The Academy on Friday introduced the eligible worldwide , documentary and animated options in consideration for the 98th Oscars on March 15, 2026.
Eighty-six worldwide options are in rivalry. Submissions should be feature-length, run longer than 40 minutes, and be produced exterior america with a predominantly non-English dialogue monitor of greater than 50%.
Titles embrace Germany’s Sound Of Falling, Iraq’s The President’s Cake, Tunisia’s The Voice Of Hind Rajab, the UK’s My Father’s Shadow, Ukraine’s 2000 Meters To Andriivka, It Was Simply An Accident for France, South Korea’s No Different Choice, Spain’s Sirât, and Sentimental Worth for Norway, and The Secret Agent for Brazil.
Academy members from all branches can decide in to vote within the preliminary spherical and should meet a minimal viewing requirement.
Thirty-five options are eligible for the animated function movie class. People who haven’t but had their required qualifying launch should fulfil that requirement and adjust to all of the class’s different qualifying guidelines to advance within the voting course of.
Animation department members will decide the 5 nominees, and Academy members exterior the department can decide in to take part and should meet a minimal viewing requirement to vote. Submissions embrace KPop Demon Hunters, Scarlet, Elio, Arco, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Fort, and Zootopia 2.
200 and one options are eligible for consideration within the documentary function and movies that haven’t but been launched should adjust to necessities. Documentary options which have gained a qualifying movie pageant award or been submitted within the worldwide function movie class are additionally eligible.
Contenders embrace Cowl-Up, Antidote, Apocalypse In The Tropics, The Excellent Neighbor, Turning into Led Zeppelin, The Librarians, One To One: John And Yoko, Orwell 2+2=5, Riefenstahl, Predators, and Put Your Soul On Your Hand And Stroll.
The shortlists will likely be introduced on December 16, and the nominations will likely be unveiled on January 22, 2026.
