The Oscars 2025 Academy Awards are the most prestigious film awards in the United States, and the world.
The “Best International Feature Film” category is of particular interest because it includes films from across the Latin world. The films countries submit to the awards, tell you a lot about that country.
97th Oscars 2025 Academy Awards
There are several key dates on the road to the Oscars:
- “Best International Feature Film” submissions are due on October 2, 2024. 85 films have been accepted. China’s entry “The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru” was disqualified because its dialogue was more than half English, and it was submitted too late for China to make a correction. Entries from Haiti (Kidnapping, Inc), Jordan (My Sweet Land), and Uruguay (“Hay una puerta ahí” / The Door is There), were not included on the final list.
- “Best Picture” and general submissions are due on Thursday, November 14, 2024
- Shortlists are announced on Tuesday, December 17, 2024.
- Nominations are revealed on Friday, January 17, 2025.
The 97th Oscars 2025 Academy Awards are broadcast live on ABC-7 from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in California; on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 7pm.
Oscars / Academy Awards
The Oscars are the awards ceremony of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
The entire film year is arranged around the Oscars because it is the world’s most prestigious film awards. Studios release their best films around the holidays to keep them top of mind for Academy reviewers.
Information
X @TheAcademy
Facebook @TheAcademy
Instagram @theacademy
YouTube @Oscars