Screen Daily
Date: 15 September 2018
By:: Ben Dalton

SOURCE: AIDA BEGIĆ   ‘NEVER LEAVE ME’

Nominations for the 91st Academy Awards are not until Tuesday January 22, but the first submissions for best foreign-language film are now being announced.

Last year saw a record 92 submissions for the award, which were narrowed down to a shortlist of nine. This was cut to five nominees, with Sebastián Lelio’s transgender drama A Fantastic Woman ultimately taking home the gold statue.

Screen’s interview with Mark Johnson, chair of the Academy’s foreign-language film committee, explains the shortlisting process from submission to voting.

Submitted films must be released theatrically in their respective countries between October 1 2017 and September 30 2018.    [FULL  STORY]