List of Philippine submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

A photo of Brillante Mendoza in a suit and bow tie
An image of Judy Ann Santos wearing a Philippine terno dress and holding a bouquet
A photo of Angel Aquino wearing a turleneck top and facing to her left
An image of John Arcilla in a black shirt smiling to the camera
Clockwise from upper left: Two films directed by Brillante Mendoza were submitted; two films starring Judy Ann Santos, including Ploning which she produced, were submitted; John Arcilla starred in three films that were submitted; Angel Aquino was in films submitted in 2004 and 2007.

The Philippines has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film [nb 1] since the inception of the category in 1956.[3] The award is given annually by the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States that contains primarily non-English dialogue.[4] The "Best Foreign Language Film" category was not created until 1956; however, between 1947 and 1955, the Academy presented a non-competitive Honorary Award for the best foreign language films released in the United States.[5]

The Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) appoints a committee to choose one film among those released that year to be submitted as the Philippines's official entry to the Academy for a nomination for "Best International Feature Film" the following year.[6][7] The chosen films, along with their English subtitles, are sent to the Academy, where they are screened for the jury.[4][7] The 1953 biopic Genghis Khan was the first Philippine film submitted for consideration for the Honorary Foreign Language Film award, the precursor to the current category.[5][8] From 1956 until the establishment of the FAP in 1981, only four films were submitted for consideration: Child of Sorrow (1956), The Moises Padilla Story (1961), Because of a Flower (1967), and Ganito Kami Noon... Paano Kayo Ngayon? (1976).[6][9] After the FAP was founded, the Philippines submitted Of the Flesh in 1984 and This Is My Country in 1985, but made no further submissions until 1995's Harvest Home. Since then, the FAP has submitted a film in most years.[6][9] No film was submitted in 2005; Leo Martinez, the director general of the FAP, revealed that the organization had not received an invitation from the Academy.[nb 2][10] In 2021, the FAP controversially chose not to send an entry as they lacked government funding due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6][11] The Philippines has made 33 cumulative submissions to the category, but none have been nominated for an Oscar, the latest being the 2023 submission The Missing.

Filmmakers Marilou Diaz-Abaya and Gil Portes have each represented the Philippines three times in this category, the most for any director, and including two consecutive films each: Diaz Abaya in 1997 and 1998, and Portes in 2001 and 2002. Brillante Mendoza, a recipient of the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Director, directed the 2016 and 2020 submissions.[9][12] Three films starring John Arcilla have been submitted by the Philippines.[nb 3][14] Joel Torre has co-starred in three films that were entries in 1984, 1985, and 2000.[15] Two of Judy Ann Santos's films, including Ploning (2008), which she produced and starred in, have been submitted.[16] Angel Aquino, Sid Lucero, Phillip Salvador, Vilma Santos, and Jomari Yllana have each represented the Philippines twice as actors in the category.[9][17]

