List of Spanish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Spain has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film since the conception of the award. 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] The award was created for the 1956 Academy Awards, succeeding the non-competitive Honorary Academy Awards which were presented between 1947 and 1955 to the best foreign language films released in the United States.[2]
As of 2016, nineteen Spanish films have been nominated for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, four of which have won the award: Begin the Beguine in 1982, Belle Époque in 1993, All About My Mother in 1999 and The Sea Inside in 2004.[3] Among all countries that have submitted films for the award, Spain ranks third in terms of films that have won the award, behind Italy (ten awards) and France (nine awards) and tied with Japan (four awards), and third in terms of nominees, behind France (thirty-four nominations) and Italy (twenty-seven nominations).[4]
Since the 1980s, the Spanish submission has been decided annually by the Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España (known in English as the 'Spanish Academy of Arts and Cinematographic Sciences or AACCE). Beginning in 2001, the Academy has announced a three-film shortlist before announcing the winning Spanish film.
José Luis Garci has represented Spain in the competition six times, achieving four Oscar nominations, including one win. Pedro Almodóvar and Carlos Saura have each represented Spain five times apiece.
All submissions were primarily in Spanish language, with the notable exceptions of That Obscure Object of Desire (French and Spanish), Black Bread (Catalan), and Flowers (Basque).
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.[5] 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] Before the award was created, the Board of Governors of the Academy voted on a film every year that was considered the best foreign language film released in the United States, and there were no submissions.[2] Below is a list of the films that have been submitted by Spain for review by the Academy for the award since its first entry in 1959.
| Year (Ceremony) | Film title used in nomination | Original title | Director | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 (29th) |
Afternoon of the Bulls | Tarde de toros | Vajda, LadislaoLadislao Vajda | Not Nominated |
| 1957 (30th) |
High Street | Calle Mayor | Antonio Bardem, JuanJuan Antonio Bardem | Not Nominated |
| 1958 (31st) |
La Venganza | La venganza | Antonio Bardem, JuanJuan Antonio Bardem | Nominated |
| 1960 (33rd) |
At Five O'Clock in the Afternoon | A las cinco de la tarde | Antonio Bardem, JuanJuan Antonio Bardem | Not Nominated |
| 1961 (34th) |
Plácido | Plácido | García Berlanga, LuisLuis García Berlanga | Nominated |
| 1962 (35th) |
Dulcinea | Dulcinea | Escrivá, VicenteVicente Escrivá | Not Nominated |
| 1963 (36th) |
Los Tarantos | Los Tarantos | Rovira Beleta, FranciscoFrancisco Rovira Beleta | Nominated |
| 1964 (37th) |
The Girl in Mourning | La niña de luto | Summers, ManuelManuel Summers | Not Nominated |
| 1965 (38th) |
La Tía Tula | La tía Tula | Picazo, MiguelMiguel Picazo | Not Nominated |
| 1967 (40th) |
El amor brujo | El amor brujo | Rovira Beleta, FranciscoFrancisco Rovira Beleta | Nominated |
| 1968 (41st) |
Spain Again | España otra vez | Camino, JaimeJaime Camino | Not Nominated |
| 1969 (42nd) |
La Celestina | La Celestina | Fernández Ardavín, CésarCésar Fernández Ardavín | Not Nominated |
| 1970 (43rd) |
Tristana | Tristana | Buñuel, LuisLuis Buñuel | Nominated |
| 1971 (44th) |
Marta | Marta | Antonio Nieves Conde, JoséJosé Antonio Nieves Conde | Not Nominated |
| 1972 (45th) |
My Dearest Senorita | Mi querida señorita | Armiñán, Jaime deJaime de Armiñán | Nominated |
| 1973 (46th) |
Habla, mudita | Habla, mudita | Gutiérrez Aragón, ManuelManuel Gutiérrez Aragón | Not Nominated |
| 1974 (47th) |
