{"id":7592694,"date":"2026-01-09T17:31:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T17:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/?post_type=app_news&#038;p=7592694"},"modified":"2026-01-21T22:37:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T22:37:02","slug":"22-french-productions-and-co-productions-make-the-98th-academy-awards-shortlist","status":"publish","type":"app_news","link":"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/news\/22-french-productions-and-co-productions-make-the-98th-academy-awards-shortlist\/","title":{"rendered":"22 French Productions and Co-Productions Make the 98th Academy Awards Shortlist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It\u2019s&nbsp;that time of year again!&nbsp;As Hollywood gears up to celebrate the 98th Academy Awards on March 15, 2026, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled its official shortlists in 12 categories, including Animated Short Film, Casting, Cinematography, Documentary Feature Film, Documentary Short Film, International Feature Film, Live Action Short Film, Makeup and Hairstyling, Music (Original Score), Music (Original Song), Sound, and Visual Effects. The announcement precedes the full list of nominees, which will be revealed on January 22, 2026.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>French cinema is once again strongly represented this year, with 22 French productions and co-productions appearing across the Academy\u2019s shortlists.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>France\u2019s Official Submission:&nbsp;<em>It Was Just an Accident<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"901\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image.png 901w, https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 901px) 100vw, 901px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<figcaption>\n\t\t\t<p>It Was Just An Accident &#8211; Neon<\/p>\n\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shortlisted for Best International Feature Film (France)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Directed by Jafar Panahi,&nbsp;the Persian-language thriller follows Vahid, a former political prisoner who becomes convinced that a stranger he&nbsp;encounters&nbsp;late one night is the jailer who once tortured him. Joined by fellow ex-prisoners, Vahid kidnaps the suspect and drives him into the desert, triggering a tense moral reckoning that&nbsp;oscillates between&nbsp;doubt, confession, and the corrosive desire for revenge&nbsp;under an authoritarian regime.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Filmed under restrictive conditions in contemporary Tehran, the film blends social realism with existential suspense.&nbsp;Since its premiere,&nbsp;<em>It Was Just an Accident<\/em>&nbsp;has received significant acclaim, including the Palme d\u2019Or at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, as well as nominations at the Golden Globe and Critics\u2019 Choice Awards.&nbsp;The film follows last year\u2019s French submission,&nbsp;<em>Emilia Perez<\/em>, which won two Oscars, for Best Supporting&nbsp;Actress&nbsp;(Zoe Salda\u00f1a) and Best Original Song (\u201cEl mal\u201d).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/films.neonrated.com\/it-was-just-an-accident\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>&nbsp;for tickets.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Resident\u2019s Voice:&nbsp;<em>The Voice of Hind Rajab<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"901\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-1.png 901w, https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-1-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 901px) 100vw, 901px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<figcaption>\n\t\t\t<p>The Voice of Hind Rajab &#8211; Willa<\/p>\n\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shortlisted&nbsp;for&nbsp;Best International Feature Film&nbsp;(Tunisia)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A remarkable contender is&nbsp;<em>The Voice of Hind Rajab<\/em>, directed by<strong>&nbsp;2022 Villa Albertine resident and filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania<\/strong>. A hybrid documentary, the film retraces the&nbsp;final moments&nbsp;of a young girl trapped in Gaza through intercepted emergency calls and digital reconstructions. Merging journalistic testimony with immersive visual storytelling, it has stood out across multiple international film festivals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevoiceofhindrajabfilm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>&nbsp;for tickets.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Tribute to French Cinema:&nbsp;<em>Nouvelle Vague<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-2.png 676w, https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-2-300x156.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<figcaption>\n\t\t\t<p>Nouvelle Vague &#8211; Netflix<\/p>\n\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shortlisted for Cinematography<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Telling the behind-the-scenes story of Jean-Luc Godard\u2019s iconic&nbsp;<em>Breathless<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>Nouvelle Vague<\/em>&nbsp;pays homage to the aesthetics and spirit of 1960s French cinema. With its stylized black-and-white imagery and innovative camerawork, the film reimagines the French New Wave ethos for today\u2014a meditation on memory, rebellion, and image culture.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Leading French&nbsp;Co-Productions on the Shortlist<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>French-backed cinema features prominently across multiple categories this year.