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‘Fjord’ Will Be Eligible for Best International Feature Consideration at the Oscars
Cristian Mungiu’s Fjord is fresh off of winning the Palme d’Or at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, so naturally the attention has turned to its eventual awards campaign. One potential hiccup for distributor NEON has loomed as to whether the movie would be eligible for Best International Feature at the Oscars, given the amount of […] More
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The Top 25 Best International Feature Winners So Far (Updated for 2026)
A very Happy Monday to everyone, as it’s time to get on with another Oscar category ranking! Continuing a tradition I’ve been keen on for years, I’m ranking the new crop of Academy Award winners for your reading pleasure. For nearly all of the Oscar categories, you’ll see me list the top 25 recipients of […] More
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Interview: Filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania on ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ Receiving an Oscar Nomination
Writer-director Kaouther Ben Hania is no stranger to the Oscars, but this morning felt a little different when her film The Voice of Hind Rajab was announced as a nominee for Best International Feature. Awards Radar spoke with the Oscar nominee about her film’s nomination. Congratulations on this nomination. I was so excited to hear […] More
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The Top 25 Best International Feature Winners So Far (Updated for 2025)
Happy Monday everyone, it’s time to get on with another Oscar category ranking! Continuing a tradition I’ve been keen on for years, I’m ranking the new crop of Academy Award winners for your reading pleasure. For nearly all of the Oscar categories, you’ll see me list the top 25 recipients of that prize. Sometimes, our […] More
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‘Emilia Pérez’ to Be France’s Oscar Submission for Best International Feature
Emilia Pérez is going to be an across the board Oscar contender this season, though one question was about its candidacy in Best International Feature. Would France select it as its submission? Last year, they didn’t choose Anatomy of a Fall, which went on to win the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, while scoring […] More
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The Top 25 Best International Feature Winners So Far (Updated for 2024)
Happy Monday everyone, time to get on with another Oscar category ranking! Continuing a tradition I’ve been keen on for years, I’m ranking the new crop of Academy Award winners for your reading pleasure. For nearly all of the Oscar categories, you’ll see me list the top 25 recipients of that prize. Sometimes, our newest […] More
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Oscars: Predicting the 2023 Best International Feature Shortlist
With various critics groups already announcing their picks for the best non-English language films of the year, Anatomy of a Fall has emerged as the obvious consensus choice. But in a surprising plot twist in the unfolding narrative of the Oscar race for Best International Feature, this captivating courtroom drama was snubbed in favor of […] More
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France Selects ‘The Taste of Things’ Instead of ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ As Their Oscar Submission
Here’s a bit of surprising news for the Best International Feature race at the Oscars. France, long a power player in the category, was seen as likely to select Anatomy of a Fall as their pick to compete for an Academy Award nomination (and potentially a win, too). After all, it has had raves almost […] More
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The Top 25 Best International Feature Winners So Far (Updated for 2023)
Folks, you all must know what time it is again at this point! Continuing a tradition I’ve been keen on for years, I’m ranking the new crop of Academy Award winners. For nearly all of the Oscar categories, you’ll see me list the top 25 recipients of that prize. Sometimes, our newest winner will appear. […] More
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Interview: Saim Sadiq Discusses Pakistan’s Brilliantly Provocative Oscar Contender ‘Joyland’
Among this year’s shortlisted Oscar contenders for Best International Feature, few of them have attracted as much media attention as Pakistan’s Joyland. This outstanding debut feature from director Saim Sadiq has taken a winding road in its awards campaign, after being banned and then unbanned in Pakistan for its central love triangle involving a trans […] More
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Interview: Marie Kreutzer Talks ‘Corsage’ and the Legacy of Empress Sisi
While pop culture and entertainment has once again renewed its obsession with Princess Diana, Austrian filmmaker Marie Kreutzer explores the life of another woman who rebelled against the norms of the royal court. Set in the 19th century, Corsage stars Vicky Krieps in a powerhouse performance as Empress Elisabeth (nicknamed Sisi), an enduring icon of […] More
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Interview: Orit Fouks Rotem on Israeli Oscar Contender ‘Cinema Sabaya’
In Orit Fouks Rotem’s Cinema Sabaya, a group of Israeli and Arab women come together to participate in a filmmaking workshop exploring their personal stories. Inspired by the lives of real women, this poignant film-within-a-film won the top Ophir Award to become Israel’s official Oscar submission for Best International Feature. As the film sets out […] More















