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Academy international feature submission routes and qualifying festival awards

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Academy submission rulesTwo ways a film reaches consideration
  1. 01
    Route 1: national selection

    An Academy-approved committee selects the official country or region entry. Source 2

  2. 02
    Route 2: qualifying festival win

    A non-English-language film wins one of the specified awards. Source 3

  3. 03
    Submit for consideration

    The Academy applies the category rules and submission requirements. Source 4

  4. 04
    Nomination and award attribution

    The film receives the nominee credit under the 99th rules. Source 2

The two routes lead to submission for consideration. The data table lists all six qualifying awards.

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Academy international feature submission routes and qualifying festival awards

This table describes the Academy’s published 99th awards rules. A qualifying award creates a route for submission. Eligibility and nomination are separate decisions.

9 records
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Official selectionAcademy-approved country or region committeeOne official selection per participating country or regionSource 2
Festival awardBerlin International Film FestivalGolden Bear for Best FilmSource 3
Festival awardBusan International Film FestivalBusan Award – Best Film AwardSource 3
Festival awardCannes Film FestivalPalme d’OrSource 3
Festival awardSundance Film FestivalWorld Cinema Grand Jury PrizeSource 3
Festival awardToronto International Film FestivalPlatform AwardSource 3
Festival awardVenice International Film FestivalGolden LionSource 3
Historical recordGhana, 92nd awardsAzali, directed by Kwabena GyansahSource 1
Submission deadlineInternational Feature Film, 99th awards30 September 2026Source 2

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