List of Fijian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Fiji is one of the one hundred countries that has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, with their first and only submission made in 2005. The award is handed out annually by the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States that contains primarily non-English dialogue.[1] It was not created until the 1956 Academy Awards, in which a competitive Academy Award of Merit, known as the Best Foreign Language Film Award, was created for non-English speaking films, and has been given annually since.[2]
Fiji's first-ever feature film,[3] The Land Has Eyes, was submitted for Oscar consideration in 2005, but was not nominated for an Oscar.[4][5]
Fiji is the only Pacific Island nation ever to enter the competition.
Submissions
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited the film industries of various countries to submit their best film for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film since 1956.[2] The Foreign Language Film Award Committee oversees the process and reviews all the submitted films. Following this, they vote via secret ballot to determine the five nominees for the award.[1] Below is a list of the films that have been submitted by Fiji for review by the Academy for the award by year and the respective Academy Awards ceremony.
| Year (Ceremony) | Film title used in nomination | Original title | Language | Director | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 (78th) |
The Land Has Eyes | Pear ta ma 'on maf | Rotuman | Hereniko, VilsoniVilsoni Hereniko | Not Nominated |
See also
- List of Academy Award winners and nominees for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Academy Award-winning foreign language films
- Cinema of Fiji
References
- 1 2 "Rule Thirteen: Special Rules for the Foreign Language Film Award". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2013-08-26.
- 1 2 "History of the Academy Awards - Page 2". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 2008-06-22. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ↑ http://www.thelandhaseyes.org/production.html
- ↑ "58 Countries Vying for 2005 Foreign Language Film Oscar". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2005-10-25. Archived from the original on 24 December 2007. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
- ↑ "List of Academy Award Winners and Nominees". The New York Times. 2006-03-05. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
- Official Site of the Film: http://www.thelandhaseyes.org/
- Screendaily: http://www.screendaily.com/fiji-makes-oscar-bid-with-the-land-has-eyes/4024400.article
