The application deadline for the 2025 Oscar for Best International Film is open. Screen introduces each one on this page.

The 97th Academy Awards are scheduled to take place on March 3, 2025, at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.

An international feature film is defined as a feature-length film (over 40 minutes) produced outside the United States with dialogue predominantly (more than 50%) in languages ​​other than English. It can include both animation and documentaries.

Submitted films must have been released in theaters in their respective countries between November 1, 2023, and September 30, 2024. The Academy deadline for submissions is October 2.

The shortlist of 15 finalists is expected to be announced on December 17, with the final five nominees to be announced on January 17, 2025.

There were 88 submissions for the 2024 awards, including five nominated films, including Japan’s Perfect Days; Italy’s Io Captain; Spain’s Society of Snow; Germany’s The teachers’ room and the eventual winner The zone of interest from Great Britain.

Current submissions

Uruguay: There is a door (Juan Ponce de Leon and Facundo Ponce de Leon)

On the occasion of the 23rd^rd Submission is a documentary about the friendship between two men, one of whom helps the other to die. The film premiered last year in San Sebatian’s Made In Spain series and was subsequently shown at the Malaga Film Festival. Mueca Films produces There is a door with Spain’s A Contracorriente Films. Uruguay was in 1992 with Adolfo Aristarains A place in the world However, the release was later withdrawn after an investigation revealed that the production came almost entirely from Argentine productions. International Sales: To be announced

Taiwan: Old Fox (Hsiao Ya-Chuan)

Set in the late 1980s, this family drama follows an 11-year-old boy who befriends his landlord, called Old Fox, and learns from him how to survive in a rapidly changing world. The cast is led by child star Bai Run-Yin (Dear tenant) and experienced actor Akio Chen and Liu Kuan-Ting (A sun). Executive producer is Cannes award winner Hou Hsiao-Hsien (The Assassin). The film premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival and went on to win four awards at Taiwan’s coveted Golden Horse Awards, including Best Director and Best Supporting Actor for Chen. Taiwan was last on the shortlist in 2020 with Chung Mong-Hong’s family drama. A sun. Wei Te-sheng’s contribution had previously been shortlisted Warrior of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale in 2012. The last to receive a nomination was Ang Lee’s martial arts epic Tiger and Dragon – The Hidden Dragonwho won the award and three other Oscars in 2001. International Sales: Eric Chou, Tomorrow Together Capital

Latvia: Flow (Gints Zilbalodis)

This animated film premiered at Cannes at Un Certain Regard before being shown at Annecy, where it won four awards, including the Jury Prize and the Audience Award. The story revolves around a cat who teams up with a capybara, a lemur, a bird and a dog after a flood destroys his home. Zilbalodis produced Flow alongside co-writer Matiss Kaza, Ron Dyens and Gregory Zalcman. The film, to which Sideshow and Janus Films own the North American rights, will also be shown in Toronto. It is Latvia’s 16th submission and the country has not yet received a nomination. International Sales: charade

Austria: The Devil’s Bath (Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz)

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Ireland: kneecap (Rich Peppiatt)

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