BAFTA calls for UK entries to Oscar foreign language award


Tim Dams in London 04 August 2005



The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has called for all films wanting to be the UK’s submission for the Foreign Language Film Award at the 78th American Academy Awards to submit VHS/DVDs for viewing by August 26.

BAFTA is the appointed organisation by the American Academy to select the UK’s submission for consideration for the Foreign Language Film Award.

Eligible films must have been released in the UK for at least seven consecutive days to a public paying audience between October 1st 2004 and September 30th 2005.

The dialogue of the film need not be one that is indigenous to the UK. However the film should be set in the UK. Accurate English subtitles are required.

There should be a significant UK contribution to the production and UK creative talent must have had artistic control of the film.

The VHS/DVDs will be viewed by the British Academy Film Committee. Applicants will be notified by September 23rd. All paperwork for the successful film will be sent to the American Academy by October 3rd and the film’s print will then need to be sent by October 14th 2005.

The film will then be screened to the American Academy’s Foreign Language Film Award Committee, who will vote by secret ballot to nominate five foreign language films for this award.



Isnt the award for non english speaking films?

British films and directors are routinely nominated and win. I think the BAFTAs are enough of a recognition for their films.

But you are right, the category is "foreign language film" and I guess if there is a film in Gaelic or similar "native" language then perhaps it can get a nomination.