La prima Angélica | La prima Angélica | Saura, CarlosCarlos Saura | Not Nominated |
| 1975 (48th) |
Poachers | Furtivos | Luis Borau, JoséJosé Luis Borau | Not Nominated |
| 1976 (49th) |
Raise Ravens | Cría cuervos | Saura, CarlosCarlos Saura | Not Nominated |
| 1977 (50th) |
That Obscure Object of Desire | Cet obscur objet du désir (French) Ese oscuro objeto del deseo (Spanish) |
Buñuel, LuisLuis Buñuel | Nominated |
| 1978 (51st) |
Somnambulists | Sonámbulos | Gutiérrez Aragón, ManuelManuel Gutiérrez Aragón | Not Nominated |
| 1979 (52nd) |
Mama Turns a Hundred | Mamá cumple cien años | Saura, CarlosCarlos Saura | Nominated |
| 1980 (53rd) |
The Nest | El nido | Armiñán, Jaime deJaime de Armiñán | Nominated |
| 1981 (54th) |
Patrimonio nacional | Patrimonio nacional | García Berlanga, LuisLuis García Berlanga | Not Nominated |
| 1982 (55th) |
Begin the Beguine | Volver a empezar | Luis Garci, JoséJosé Luis Garci | Won Academy Award |
| 1983 (56th) |
Carmen | Carmen | Saura, CarlosCarlos Saura | Nominated |
| 1984 (57th) |
Double Feature | Sesión continua | Luis Garci, JoséJosé Luis Garci | Nominated |
| 1985 (58th) |
The Witching Hour | La hora bruja | Armiñán, Jaime deJaime de Armiñán | Not Nominated |
| 1986 (59th) |
Half of Heaven | La mitad del cielo | Gutiérrez Aragón, ManuelManuel Gutiérrez Aragón | Not Nominated |
| 1987 (60th) |
Course Completed | Asignatura aprobada | Luis Garci, JoséJosé Luis Garci | Nominated |
| 1988 (61st) |
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown | Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios | Almodóvar, PedroPedro Almodóvar | Nominated |
| 1989 (62nd) |
Love, Hate and Death | Montoyas y Tarantos | Escrivá, VicenteVicente Escrivá | Not Nominated |
| 1990 (63rd) |
Ay, Carmela! | ¡Ay, Carmela! | Saura, CarlosCarlos Saura | Not Nominated |
| 1991 (64th) |
High Heels | Tacones lejanos | Almodóvar, PedroPedro Almodóvar | Not Nominated |
| 1992 (65th) |
The Fencing Master | El maestro de esgrima | Olea, PedroPedro Olea | Not Nominated |
| 1993 (66th) |
Belle Époque | Belle Époque | Trueba, FernandoFernando Trueba | Won Academy Award |
| 1994 (67th) |
Cradle Song | Canción de cuna | Luis Garci, JoséJosé Luis Garci | Not Nominated |
| 1995 (68th) |
The Flower of My Secret | La flor de mi secreto | Almodóvar, PedroPedro Almodóvar | Not Nominated |
| 1996 (69th) |
Bwana | Bwana | Uribe, ImanolImanol Uribe | Not Nominated |
| 1997 (70th) |
Secrets of the Heart | Secretos del corazón | Armendáriz, MontxoMontxo Armendáriz | Nominated |
| 1998 (71st) |
The Grandfather | El abuelo | Luis Garci, JoséJosé Luis Garci | Nominated |
| 1999 (72nd) |
All About My Mother | Todo sobre mi madre | Almodóvar, PedroPedro Almodóvar | Won Academy Award |
| 2000 (73rd) |
You're the One | You're the One: Una historia de entonces | Luis Garci, JoséJosé Luis Garci | Not Nominated |
| 2001 (74th) |
Mad Love [9] | Juana la Loca | Aranda, VicenteVicente Aranda | Not Nominated |
| 2002 (75th) |
Mondays in the Sun [8] | Los lunes al sol | León de Aranoa, FernandoFernando León de Aranoa | Not Nominated |
| 2003 (76th) |
Soldiers of Salamis [7] | Soldados de Salamina | Trueba, DavidDavid Trueba | Not Nominated |
| 2004 (77th) |
The Sea Inside [6] | Mar adentro | Amenábar, AlejandroAlejandro Amenábar | Won Academy Award |
| 2005 (78th) |
Obaba [5] | Obaba | Armendáriz, MontxoMontxo Armendáriz | Not Nominated |
| 2006 (79th) |
Volver [4] | Volver | Almodóvar, PedroPedro Almodóvar | Made January Shortlist |
| 2007 (80th) |
The Orphanage [3] | El orfanato | Antonio Bayona, JuanJuan Antonio Bayona | Not Nominated |
| 2008 (81st) |
The Blind Sunflowers [2] | Los girasoles ciegos | Luis Cuerda, JoséJosé Luis Cuerda | Not Nominated |
| 2009 (82nd) |
The Dancer and the Thief [1] | El baile de la Victoria | Trueba, FernandoFernando Trueba | Not Nominated |
| 2010 (83rd) |
Even the Rain[6] | También la lluvia | Bollaín, IcíarIcíar Bollaín | Made January Shortlist[7] |
| 2011 (84th) |
Black Bread[8] | Pa negre | Villaronga, AgustíAgustí Villaronga | Not Nominated[9] |