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sir\u00e2t<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013Directed by Oliver Laxe&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"901\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-3.png 901w, https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-3-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-3-768x511.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 901px) 100vw, 901px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<figcaption>\n\t\t\t<p>Sir\u00e2t\u00a0&#8211; Neon<\/p>\n\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shortlisted&nbsp;for&nbsp;International Feature Film (Spain), Casting, Cinematography, Music (Original Score), and Sound<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The drama follows a Spanish father who, accompanied by his son, travels to a remote rave in the mountains and deserts of southern Morocco in search of his missing daughter, Mar. As they circulate her photograph among crowds of ravers, they are drawn deeper into an unforgiving landscape. Set against a pulsing electronic soundtrack and an almost trance-like atmosphere, the journey becomes a harrowing descent, forcing father and son to confront grief, guilt, and&nbsp;their own physical and emotional limits.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sentimental Value&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;Directed by Joachim Trier<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"901\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-5.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-5.png 901w, https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-5-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-5-768x578.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 901px) 100vw, 901px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<figcaption>\n\t\t\t<p>Sentimental Value &#8211; Neon<\/p>\n\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shortlisted for Best International Feature Film, Casting, and Cinematography<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Norwegian drama centers on two sisters, Nora and Agnes, who reunite with their estranged father Gustav, a once-celebrated filmmaker, in the family home in Oslo, where past wounds resurface as he prepares an autobiographical film that blurs the line between memory and performance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through intimate conversations, rehearsals, and small domestic moments, Trier explores inherited trauma, artistic legacy, and the fragile possibility of reconciliation without resorting to easy catharsis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Secret Agent&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2014<strong>&nbsp;Directed by Kleber Mendon\u00e7a&nbsp;Filho&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-4.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-4.png 676w, https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-4-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<figcaption>\n\t\t\t<p>The Secret Agent &#8211; Neon<\/p>\n\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shortlisted for Casting and Best International Feature Film<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Loosely inspired by Joseph Conrad, the Brazilian political thriller follows Armando, a former professor turned underground operative during the military dictatorship, as he navigates surveillance, betrayal, and moral compromise while trying to flee an authoritarian regime. Premiering in Competition at Cannes 2025, the film became the festival\u2019s most awarded title, with praise for Wagner Moura\u2019s performance and Mendon\u00e7a Filho\u2019s sharp, atmospherically charged direction.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Titles Shortlisted<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional&nbsp;titles shortlisted, include&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.neonrated.com\/film\/no-other-choice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">No Other Choice<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.watermelonpictures.com\/films\/palestine-36\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Palestine 36<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/83077166\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Left-Handed Girl<\/a>, reflecting a growing trend of Franco-European collaboration.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the documentary category, Amber Fares\u2019&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coexistencemyass.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Coexistence My Ass!,<\/a>&nbsp;co-produced by Little Big Story, appears on the shortlist for Best Documentary Feature.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two French titles also have been shortlisted for Best Live Action Short Film:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.unifrance.org\/movie\/59752\/the-boy-with-white-skin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Boy with White Skin<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;<\/em>by Simon Panay (Bandini Films), and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.unifrance.org\/movie\/60738\/two-people-exchanging-saliva\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Two People Exchanging Saliva<\/em><\/a>, directed by the duo Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata (Misia Films).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Animation in Full Force<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Ten French (co)productions have been shortlisted this year,&nbsp;showcasing&nbsp;animation in all its forms across both feature and short categories.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nominated for Best Animated Feature Film, the following feature-length films are in the running:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>Arco \u2013 Directed by Ugo Bienvenu<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"379\" src=\"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-7.