Dutch film Sweet dreamThe film, starring Rene Soutendijk, is not shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Also the documentary EO My neighbor is my slave Dutch director Douwe Dijkstra did not make the shortlist.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences selected 15 films out of a total of 88 films. These films have the opportunity to be nominated for the most important American cinema awards next January.

The main contenders for the nomination this year are Perfect days By Wim Wenders (Japan), Promised Land By Nikolaj Arcel (Denmark), Area of ​​interest By Jonathan Glazer (Great Britain), I am a leader By Matteo Garrone (Italy) and Fallen leaves By Aki Kaurismäki (Finland).

The movie Barbie It often appears in shortlists with five entries. The film received three chances in the music category (original song), once in the music category (original score) and once in the sound category.

The 96th Academy Awards are scheduled to be held next year on March 10 in Los Angeles. The five actual film award nominations for each category will be announced on January 23, 2024.