List of submissions to the 94th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film

Ryusuke Hamaguchi directed Drive My Car, which won the year's award.

This is a list of submissions to the 94th Academy Awards for the Best International Feature Film.[1] The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has invited the film industries of various countries to submit their best film for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film every year since the award was created in 1956.[2] The award is presented annually by the Academy to a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States that contains primarily non-English dialogue.[2][3] The International Feature Film Award Committee oversees the process and reviews all the submitted films.[3] The category was previously called the Best Foreign Language Film, but this was changed in April 2019 to Best International Feature Film, after the Academy deemed the word "Foreign" to be outdated.[4]

For the 94th Academy Awards, the submitted motion pictures must be first released theatrically in their respective countries between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2021.[1] The deadline for submissions to the Academy was 1 November 2021,[1] with a total of 93 countries submitting a film.[5] Somalia submitted a film for the first time, with Algeria, Bhutan, and Uzbekistan all resubmitting their films disqualified from last year's list.[6] On 6 December 2021, the Academy confirmed the list of the 93 eligible films.[7][8] Jordan withdrew their film on 9 December 2021, leaving 92 eligible entries.[9]

The shortlist of fifteen finalists was announced on 21 December 2021.[1][10] The final five nominees were announced on 8 February 2022.[11][12] Drive My Car by Ryusuke Hamaguchi won the award for Japan.[13]

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  2. ^ a b "History of the Academy Awards – Page 2". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 22 June 2008. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Rule Thirteen: Special Rules for the Foreign Language Film Award" (PDF). Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Academy Announces Rule Changes For 92nd Oscars". Forbes. Archived from the original on 27 May 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Oscar International Race Packed With Powerhouse Contenders From Over 90 Countries". Variety. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Oscars International Race 2021: Complete List of Entries". The Wrap. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Eligible for consideration in the International Feature Film category" (PDF). Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Oscars Sets Eligible Films In Animated, Documentary & International Feature Categories". Deadline. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  9. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (9 December 2021). "Jordan Withdraws Oscar Hopeful 'Amira' Following Backlash". Deadline.com. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  10. ^ Davis, Clayton (21 December 2021). "Oscars Shortlists Include Beyoncé, 'Spider-Man' and Two Jonny Greenwood Scores as France's 'Titane' Is Snubbed". Variety. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  11. ^ Hammond, Pete (27 May 2021). "Oscars: 94th Academy Awards Set A Late-March Date As Eligibility Is Limited to 10 Months in 2021 – Here's the Inside Story". Deadline.com. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Oscars: Full List of Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  13. ^ "Oscars 2022: All the winners and nominees". BBC News. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.