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

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Greece has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.[nb 1] The award is handed out annually by the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States that contains primarily non-English dialogue.[3] It was created for the 1956 Academy Awards, in which a competitive Academy Award of Merit, known as the Best Foreign Language Film Award, was created for non-English speaking films, and has been given annually since.

For the 78th Academy Awards, Greece selected Nyfes but it was ruled ineligible for being in English.

In the 1990s, Greek film law stipulated that the winner of the Greek Film Competition at the Thessaloniki Film Festival would represent Greece at the Oscars the following year. After Greek films that were mostly in English (and thus ineligible for the Foreign Language Film award) won the award in 2005 and 2007, Greece decided to revise the selection process. Beginning in 2008, the Greek submission is determined by an ad hoc committee appointed under the auspices of the Greek Ministry of Culture. The first film to be selected under the new rules was Correction, since El Greco contained too much English to qualify.[4]

Submissions

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited the film industries of various countries to submit their best film for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film since 1956. The Foreign Language Film Award Committee oversees the process and reviews all the submitted films. Following this, they vote via secret ballot to determine the five nominees for the award.[3] Below is a list of the films that have been submitted by Greece for review by the Academy for the award by the year of the submission and the respective Academy Award ceremony.

Year
(Ceremony)		 Film title used in nomination Original title Director Result
1957
(30th) 		The Lagoon of Desire Η λίμνη των πόθων Giorgos Zervos Not nominated
1962
(35th) 		Electra Ηλέκτρα Michael Cacoyannis Nominated[5]
1963
(36th) 		The Red Lanterns Τα κόκκινα φανάρια Vasilis Georgiadis Nominated[6]
1964
(37th) 		Treason Προδοσία Kostas Manoussakis Not nominated
1965
(38th) 		Blood on the Land Το χώμα βάφτηκε κόκκινο Vasilis Georgiadis Nominated[7]
1966
(39th) 		Queen of Clubs Ντάμα σπαθί George Skalenakis Not nominated
1968
(41st) 		Imperiale Βυζαντινή Ραψωδία Not nominated
1969
(42nd) 		Girls in the Sun Κορίτσια στον Ήλιο Vasilis Georgiadis Not nominated
1975
(48th) 		The Travelling Players Ο Θίασος Theo Angelopoulos Not nominated
1977
(50th) 		Iphigenia Iφιγένεια Michael Cacoyannis Nominated[8]
1981
(54th) 		The Man with the Carnation Ο άνθρωπος με το γαρίφαλο Nikos Tzimas Not nominated
1982
(55th) 		Angel Άγγελος Giorgos Katakouzinos Not nominated
1987
(60th) 		Theofilos Θεόφιλος Lakis Papastathis Not nominated
1988
(61st) 		In the Shadow of Fear Στη σκιά του τρόμου Yiorgos Karypidis Not nominated
1989
(62nd) 		Landscape in the Mist Τοπίο στην ομίχλη Theo Angelopoulos Not nominated
1990
(63rd) 		Love Under the Date-Tree Έρωτας στη χουρμαδιά Stavros Tsiolis Not nominated
1995
(68th) 		Ulysses' Gaze Το Βλέμμα του Οδυσσέα Theo Angelopoulos Not nominated
1997
(70th) 		Slaughter of the Cock Η Σφαγή του Κόκορα Andreas Pantzis Not nominated
1998
(71st) 		Eternity and a Day Μια αιωνιότητα και μια μέρα Theo Angelopoulos Not nominated
1999
(72nd) 		From the Edge of the City Από την άκρη της πόλης Constantinos Giannaris Not nominated
2000
(73rd) 		Peppermint Costas Kapakas Not nominated
2001
(74th) 		In Good Company Ένας κι ένας Nikos Zapatinas Not nominated
2002
(75th) 		The Only Journey of His Life Το μόνον της ζωής του ταξείδιον Lakis Papastathis Not nominated
2003
(76th) 		Think It Over Θα το Μετανιώσεις Katerina Evangelakou Not nominated
2004
(77th) 		A Touch of Spice Πολίτικη Κουζίνα Tassos Boulmetis Not nominated
2006
(79th) 		Chariton's Choir Η χωρωδία του Χαρίτωνα Grigoris Karantinakis Not nominated
2007
(80th) 		Eduart Angeliki Antoniou Not nominated
2008
(81st) 		Correction Διόρθωση Thanos Anastopoulos Not nominated
2009
(82nd) 		Slaves in Their Bonds Οι Σκλάβοι στα Δεσμά τους Adonis Lykouresis Not nominated
2010
(83rd) 		Dogtooth Κυνόδοντας Yorgos Lanthimos Nominated[9]
2011
(84th) 		Attenberg[10] Athina Rachel Tsangari Not nominated
2012
(85th) 		Unfair World[11] Άδικος Κόσμος Filippos Tsitos Not nominated
2013
(86th) 		Boy Eating the Bird's Food[12] Το Αγόρι Τρώει το Φαγητό του Πουλιού Ektoras Lygizos Not nominated
2014
(87th) 		Little England[13] Μικρά Αγγλία Pantelis Voulgaris Not nominated
2015
(88th) 		Xenia[14] Ξενία Panos H. Koutras Not nominated
2016
(89th) 		Chevalier[15] Athina Rachel Tsangari Not nominated
2017
(90th) 		Amerika Square[16] Amerika Square Yannis Sakaridis Not nominated
2018
(91st) 		Polyxeni[17] Πολυξένη Dora Masklavanou Not nominated
2019
(92nd) 		When Tomatoes Met Wagner[18] Όταν ο Βάγκνερ Συνάντησε τις Ντομάτες Marianna Economou Not nominated
2020
(93rd) 		Apples[19] Μήλα Christos Nikou Not nominated
2021
(94th) 		Digger[20] Georgis Grigorakis Not nominated
2022
(95th) 		Magnetic Fields[21] Μαγνητικά Πεδία Yorgos Gousis Not nominated
2023
(96th) 		Behind the Haystacks[22] Πίσω από τις θημωνιές Asimina Proedrou Not nominated

