shore” – CODA
“The Anonymous” – Dear Evan Hansen
“Just look up” – Do not seek
“Dos Oruguitas” – Encanto
“Either way” – Four good days
“Guns explode” – The more they fall
“To be alive” – king richard
“No time to die” – No time to die
“Here I am (Singing to go home) – Respect
“Your song saved my life – Sing 2

Ring

Belfast
Dune
Last night in Soho [+see also:
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Matrix resurrections
No time to die
The power of the dog
A Quiet Place, Part II
Spider-Man: No Path Home
tick, tick… BOOM!
West Side Story

Visual effects

Black Widow
Dune
Eternals
free guy
Ghostbusters: the afterlife
Godzilla vs. Kong
Matrix resurrections
No time to die
Shang-Chi and the legend of the ten rings
Spider-Man: No Path Home

Make-up and hairstyle

Coming 2 America
Cruel
Cyrano (UK / Canada / US)
Dune
Tammy Faye’s eyes
Gucci House
Alley of nightmares
No time to die
The suicide squad
West Side Story

Live Action Short Film

Ala Kachuu – Take and run – Maria brendle (Switzerland / Kyrgyzstan)
Censor of dreams – Léo Berne, Raphaël Rodriguez (France)
The criminals – Serhat Karaaslan (France / Romania / Turkey)
Distances – Susan bejar (Spain)
The dress – Tadeusz Lysiak (Poland)
Frost – Marianne Farley (Canada)
The Grandes Claques – Annie st-pierre (Canada)
The long goodbye – Aneil Karia (United Kingdom / Netherlands)
In my thoughts – Martin Strange-Hansen (Denmark)
Please wait – KD Davila (UNITED STATES)
Stenofonen – Nicolaj Kopernikus (Denmark)
Tala’vision – Mourad Abou Eisheh (Germany / Jordan)
Under the heavens – Gustavo Milan (Brazil)
When Sun sets – Phumi morare (South Africa)
You are dead Hélène – Michel Blanchart (Belgium / France)

Documentary Short Subject

guilas – Kristy Guevara-Flanagan, Maite Zubiaurre
Audible – Matthew Ogens
A broken house – Jimmy goldblum (United States / Lebanon)
Camp Confidential: America’s Secret Nazis – Mor Loushy, Daniel Sivan
Coded: JC Leyendecker’s Hidden Love – Ryan white
Day of rage – David Botti, Malachie Browne
Ease – Seth freed Wessler
Take me home – Pedro Kos, Jon Shenk
Lynching postcards: “Token of a great day” – Christine turner
The basketball queen – Ben Proud Foot
Sophie and the baron – Alexandria Jackson
To resume – Emma Francis-Snyder
Contagion of terror – Laura Poitras
Three songs for Benazir – Elizabeth Mirzaei, Gulistan Mirzaei (Afghanistan)
When we were bullies – Jay rosenblatt

Animated short film

Art Affairs – Joanna quinn (UK)
Angakusajaujuq: the apprentice shaman – Zacharie Kunuk (Canada)
Bad seeds – Claude Cloutier (Canada)
Bestia – Hugo covarrubias (Chile)
Boxing – Anton Diakov (Russia)
Sinking house – Sandra Desmazieres (France / Canada)
Mom is raining – Hugo de Faucompret (France)
The musician – Reza Riahi (France)
Namoo – Erick Oh (South Korea)
Only one child – Simone giampaolo (Switzerland)
Robin robin – Daniel Ojari, Michael please (UK)
Remember Remember – Bastien Dubois (France)
Enter the river – Weijia Ma (China / France)
We again – Zach parrish
The wiper – Alberto Mielgo (United States / Spain)