The IFF (formerly Best Foreign Language) Award is presented annually by the Academy to a feature-length film produced outside the United States that contains 50 per cent or more non-English dialogue.
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The NOSC, accredited by AMPAS, is responsible for choosing Nigeria’s official entry for the IFF Award. The submission portal will remain atIn October 2023, Nigeria selected the Sundance Festival award-winning film Mami Wata as a contender for the 96th Academy Awards’ International Feature Film category. Still, it didn’t make it to the final shortlist.
The Academy stipulates that submitted films must meet specific criteria, including accurate, legible English subtitles, adherence to particular shooting formats, and evidence of theatrical release. The NOSC website provides detailed information regarding these requirements.PREMIUM TIMES delivers fact-based journalism for Nigerians, by Nigerians — and our community of supporters, the readers who donate, make our work possible.
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