Submissions

List of films, with the English and original titles, directors, and submission results
Year
(Ceremony) 		Film title used in nomination Original title Director Result Ref
1953
(26th) 		Genghis Khan Genghis Khan Manuel Conde Not nominated [9]
1956
(29th) 		Child of Sorrow Anak Dalita Lamberto V. Avellana Not nominated [9]
1961
(34th) 		The Moises Padilla Story The Moises Padilla Story Gerardo de León Not nominated [9]
1967
(40th) 		Because of a Flower Dahil sa Isang Bulaklak Luis Nepomuceno Not nominated [9]
1976
(49th) 		This Is How We Were Before... How Are You Doing Now? Ganito Kami Noon... Paano Kayo Ngayon? Eddie Romero Not nominated [9]
1984
(57th) 		Of the Flesh Karnal Marilou Diaz-Abaya Not nominated [9]
1985
(58th) 		This Is My Country Bayan Ko: Kapit sa Patalim Lino Brocka Not nominated [9]
1995
(68th) 		Harvest Home Inagaw Mo ang Lahat sa Akin Carlos Siguion-Reyna Not nominated [9]
1996
(69th) 		Dead Sure Segurista Tikoy Aguiluz Not nominated [9]
1997
(70th) 		Milagros Milagros Marilou Diaz-Abaya Not nominated [9]
1998
(71st) 		In the Navel of the Sea Sa Pusod ng Dagat Marilou Diaz-Abaya Not nominated [9]
1999
(72nd) 		The Kite Saranggola Gil Portes Not nominated [9]
2000
(73rd) 		Anak Anak Rory Quintos Not nominated [9]
2001
(74th) 		In the Bosom of the Enemy Gatas... Sa Dibdib ng Kaaway Gil Portes Not nominated [9]
2002
(75th) 		Small Voices Mga Munting Tinig Gil Portes Not nominated [9]
2003
(76th) 		Dekada '70 Dekada '70 Chito S. Roño Not nominated [9]
2004
(77th) 		Crying Ladies Crying Ladies Mark Meily Not nominated [9]
2006
(79th) 		The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros Auraeus Solito Not nominated [9]
2007
(80th) 		Donsol Donsol Adolfo Alix, Jr. Not nominated [9]
2008
(81st) 		Ploning Ploning Dante Nico Garcia Not nominated [9]
2009
(82nd) 		Grandpa Is Dead Ded na si Lolo Soxie Topacio Not nominated [9]
2010
(83rd) 		Noy Noy Dondon Santos Not nominated [9]
2011
(84th) 		The Woman in the Septic Tank Ang Babae sa Septic Tank Marlon Rivera Not nominated [9]
2012
(85th) 		Bwakaw Bwakaw Jun Lana Not nominated [9]
2013
(86th) 		Transit Transit Hannah Espia Not nominated [9]
2014
(87th) 		Norte, the End of History Norte, Hangganan ng Kasaysayan Lav Diaz Not nominated [9]
2015
(88th) 		Heneral Luna Heneral Luna Jerrold Tarog Not nominated [9]
2016
(89th) 		Ma' Rosa Ma' Rosa Brillante Mendoza Not nominated [9]
2017
(90th) 		Birdshot Birdshot Mikhail Red Not nominated [9]
2018
(91st) 		Signal Rock Signal Rock Chito S. Roño Not nominated [18]
2019
(92nd) 		Verdict Verdict Raymund Ribay Gutierrez Not nominated [19]
2020
(93rd) 		Mindanao Mindanao Brillante Mendoza Not nominated [20]
2022
(95th) 		On the Job: The Missing 8 On the Job: The Missing 8 Erik Matti Not nominated [21]
2023
(96th) 		The Missing Iti Mapukpukaw Carl Joseph Papa Not nominated [22]

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ The category was previously named the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but this was changed to the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film in April 2019, after the Academy deemed the word "Foreign" to be outdated.[1][2]
  2. ^ The Film Academy of the Philippines generally receives an invitation to participate from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Then FAP director General Leo Martinez confirmed in October 2005 that "the country did not receive an invitation from the Oscars this year"; he further added, "It's not like we can write them and ask for an invitation. It doesn't work that way".[10]
  3. ^ John Arcilla co-starred in the 2013 British independent crime drama Metro Manila, which was filmed in the Philippines. The film was later selected as the official submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 86th Academy Awards by the United Kingdom.[13]

