Oscars: call for SA films

A foreign language film is defined as a feature-length motion picture produced outside the US with a predominantly non-English dialogue track.

Eligibility

Entry requirements

• The film must be first released in the country no earlier that October 1 2009 and no later than September 30 2010
• First publicly exhibited for at least seven consecutive days in a commercial cinema
• Citizens or permanent residents of the submitting country should be represented in at least two of these categories.
• Producer(s)
• Director(s)
• Writer(s)
• Citizens or permanent residents of the submitting country should be represented in the majority in these categories:
• Cinematographer
• Editor Art Director or Production Designer (whichever title designates the senior designer)
• Costume Designer
• Music Composer
• Sound Mixer

• Citizens or permanent residents of the submitting country should be significantly represented among the major roles in the cast
• The film must be advertised and exploited during its eligibility run in a manner considered normal and customary to the industry
• The film need not have been released in the US
• No type of television or Internet transmission may have occurred at any time prior to the film's theatrical release
• The recording of the original dialogue track as well as the completed film must be predominantly in a language or languages other than English
• Accurate English subtitles are required

Entry judging

Entries are to be hand delivered to the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) by the deadline. The South African selection committee will judge the entries and the winning film from this initial judging phase will go forth to represent South Africa in the Academy's initial nomination phase for Best Foreign Language film.

The Academy will make the final determination in all questions of eligibility.