List of Philippine submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Philippines have submitted films for consideration for the Best Foreign-Language Film category of the Academy Awards since the inception of the category in 1956, when the Italian film La Strada won the honors. 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]
In the 26th Academy Awards (1953), the first Filipino film to be exhibited in the Venice Film Festival, Genghis Khan, was under contention for receipt of the Honorary Foreign Language Film award, the precursor to the current category.[2]
From 1956 to the inception of the Film Academy of the Philippines in 1982, four films have been submitted for consideration by the Film Society of the Philippines, the Film Institute of the Philippines, the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS), and the Philippine Movie Producers Association; the four organizations that were responsible for doing so. Only four films were sent during those times because of certain technicalities that vetoed possible submissions out of the list.
Since 1982, the Film Academy has, on an irregular basis, sent submissions to the Academy Awards for that category.[3]
Submissions
| Year (Ceremony) | Film title used in nomination | Original title | Director | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 (26th) |
Genghis Khan | Genghis Khan | Manuel Conde | Not Nominated |
| 1956 (29th) |
Anak Dalita | Anak Dalita | Lamberto V. Avellana | Not Nominated |
| 1961 (34th) |
The Moises Padilla Story | The Moises Padilla Story | Gerardo de León | Not Nominated |
| 1967 (40th) |
Because of a Flower | Dahil sa Isang Bulaklak | Luis Nepomuceno | Not Nominated |
| 1976 (49th) |
Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon | Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon | Eddie Romero | Not Nominated |
| 1984 (57th) |
Of the Flesh | Karnal | Marilou Diaz-Abaya | Not Nominated |
| 1985 (58th) |
This Is My Country | Bayan Ko: Kapit sa Patalim | Lino Brocka | Not Nominated |
| 1995 (68th) |
Harvest Home | Inagaw Mo ang Lahat sa Akin | Carlos Siguion-Reyna | Not Nominated |
| 1996 (69th) |
Dead Sure | Segurista | Tikoy Aguiluz | Not Nominated |
| 1997 (70th) |
Milagros | Milagros | Marilou Diaz-Abaya | Not Nominated |
| 1998 (71st) |
In the Navel of the Sea | Sa Pusod ng Dagat | Marilou Diaz-Abaya | Not Nominated |
| 1999 (72nd) |
The Kite | Saranggola | Gil Portes | Not Nominated |
| 2000 (73rd) |
Anak | Anak | Rory Quintos | Not Nominated |
| 2001 (74th) |
In the Bosom of the Enemy | Gatas... Sa Dibdib ng Kaaway | Gil Portes | Not Nominated |
| 2002 (75th) |
Small Voices | Mga Munting Tinig | Gil Portes | Not Nominated |
| 2003 (76th) |
Dekada '70 | Dekada '70 | Chito Roño | Not Nominated |
| 2004 (77th) |
Crying Ladies | Crying Ladies | Mark Meily | Not Nominated |
| 2006 (79th) |
The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros | Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros | Auraeus Solito | Not Nominated |
| 2007 (80th) |
Donsol | Donsol | Adolfo Alix, Jr. | Not Nominated |
| 2008 (81st) |
Ploning | Ploning | Dante Nico Garcia | Not Nominated |
| 2009 (82nd) |
Grandpa is Dead | Ded na si Lolo | Soxie Topacio | Not Nominated |
| 2010 (83rd) |
Noy | Noy | Dondon Santos | Not Nominated |
| 2011 (84th) |
The Woman in the Septic Tank | Ang Babae sa Septic Tank | Marlon Rivera | Not Nominated |
| 2012 (85th) |
Bwakaw | Bwakaw | Jun Robles Lana | Not Nominated |
| 2013 (86th) |
Transit[4] | Transit | Hannah Espia | Not Nominated |
| 2014 (87th) |
Norte, the End of History[5] | Norte, Hangganan ng Kasaysayan | Lav Diaz | Not Nominated |
| 2015 (88th) |
Heneral Luna[6] | Heneral Luna | Jerrold Tarog | Not Nominated |
| 2016 (89th) |
Ma' Rosa[7] | Ma' Rosa | Brillante Mendoza | TBD |
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Jaucian, Don (23 February 2013). "Will the Philippines ever win an Oscar?". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ↑ "Why the Philippines has no Best Foreign Language Film Oscar Nomination". Ron Cruz, Film-Otaku. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
- ↑ "Transit is PHL's entry for 86th Oscars". PhilStar. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
- ↑ "Oscars: Philippines Select 'Norte, The End of History' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ↑ "Philippines Sends 'Heneral Luna' To Battle for Foreign-Language Oscar". Variety. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ↑ "'Ma' Rosa' is PH's entry to Oscars 2017". CNN Philippines. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
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