2024 Greek Academy Awards Submission Scandal

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In August 2024, a significant controversy erupted within the Greek film industry regarding the selection process for the country's submission to the 97th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film. The scandal involved accusations of interference by the Greek Culture Ministry in the selection committee's work, leading to widespread protests from filmmakers and industry organizations.

The controversy began when acclaimed Greek filmmaker Vasilis Kekatos, a Cannes Film Festival award winner, publicly claimed on Facebook[23] that he and other members of the pre-selection committee had been abruptly replaced by the ministry. Despite having been provided with codes and passwords to watch and rate the submitted Greek films, Kekatos alleged that the ministry had intervened to appoint a different committee.The Greek Culture Ministry responded to these allegations by denying that Kekatos and the other individuals mentioned in his post were ever officially chosen for the committee. The ministry asserted that the official committee members had been announced through its official channels on August 13, 2024.

The scandal had a significant impact on the submission process. In protest of the ministry's actions, 21 out of 26 films that had submitted their files withdrew from consideration, and two members of the newly appointed committee resigned.[24] Additionally, local film organizations, unions, and the Hellenic Film Academy issued public statements demanding an investigation into the matter. [25]

Furthermore, one of the newly appointed committee members, film critic Dimitris Danikas, faced additional scrutiny, as he had been expelled from the Hellenic Film Academy due to publications deemed inconsistent with the Academy's moral standards. [26]

Following these events, Greek Deputy Culture Minister Jason Fotilas held a press conference on August 22, 2024, where he claimed that a Culture Ministry employee had taken the initiative to contact Kekatos and the other committee members on an unofficial list from the ministry’s Directorate of Cinema and Performance Arts, before the Deputy Minister had officially accepted it. [27]

According to Fotilas, “the employee apologized and said he acted out of overzealousness so that the procedures would run faster and we could save time," since the Academy’s August 15, 2024, deadline was fast approaching, and the Deputy Minister’s official approval was only a formality. [27]

Although several media questions remained unanswered during the press conference, Fotilas stated that he was open to discussions with the Hellenic Film Academy to find a solution that would secure the validity of the procedure, even though the Academy had complained that it had been trying for months to get an appointment with him to discuss the current selection process and other industry issues.  [27]

Following the press conference, the Academy issued a statement asking the Deputy Culture Minister to consider the complete cancellation of the procedure and the non-submission of a proposal by our country for this year's Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.[28]

The 2024 Greek Academy Awards submission scandal, which garnered international film media coverage, raised concerns about the transparency and fairness of the selection process. Critics argued that the government's involvement had compromised the independence of the committee and undermined the credibility of the Greek submission. The controversy also highlighted the need for reforms to ensure a more equitable and transparent system for future submissions.

