# Academy Award international feature submissions

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> Updated: 2026-09-03T23:38:54.000Z. Sources: 26. Developments: 4.

Submissions for the Best International Feature category at the 99th Academy Awards are progressing toward the October 1 deadline. The Academy is scheduled to reveal a shortlist of 15 films on December 15, with official nominations following on January 21.

New eligibility rules allow films that win top prizes at major festivals—including Cannes, Berlin, Venice, Sundance, Busan, or Toronto—to enter the race without national committee backing. Notable entries include Romania’s ‘Fjord’, directed by Cristian Mungiu, Ireland’s ‘Aontas’ directed by Damian McCann, Chile’s ‘The Meltdown’, and Germany’s ‘Everytime’. 

In Spain, the Spanish Academy of Cinema has finalized its three preselected films: ‘Los domingos’ by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa, ‘El ser querido’ by Rodrigo Sorogoyen, and ‘La bola negra’ by Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo. Announced by Goya winner Miriam Garlo, the selection includes ‘La bola negra’, which holds momentum from a Best Director win at Cannes and explores the unfinished works of Federico García Lorca. ‘El ser querido’ stars Javier Bardem and Victoria Luengo, while ‘Los domingos’ is noted for previously winning the Concha de Oro in San Sebastián. The final Spanish representative, which will succeed ‘Sirat’, will be determined by an Academy member vote and announced on September 16.

In the Philippines, the Film Academy of the Philippines has previously shortlisted eight contenders, including ‘58th’ and ‘Sisa’, with a final official entry expected from the National Selection Committee on September 4.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-03: Academy Award international feature film submissions underway

Submissions for the 2027 Academy Award for Best International Feature Film are progressing, featuring notable entries from Romania, Ireland, Chile, and Germany.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/academy-award-international-feature-film-submissions-underway

### 2026-09-03: Spanish Film Academy preselects three films for 2027 Oscars

The Spanish Film Academy has preselected three films—‘La bola negra’, ‘El ser querido’, and ‘Los domingos’—to compete for the right to represent Spain at the 2027 Oscars.

18 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/spanish-film-academy-announces-oscar-2027-preselection

### 2026-08-29: Philippines announces eight film contenders for Academy Awards entry

The Film Academy of the Philippines has shortlisted eight films to compete for the nation's official entry for the 99th Academy Awards' Best International Feature Film category.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/philippines-announces-eight-film-contenders-for-academy-awards-entry

### 2026-08-26: Academy Award submissions begin for 2027 Best International Feature

Submissions have begun for the 2027 Oscars Best International Feature category, with early entries from South Korea, Canada, Belgium, and the Dominican Republic.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/academy-award-submissions-begin-for-2027-best-international-feature

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