Overview
- South Korea’s submission made the Academy’s 15-film international-feature shortlist but failed to secure a final nomination when Oscars nods were announced Thursday.
- This year’s field featured heavyweight contenders such as Sentimental Value (Norway), The Secret Agent (Brazil), It Was Just an Accident (Iran), Sirat (Spain), and a late-surging Gaza-set docudrama, tightening the race.
- Neon’s simultaneous awards pushes for multiple international contenders prompted questions about divided campaign resources, according to industry analysis.
- Park Chan-wook’s expulsion from the Writers Guild of America has been cited by some as a possible headwind, though any effect on Oscar voting remains uncertain.
- No Other Choice continues to expand theatrically after Venice and Toronto acclaim, has surpassed $7 million at the U.S. box office, and has drawn praise for its dark satire of layoffs and automation.