IndieWire [Unofficial]May 1

The Academy Announces Huge, Long-Awaited Change to Best International Feature Oscar Eligibility

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Headlines AfricaMar 16
Africa: 2026 Oscars - Norway's 'Sentimental Value' Wins Best International Feature As Africa's Wait Continues (Full List): [Premium Times] The Tunisian docudrama The Voice of Hind Rajab, which generated strong pre-ceremony buzz, ultimately failed to secure the award for the continent. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRWK75 #Oscars2026 #SentimentalValue #BestInternationalFeature #AfricaAtTheOscars #FilmAwards
IndieWireDec 11, 2025

Women Directors Are Reshaping Our Perception of the Arab World
#IndieWire #Awards #ConsiderThis #AnnemarieJacir #BestInternationalFeature #CherienDabis #Film #TheLeadUp #TheVoiceofHindRajab

https://www.indiewire.com/awards/consider-this/women-directors-arab-hind-rajab-palestine-cherien-dabis-1235167302/

Women Directors Are Reshaping Our Perception of the Arab World

Six out of the eight Best International Feature submissions from Arab countries are directed by women, each having won awards at major festivals.

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IndieWireSep 19, 2025

See Which Countries Have Submitted Films for Best International Feature at the 2026 Oscars
#IndieWire #Awards #Industry #AcademyAwards #BestInternationalFeature #Film #Oscars

https://www.indiewire.com/awards/industry/best-international-feature-2026-submissions-each-country-1235152217/

Best International Feature 2026 Submissions: List of Films by Country

See which countries so far have submitted films to represent them in consideration for Best International Feature category at the 2026 Oscars.

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IndieWireSep 18, 2025

2025 Chicago International Film Festival Announces Full Lineup
#IndieWire #Festivals #News #BestInternationalFeature #ChicagoInternationalFilmFestival #Film #Oscars

https://www.indiewire.com/news/festivals/2025-chicago-international-film-festival-lineup-1235151968/

2025 Chicago International Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

2025 Chicago International Film Festival announces full lineup.

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IndieWireDec 12, 2024

Wrangling a Trio of Anarchic Rappers to Make Irish Oscar Entry ‘Kneecap’ Was a Challenge
#IndieWire #Awards #ConsiderThis #BestInternationalFeature #Film #Interviews #Kneecap #Oscars

https://www.indiewire.com/awards/consider-this/kneecap-irish-entry-international-feature-oscar-interview-1235074041/

'Kneecap' is the Irish Entry for the International Feature Oscar

'Kneecap' is the Raucous Irish Entry for the International Feature Oscar

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DeadlineSep 25, 2024

Oscars: UK Selects Sandhya Suri’s ‘Santosh’ As Best International Feature Submission
#News #BestInternationalFeature #Oscars #SandhyaSuri #Santosh

https://deadline.com/2024/09/santosh-sandhya-suris-oscars-uk-best-international-feature-2024-1236098151/

Oscars: UK Selects Sandhya Suri’s ‘Santosh’ As Best International Feature Submission

'Santosh' debuted in Un Certain Regard at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

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IndieWireSep 18, 2024

France Chooses ‘Emilia Pérez’ as Its Best International Feature Oscar Submission
#IndieWire #Awards #Results #BestInternationalFeature #EmiliaPérez #Film #JacquesAudiard #Netflix

https://www.indiewire.com/awards/results/emilia-perez-france-best-international-feature-oscar-submission-1235049034/

France Submits 'Emilia Perez' for Best International Feature Oscar

France submits Jacques Audiard's 'Emilia Perez,' a Jury Prize and Best Actress winner at Cannes 2024, for the Best International Feature Oscar.

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IndieWireAug 28, 2024

2025 Oscars: Best International Feature Predictions
#IndieWire #Awards #Predictions #AcademyAwards #BestInternationalFeature #Film #Oscarpredictions #Oscars

https://www.indiewire.com/awards/predictions/2025-oscars-best-international-feature-predictions-1235040934/

2025 Oscars: Best International Feature Predictions for Academy Awards

The 2025 Oscars now has a Best International Feature race with a mix of countries from all over the world, not just Europe.

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VarietyNov 17, 2023

‘The Mother of All Lies’ Review: Evocative Doc Tracks a Woman’s Journey Into Her Family’s (and Her Country’s) Past
#Variety #Reviews #BestInternationalFeature #Idfa #TheMotherofallLies

https://variety.com/2023/film/reviews/the-mother-of-all-lies-review-kadib-abyad-1235793583/

'The Mother of All Lies' Review: Evocative Doc About a Family's Past

'The Mother of All Lies,' Morocco’s official Oscar entry, brims with hand-crafted beauty as it reckons with memory, loss and forgiveness.

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