List of Serbian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Serbia has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film under three different names since the breakup of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s. Despite the name changes, all submitted films since 1994 have been Serbian productions.
The Foreign Film 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]
As of 2016, 23 Serbian films have been submitted for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but none of them have been accepted as nominees. In January 2008, it was announced that the acclaimed Serbian thriller The Trap had made the nine-film Oscar shortlist but it ultimately failed to make the final five. Furthermore, six films representing Yugoslavia received Oscar nominations between 1959 and 1992, most or all of which had significant Serbian input.
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. 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 Serbia and its predecessor states 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 | Director | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 (67th) |
Vukovar Poste Restante | Вуковар, једна прича | Drašković, BoroBoro Drašković | Not Nominated |
| 1995 (68th) |
Underground | Подземље | Kusturica, EmirEmir Kusturica | Not Nominated |
| 1996 (69th) |
Pretty Village, Pretty Flame | Лепа села лепо горе | Dragojević, SrđanSrđan Dragojević | Not Nominated |
| 1997 (70th) |
Three Summer Days | Три летња дана | Vukomanović, MirjanaMirjana Vukomanović | Not Nominated |
| 1998 (71st) |
Powder Keg | Буре барута | Paskaljević, GoranGoran Paskaljević | Not Nominated |
| 1999 (72nd) |
The White Suit | Бело одело | Ristovski, LazarLazar Ristovski | Not Nominated |
| 2000 (73rd) |
Sky Hook | Небеска удица | Samardžić, LjubišaLjubiša Samardžić | Not Nominated |
| 2001 (74th) |
War Live | Рат уживо | Bajić, DarkoDarko Bajić | Not Nominated |
| 2002 (75th) |
Labyrinth | Лавиринт | Lekić, MiroslavMiroslav Lekić | Not Nominated |
| 2003 (76th) |
The Professional | Професионалац | Kovačević, DušanDušan Kovačević | Not Nominated |
| 2004 (77th) |
Goose Feather | Јесен стиже, дуњо моја | Samardžić, LjubišaLjubiša Samardžić | Not Nominated |
| 2005 (78th) |
Midwinter Night's Dream | Сан зимске ноћи | Paskaljević, GoranGoran Paskaljević | Not Nominated |
| 2006 (79th) |
Tomorrow Morning | Сутра ујутро | Novković, OlegOleg Novković | Not Nominated |
| 2007 (80th) |
The Trap | Клопка | Golubović, SrdanSrdan Golubović | Made January Shortlist |
| 2008 (81st) |
The Tour | Турнеја | Marković, GoranGoran Marković | Not Nominated |
| 2009 (82nd) |
St. George Shoots the Dragon | Свети Георгије убива аждаху | Dragojević, SrđanSrđan Dragojević | Not Nominated |
| 2010 (83rd) |
Solemn Promise | Беса | Karanović, SrđanSrđan Karanović | Not Nominated[2] |
| 2011 (84th) |
Montevideo, God Bless You![3] | Монтевидео, Бог те видео | Bjelogrlić, DraganDragan Bjelogrlić | Not Nominated |
| 2012 (85th) |
When Day Breaks[4] | Кад сване дан | Paskaljević, GoranGoran Paskaljević | Not Nominated |
| 2013 (86th) |
Circles[5] | Кругови | Golubović, SrdanSrdan Golubović | Not Nominated |
| 2014 (87th) |
See You in Montevideo[6] | Монтевидео, видимо се! | Bjelogrlić, DraganDragan Bjelogrlić | Not Nominated |
| 2015 (88th) |
Enclave[7] | Енклава | Radovanović, GoranGoran Radovanović | Not Nominated |
| 2016 (89th) |
Train Driver's Diary[8] | Дневник машиновође | Radović, MilošMiloš Radović | TBD |
See also
- List of Academy Award winners and nominees for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Academy Award-winning foreign language films
- Cinema of Serbia
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.
- ↑ "9 Foreign Language Films Continue to Oscar Race". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
- ↑ "63 Countries Vie for 2011 Foreign Language Film Oscar". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
- ↑ ""Dan" sviće u Holivudu". Novosti. Retrieved 2012-08-28.
- ↑ "Serbian movie "Circles" candidate for Oscar". In Serbia. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
- ↑ "U TRCI ZA ZLATNU STATUU: Montevideo, vidimo se srpski kandidat za Oskara!". Kurir. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ↑ Holdsworth, Nick (4 September 2015). "Oscars: Serbia Selects 'Enclave' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ↑ Holdsworth, Nick (13 September 2016). "Oscars: Serbia Selects 'Train Driver's Diary' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
