The Academy has revealed that fifteen movies, including Pakistan’s Joyland, have moved to the next round of voting in the International Feature Film category. The film directed by Saim Sadiq keeps making headlines as it becomes the first local entry to advance after being shortlisted. Film ‘Joyland’ just closer to Oscar nomination.
Along with Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Morocco, Poland, South Korea, and Sweden, Last Film Show, an entry from India, also made the cut.
Fifteen films advanced to the next round of voting in the International Feature Film category.
Here's where they land on the map: pic.twitter.com/mPNpBt0CHJ
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Elvis, The Fabelmans, and Living are among the 301 feature films that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences declared eligible for the 95th Academy Awards on Monday. This number of films is a rise from the 276 movies that were eligible in 2021 last year and a decrease from the 366 in 2020 when the pandemic was at its worst.
The actors eligible for nomination in the acting categories are included on the Academy’s yearly Reminder List of Productions Eligible for the 95th Academy Awards.
The long list includes the highest-grossing films of the year, such as Avatar: The Way of Water, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and Top Gun: Maverick, as well as critically praised films like The Banshees of Inisherin, Everything, Everything, and The Grand Budapest Hotel.
Previously, speaking about the selection of his recent offering, the writer and director had said, “I am humbled, thankful, and excited about this immense honour to represent Pakistan at the Oscars with a film that I truly believe is an honest and compassionate representation of who we are as people. I hope that the joys and sorrows of these characters foster empathy amongst the viewers in Pakistan and abroad. In the coming months, we will need many duas and good wishes from our people for the road ahead.”
The director went on to add, “We always complain about how – despite the presence of many great artists in all fields – Pakistani art has remained grossly underrepresented in the world. This year, however, has been different already. So, I’ll take this moment to feel hopeful. With my gratitude to the selection committee, I wish the best of luck to Joyland and to Pakistan!”
The 95th Academy Awards presentation show is planned to take place on March 12, 2023, and the complete and final list of Oscar nominations will be revealed on January 24, 2023.
‘Joyland’ as 1st Pakistani film to shortlist for Oscar’s International Feature Film category