References

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  3. ^ "History of the Academy Awards – Page 2". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on April 6, 2008. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
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  5. ^ a b "History of the Academy Awards – Page 1". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on April 13, 2008. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
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  8. ^ Jaucian, Don (February 23, 2013). "Will the Philippines ever win an Oscar?". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
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  10. ^ a b Nepales, Ruben (October 28, 2005). "No RP entry in Oscars?". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on August 19, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  11. ^ Cruz, Marinel (December 17, 2021). "No PH entry to 2022 Oscars: Irked filmmakers want FAP to explain why". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  12. ^ Severo, Jan Milo (October 16, 2021). "Brillante Mendoza's Gensan Punch wins at 26th Busan Int'l Film Festival". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  13. ^ Tariman, Pablo (September 30, 2013). "A UK film of John Arcilla makes it to Oscar derby". Yahoo! News. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  14. ^ For films starring John Arcilla that were submitted as Philippine entries:
    • Heneral Luna (2015): Brzeski, Patrick (September 21, 2015). "Oscars: Philippines Picks Heneral Luna for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 18, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
    • Birdshot (2017): Frater, Patrick (September 26, 2017). "Philippines Lands on Birdshot as Academy Awards Selection". Variety. Archived from the original on August 19, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
    • On the Job: The Missing 8 (2021) Cruz, Dana (October 1, 2022). "On the Job: The Missing 8 chosen as PH entry to Oscars". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on October 1, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  15. ^ For films co-starring Joel Torre that were submitted as Philippine entries:
    • Of the Flesh (1984): Mangubat, Ronald (April 9, 2005). "Joel Torre: The actor as a student of life". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on August 21, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
    • Milagros (1997): "Crisis or Promise? New Directions in Philippine Cinema". IndieWire. August 14, 2000. Archived from the original on August 21, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
    • Anak (2000): Salterio, Leah (October 5, 2000). "Anak is RP's official entry to Oscars". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on August 21, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  16. ^ For films starring Judy Ann Santos that were submitted as Philippine entries:
    • Ploning (2008): Santiago, Erwin (January 17, 2009). "Ploning fails in its Oscar bid". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on February 27, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
    • Mindanao (2019): Frater, Patrick (November 24, 2020). "The Philippines Picks Mindanao for Oscars Foreign Film Category". Variety. Archived from the original on March 26, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  17. ^ For films starring Angel Aquino that were submitted as Philippine entries:
    • Crying Ladies (2003): Cockrell, Eddie (September 27, 2004). "Crying Ladies". Variety. Archived from the original on March 20, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
    • Donsol (2006): Lo, Ricky (October 19, 2007). "RP's Donsol among 63 foreign Oscar entries". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on August 19, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
    For films starring Sid Lucero that were submitted as Philippine entries:
    • Donsol (2006): Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (September 21, 2007). "Donsol to represent the Philippines at the Oscars". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on August 21, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
    • Norte, the End of History (2014): Anderson, Ariston (September 25, 2014). "Oscars: Philippines Select Norte, The End of History for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 21, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
    For films starring Phillip Salvador that were submitted as Philippine entries:
    • Of the Flesh (1984): "Abaya films on PBC". Philippine Daily Inquirer. March 25, 2000. Archived from the original on August 21, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
    • This Is My Country (1985): "Dekada Cinemanila ends with Bayan Ko: Kapit sa Patalim". Philippine Entertainment Portal. October 29, 2008. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
    For films starring Vilma Santos that were submitted as Philippine entries:
    • Anak (2000): Llemit, Kathleen (April 27, 2021). "'Pulitika, pera': Why Philippines has not won in Oscars, says Ricky Lee" ['Politics, money': Why Philippines has not won in Oscars, says Ricky Lee]. The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on August 19, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
    • Dekada '70 (2002): Scheib, Ronnie (July 30, 2003). "Dekada 70". Variety. Archived from the original on May 7, 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
    For films starring Jomari Yllana that were submitted as Philippine entries:
  18. ^ "Chito Roño's movie Signal Rock is PH entry to Oscars 2019". CNN Philippines. September 26, 2018. Archived from the original on August 19, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  19. ^ Scott, Matthew (September 19, 2019). "Oscars: Philippines Selects Verdict for International Feature Film Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 19, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  20. ^ Frater, Patrick (November 24, 2020). "The Philippines Picks Mindanao for Oscars Foreign Film Category". Variety. Archived from the original on March 26, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  21. ^ "On the Job: The Missing 8 is PH entry to Oscars". ABS-CBN Entertainment. September 30, 2022. Archived from the original on September 30, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  22. ^ Punzalan, Justine Ruth (September 29, 2023). "Iti Mapukpukaw is PH's official entry to Oscars 2024". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.

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