98th Academy Awards International Film Award

🌟 About the Opportunity

Telefilm Canada coordinates the Pan-Canadian Selection Committee and oversees the process to determine which Canadian film will be submitted for the International Film Award competition at the Academy Awards.

Each year, the committee screens eligible films and votes on which film will represent Canada in this prestigious competition. The film submission to the Academy must be completed by October 1, 2025.

📅 Key Dates

• Deadline to submit to the Pan-Canadian Selection Committee: July 11, 2025
• Announcement of Canadian submission to the Oscars: End of August 2025
• Deadline for the Academy to receive all submission materials: October 1, 2025

🎁 Benefits

• The selected film will represent Canada at the Oscars.
• Telefilm Canada will provide promotional support to eligible films submitted in other categories, though it is not involved in the submission process.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the 98th Academy Awards International Film Award, films must meet the following requirements:

1. Be a feature film (over 40 minutes) produced outside the United States with a predominantly (more than 50%) non-English dialogue track.
   • English subtitles must be accurate and legible.
2. Eligible formats include narrative, animation, and documentary feature films.
3. Creative control of the film must be primarily in the hands of Canadian citizens, residents, or individuals with refugee/asylum status in Canada.
4. The film must have been released in Canada between October 1, 2024, and September 30, 2025, with a minimum seven-day consecutive theatrical release in a commercial motion picture theater.
5. The film must be advertised and exploited during its theatrical release in a manner considered normal for theatrical feature distribution practices.
6. Films that have received non-theatrical public exhibition or distribution before their qualifying theatrical release are not eligible. This includes:
   • Broadcast and cable television
   • PPV/VOD
   • DVD distribution
   • In-flight airline distribution
   • Internet transmission

📝 Application Process

Producers interested in participating in the selection process must:

1. Complete the online application form.
2. Provide a downloadable screener link for the film.

Films will be uploaded to a secure screening platform for the jury to review. Please note:

• A film may only be submitted once for consideration.
• Films submitted in the previous year's call for entries are not eligible.

📂 Required Materials

The following items must be included in your submission:

• Downloadable screener link to the film with English subtitles (Mandatory)
• Promotional still (high resolution, 300 DPI, horizontal, without any writing or logo) (Mandatory)
• EPK (Mandatory)
• Trailer (if available)
• Film poster (if available)
• Downloadable link to the film trailer (preferably with English subtitles) (if available)
• Downloadable link to a 3-minute excerpt of the film (if available)

📌 Application Deadline

July 11, 2025

🌐 Application Portal

For more details and to apply, visit the official application portal.

This opportunity is a chance for Canadian filmmakers to showcase their talent on the global stage. Don't miss the chance to represent Canada at the Oscars! 🎬

• The film voted for will represent Canada at the Oscars.
• Telefilm Canada will offer promotional support to eligible films that submitted in other categories but is not involved in the submission process.