Latest Oscars news
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NewsHow Oscar entry ‘The Heart Is A Muscle’ aims to show South Africa in a new light – The Screen Podcast
In this bonus episode, we speak to director Imran Hamdulay and star Keenan Arrison about the South African Oscar submission.
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NewsPalme d’Or-winning director Jafar Panahi sentenced in absentia to one year in prison in Iran
Director is currently in the United States promoting Oscar contender It Was Just an Accident
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NewsCherien Dabis’ Palestinian historical epic ‘All That’s Left Of You’ picked up for UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: Jordan’s Oscar entry will be released theatrically across UK-Ireland on February 6.
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NewsEighty-six international features eligible for consideration at 98th Oscars
Shortlists will be announced December 16, nominations unveiled January 22, 2026.
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NewsTom Cruise receives honorary Oscar: “Making films is not what I do, it is who I am”
Evening’s honorees at Ovation Hollywood included Wynn Thomas, Debbie Allen, Dolly Parton.
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NewsOscars best international feature 2026: all the films submitted
Screen is profiling each contender on this page.
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NewsDutch Oscar submission ‘Reedland’ finds US distributor
EXCLUSIVE: Dark drama has drawn robust 40,000 admissions in Netherlands.
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NewsMexico’s Oscar submission lands US theatrical deal
EXCLUSIVE: November release set for multiple Ariel Award winner.
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NewsUK selects ‘My Father’s Shadow’ as international feature Oscar entry
Film was developed by BBC Film and backed by BBC Film and BFI.
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NewsLatvian Oscar submission ‘Dog Of God’ finds North American home
Animated horror premiered at Tribeca Festival.
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News‘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.
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NewsIsrael’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.
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NewsThe 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?
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NewsGreenland makes third-ever international feature Oscar entry
EXCLUSIVE: First Greenlandic Oscar entry since 2013.
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NewsJafar Panahi issues call to reform rules on international Oscar submissions
The Iranian filmmaker received the Asian Filmmaker of the Year award in Busan.
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NewsFrance selects Jafar Panahi’s ‘It Was Just An Accident’ as Oscar submission
Feature selected by 11-member committee, was one of five shortlisted finalists.
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NewsSpain selects Cannes Jury Prize winner ‘Sirât’ as Oscars submission
Eva Libertad’s ’Sorda’ and Carla Simón’s ’Romería’ were also shortlisted.
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NewsIsraeli anti-war film ‘The Sea’ sweeps politically-charged Ophir awards as government pulls funding
The story of a Palestinian boy who dreams of seeing the sea is now Israel’s entry to the international Oscar category.
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NewsColombia selects Simón Mesa Soto’s ‘A Poet’ for Oscars
1-2 Special to distribute Un Certain Regard jury prize winner in North America.
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NewsBrazil selects ‘The Secret Agent’ as Oscar submission
Neon distributes in North America; Mubi in UK & Ireland.