| 2012 (85th) |
Blancanieves[10] | Blancanieves | Berger, PabloPablo Berger | Not Nominated |
| 2013 (86th) |
15 Years and One Day[11] | 15 años y un día | Querejeta, GraciaGracia Querejeta | Not Nominated |
| 2014 (87th) |
Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed[12] | Vivir es fácil con los ojos cerrados | Trueba, DavidDavid Trueba | Not Nominated |
| 2015 (88th) |
Flowers[13] | Loreak | Garaño, JonJon Garaño, Goenaga, Jose MariJose Mari Goenaga | Not Nominated |
| 2016 (89th) |
Julieta[14] | Julieta | Almodóvar, PedroPedro Almodóvar | TBD |
See also
- List of Academy Award winners and nominees for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Academy Award-winning foreign language films
- List of Spanish Academy Award winners and nominees
Notes
- A^ : Also shortlisted: Map of the Sounds of Tokyo and Gordos. Source: http://www.screendaily.com/awards/academy-awards/academy-awards-news/spain-picks-the-dancer-and-the-thief-for-oscars/5006212.article
- B^ : Also shortlisted: Seven Billiard Tables and Sangre de Mayo. Source: http://cineuropa.org/newsdetail.aspx?documentID=86797
- C^ : Also shortlisted: Las 13 rosas and Sunday Light. Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/orfanato/news/1675642/the_orphanage_is_oscar_bound
- D^ : Also shortlisted: Alatriste and Salvador. Source: http://www.screendaily.com/spain-backs-almodovars-volver-in-oscar-race/4028883.article
- E^ : Also shortlisted: Ninette and Princesas. Source: http://www.elmulticine.com/noticias2.php?orden=264
- F^ : Also shortlisted: Bad Education and Tiovivo c. 1950. Source: http://www.elpais.com/articulo/cultura/Mar/adentro/mala/educacion/Tiovivo/C/1950/optan/representar/Espana/Oscar/elpepucul/20040917elpepucul_2/Tes
- G^ : Also shortlisted: Al sur de Granada and Hotel Danubio. Source: http://www.elperiodicodearagon.com/noticias/noticia.asp?pkid=79228
- H^ : Also shortlisted: Talk to Her and Story of a Kiss. Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2002/nov/12/awardsandprizes.oscars2003
- I^ : Also shortlisted: Lucía y el sexo and Sin noticias de Dios. Source: http://www.comohacercine.com/articulo.php?id_art=303&id_cat=1
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 1". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 2008-06-22. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- ↑ "Foreign Language Film Facts". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2008-03-08. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
- ↑ "Foreign Language Film Facts". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2008-03-08. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
- ↑ "History of the Academy Awards - Page 2". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 2008-06-22. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
- ↑ "Bollaín's Even the Rain joins Oscar race". cineuropa. Retrieved 2010-10-09.
- ↑ "9 Foreign Language Films Continue to Oscar Race". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
- ↑ ""PA NEGRE" REPRESENTARÁ A ESPAÑA EN LOS OSCAR". CBC. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
- ↑ "63 Countries Vie for 2011 Foreign Language Film Oscar". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
- ↑ Fernández-Santos, Estela (27 September 2012). "'Blancanieves' será la candidata española a los Oscar". El País. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ↑ "Oscars: Spain Nominates '15 Years and One Day' for Foreign Language Category". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2013-09-25.
- ↑ "Oscars: Spain Selects 'Living Is Easy With Eyes Closed' for Foreign-Language Category". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ↑ Aguilar, Carlos (29 September 2015). "Spain Chooses Basque-Language Drama 'Loreak' as Oscar Submission". IndieWire. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ↑ Rolfe, Pamela (7 September 2016). "Oscars: Spain Selects Pedro Almodovar's 'Julieta' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
