Oscar 2009: Academy Mails Entry Forms for Foreign Language Films
by Andre Soares
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has mailed Foreign Language Film award entry forms to 96 countries. As per the Academy’s press release, in order to qualify for the 2008 awards "a film must be released in the submitting country between October 1, 2007, and September 30, 2008, and be publicly screened in 35mm or 70mm film or in a qualifying digital cinema format for at least seven consecutive days in a commercial motion picture theater.
"The dialogue track must be predominantly in a language or languages other than English. Accurate English subtitles are required.
"Entry forms and film prints must be received at the Academy by Wednesday, October 1, 2008. Only one picture will be accepted from each country."
Earlier this year, the Austrian concentration-camp drama The Counterfeiters (above) won the Oscar for best foreign-language film.
Countries that have not received entry packets but are interested in submitting a film for consideration should contact Awards Coordinator Torene Svitil at (310) 247-3000, ext. 116, or via e-mail at tsvitil@oscars.org.
The 2009 Academy Awards will be presented on Sunday, February 22, 2009, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center. In the US, the ceremony will be televised live by ABC.
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