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-7.png 675w, https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-7-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<figcaption>\n\t\t\t<p>Arco &#8211; Neon<\/p>\n\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Arco is a science\u2011fantasy adventure by Ugo Bienvenu in which a 10\u2011year\u2011old boy from an idyllic, distant future is accidentally propelled back to the year 2075 and discovers an Earth on the brink of ecological catastrophe. With the help of Iris, a girl his own age, and her robot companion, he embarks on a quest both to return home and to protect this threatened world, a story the director describes as an optimistic, hopeful fable about children imagining a brighter future for the planet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Animated Feature Films<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Little Am\u00e9lie or the Character of Rain \u2013 Directed by Ma\u00eflys Vallade and Liane\u2011Cho Han<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-6.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-6.png 676w, https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-6-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<figcaption>\n\t\t\t<p>Little Am\u00e9lie or the Character of Rain &#8211; Gkids<\/p>\n\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Adapted from Am\u00e9lie&nbsp;Nothomb\u2019s&nbsp;autobiographical novel,&nbsp;<em>Little Am\u00e9lie or the Character of Rain<\/em>&nbsp;follows a solitary child living in almost complete emotional withdrawal until a series of encounters gradually&nbsp;bring&nbsp;her out of her shell. Directors Ma\u00eflys Vallade and Liane\u2011Cho Han use a delicate, painterly animation style to echo&nbsp;Nothomb\u2019s&nbsp;introspective prose, emphasizing, in their notes, the healing power of human connection and how imagination helps a child negotiate loneliness and family silence.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A Magnificent Life &#8211;&nbsp;Directed&nbsp;by Sylvain&nbsp;Chomet<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-9.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-9.png 676w, https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-9-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<figcaption>\n\t\t\t<p>A Magnificent Life &#8211; Sony Pictures<\/p>\n\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sylvain&nbsp;Chomet\u2019s&nbsp;<em>A&nbsp;Magnificent Life<\/em>&nbsp;is an adult animated biographical drama exploring the friendship between writer\u2011director Marcel&nbsp;Pagnol&nbsp;and his fictionalized young alter ego Marcel. Mixing memory, fantasy and cinephile homage,&nbsp;Chomet&nbsp;crafts what he presents as a celebration of artistic vocation and southern French culture, using hand\u2011drawn animation to convey the joy and melancholy of storytelling across generations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stitch Head \u2013 Directed by Steve Hudson<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-8.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-8.png 676w, https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-8-300x164.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<figcaption>\n\t\t\t<p>Stitch Head &#8211; GFM Animation<\/p>\n\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Stitch Head<\/em>&nbsp;is a monster fantasy comedy in which a small patchwork creature, created long ago by a mad professor in the castle of&nbsp;Grotteskew, quietly looks after newer, more spectacular experiments while&nbsp;remaining&nbsp;almost invisible to his maker. When a traveling circus owner discovers him and turns him into a star attraction, Stitch Head must choose between the applause of the outside world and loyalty to his fellow monsters, a tale that director Steve Hudson frames as a playful yet tender reflection on being seen, accepted, and valued for who you are.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Animated Shorts<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Six other films have been shortlisted in the Animated Short Film category:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.unifrance.org\/movie\/61935\/autokar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Autokar by Sylwia Szki\u0142\u0105d\u017a<\/a>&nbsp;(Miyu Distribution),&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/xbofilms.com\/en\/butterfly-swimmer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Butterfly<\/a>&nbsp;by Florence&nbsp;Miailhe&nbsp;(Xbo&nbsp;Films),&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.unifrance.org\/movie\/59138\/hurikan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hurik\u00e1n<\/a>&nbsp;by Jan (Jean) Saska (Miyu Distribution),&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-HMqv0zlUc8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Playing God<\/a>&nbsp;by Matteo&nbsp;Burani&nbsp;(Autour&nbsp;de Minuit),&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gobelins-school.com\/gallery\/shyness-trees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Shyness of Trees<\/a>&nbsp;by Sofiia&nbsp;Chuikovska, Lo\u00efck du Plessis&nbsp;d\u2019Argentr\u00e9, Lina Han, Simin He, Jiaxin Huang, Bingqing Shu and Maud Le Bras (Gobelins), and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.unifrance.org\/movie\/60326\/the-night-boots\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Night Boots<\/a>&nbsp;by Pierre-Luc Granjon (Pentacle Productions).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a strong presence across international feature, cinematography, documentary, short film, and animation categories, French cinema once again&nbsp;demonstrates&nbsp;its global reach and creative vitality. 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