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Oscars best international feature 2026: Madagascar makes first-ever entry with ‘Disco Afrika’
Screen is profiling each contender on this page.
UK selects ‘My Father’s Shadow’ as international feature Oscar entry
Film was developed by BBC Film and backed by BBC Film and BFI.
Latvian Oscar submission ‘Dog Of God’ finds North American home
Animated horror premiered at Tribeca Festival.
‘Palestine 36’: first trailer for Annemarie Jacir’s Palestine Oscar entry
EXCLUSIVE: The film will have its UK premiere at the London Film Festival on Friday.
Israel’s Oscar entry ‘The Sea’ secures North America distributor
EXCLUSIVE: Menemsha Films is planning a spring 2026 release for Shai Carmeli-Pollak’s debut feature.
The road ahead for UK producers, Trump tariffs and Bafta rule changes explained - The Screen Podcast
The team also discussed another Screen Summit talking point – where have all the UK horror films gone?
Greenland makes third-ever international feature Oscar entry
EXCLUSIVE: First Greenlandic Oscar entry since 2013.
Jafar Panahi issues call to reform rules on international Oscar submissions
The Iranian filmmaker received the Asian Filmmaker of the Year award in Busan.
France selects Jafar Panahi’s ‘It Was Just An Accident’ as Oscar submission
Feature selected by 11-member committee, was one of five shortlisted finalists.
Spain selects Cannes Jury Prize winner ‘Sirât’ as Oscars submission
Eva Libertad’s ’Sorda’ and Carla Simón’s ’Romería’ were also shortlisted.
