Renaming the Best Foreign Language Film category as Best International Feature Film isn’t the only major change happening in that field this year.
In a letter obtained by Deadline that was just sent to all participants in the selection of finalists for Best International Film, co-chairs of the International Feature Film executive committee Larry Karaszewski and Diane Weyermann announced that for the first time all eligible Academy members can now vote for the final five nominees. They will choose from 10 (up from nine) shortlisted films: seven now selected from the committee currently viewing all 93 entries from around the world, and three “saves” selected by the executive committee.
“This Oscars season, for the first time, we will invite all Academy members to opt in to vote on nominations for the International Feature category,” the letter said, “The shortlisted films will be made available to all Academy members to stream on...
In a letter obtained by Deadline that was just sent to all participants in the selection of finalists for Best International Film, co-chairs of the International Feature Film executive committee Larry Karaszewski and Diane Weyermann announced that for the first time all eligible Academy members can now vote for the final five nominees. They will choose from 10 (up from nine) shortlisted films: seven now selected from the committee currently viewing all 93 entries from around the world, and three “saves” selected by the executive committee.
“This Oscars season, for the first time, we will invite all Academy members to opt in to vote on nominations for the International Feature category,” the letter said, “The shortlisted films will be made available to all Academy members to stream on...
- 10/31/2019
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
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