See also

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Notes

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  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]

References

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  2. ^ "Academy Announces Rule Changes For 92nd Oscars". Forbes. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Rule Thirteen: Special Rules for the Foreign Language Film Award". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Thanos Anastopoulos' Diorthosi is Greek Oscar entry in policy switch". Archived from the original on 19 May 2009. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
  5. ^ "The 35th Academy Awards (1963) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  6. ^ "The 36th Academy Awards (1964) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  7. ^ "The 38th Academy Awards (1966) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  8. ^ "The 50th Academy Awards (1978) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  9. ^ "Nominees for the 83rd Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
  10. ^ "63 Countries Vie for 2011 Foreign Language Film Oscar". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 18 May 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
  11. ^ "Greece picks 'Unfair World' for Oscar race". Variety. 5 September 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  12. ^ "Oscars: Greece Nominates 'Boy Eating the Bird's Food' in Foreign Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. 26 August 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  13. ^ "Greece enters Oscar race with Little England". Screendaily. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  14. ^ Thompson, Anne (3 September 2015). "Foreign Oscar Submissions So Far". IndieWire. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  15. ^ Grivas, Alexis (21 September 2016). "Greece submits 'Chevalier' to Oscars". Screen Daily. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  16. ^ Holdsworth, Nick (6 September 2017). "Oscars: Greece Selects 'Amerika Square' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  17. ^ "Polyxeni is Greece's selection for Oscars Best Foreign Film". Greek City Times. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  18. ^ Kampouris, Nick (18 September 2019). "When Tomatoes Met Wagner: Greece's Entry in 2020 Academy Awards". Greek Reporter. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  19. ^ Vourlias, Christopher (4 November 2020). "Greece Selects Venice Horizons Opener 'Apples' for International Feature Film Oscar Race". Variety. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  20. ^ "Digger proposes EAK for Greek representation at the Oscars". Athina984. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  21. ^ "Αυτήν την ταινία προτείνει η Ελληνική Ακαδημία Κινηματογράφου για τα βραβεία Όσκαρ 2023". News 24/7. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  22. ^ Yiannis Kantea-Papadopoulos (13 September 2023). "Το 'Πίσω από τις Θημωνιές' προτείνει για τα Όσκαρ η Ελληνική Ακαδημία Κινηματογράφου" ["Behind the Curtains" is recommended for the Oscars by the Hellenic Cinema Academy]. Athinorama (in Greek). Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  23. ^ Mitropoulos, Thodoris (20 August 2024). "Ο Βασίλης Κεκάτος ζητά εξηγήσεις από το Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού για το θέμα της οσκαρικής επιλογής".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  24. ^ Driva, Irene (21 August 2024). "Είκοσι Έλληνες σκηνοθέτες αποσύρουν τις ταινίες τους από τη διαδικασία των Όσκαρ μετά το φιάσκο του ΥΠΠΟ".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  25. ^ "Η ΕΑΚ αγανακτεί, μαζί διαμαρτύρονται ΕΣΠΕΚ, ΣΑΠΟΕ, ΕΕΝ, και PACT". 19 August 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  26. ^ Kantea - Papadopoulos, Giannis (18 March 2022). "Ο κριτικός Δημήτρης Δανίκας διαγράφηκε από την Ελληνική Ακαδημία Κινηματογράφου" (in Greek).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  27. ^ a b c Kantea Papadopoulos, John (22 August 2024). "Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού & Όσκαρ: Το χρονικό ενός προαναγγελθέντος φιάσκου" (in Greek).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  28. ^ Kranakis, Manolis (23 August 2024). "Η Ελληνική Ακαδημία Κινηματογράφου ζητά την ακύρωση της αποστολής ελληνικής ταινίας στα Οσκαρ 2025" (in Greek).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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