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99th Oscars. Predictions for the Films of 2026 / Ceremony 2027
 For prediction, discussion, entertainment purposes only discuss on the blog


SUBMISSION SPECULATION
most recent update: 06/01/2026
 

Chart 1: ALBANIA through GERMANY
no official submissions have been announced at this writing

 

Afghanistan
never nominated

Submission TBA

One possibility is the Afghan film No Good Men which premiered at Berlinale

Albania
never nominated

Submission TBA

One possibility is Shame and Money but since it's already qualified by winning Sundance they could select a different film.

Argentina
7 noms | 2 wins

Submission TBA

They usually have several options. Some titles that they could choose include The Match and Double Freedom 

Armenia
never nominated

Submission TBA

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Australia
1 nom

Submission TBA

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Austria
4 noms | 2 wins | +1 finalist

Submission TBA

They could choose Un Certain Regard winner Everytime or maybe White Snail 

Bangladesh
never nominated

Submission TBA

One possibiliy is The Blind Girl and an Elephant 

Belgium
8 noms | 0 wins | + 2 finalists

Submission TBA

They have options. We suspect it will be Lukas Dhont's Coward (given his Oscar history) but other options include the animated film Iron Boy and Illuminada 

Bhutan
1 nom

Submission TBA

Bolivia
never nominated

Submission TBA

 

Bosnia & Herzegovina
2 noms | 1 win | + 1 finalist

Submission TBA

Brazil
5 noms | 1wins | + 1 finalist

Submission TBA

They had quite a good year in 2025. What will they submit this year? One option is Luiza's Desert

Bulgaria
never nominated | 1 finalist

Submission TBA

Canada
7 noms | 1 win | + 4 finalists

Submission TBA

Chile
2 noms | 1 win | + 1 finalist

Submission TBA

Some options include The Meltdown, The Great Skull, and Atlantic Rhapsody,

 

 

China
2 noms | submitting since 1979

Submission TBA

Options include but are definitely not limited to: A Girl Unknown, Cassawara, Her First Taste, No Hard Feelings, Strangers in the Mountain, and The Sun Rises On Us All, 

Colombia
1 nomination | + 1 finalist

Submission TBA

Will they choose La Perra which won the Palme Dog this year?

Congo
never nominated

Submission TBA

If they submit, a Cannes premiere option is Congo Boy 

Costa Rica
never nominated

Submission TBA

They could theoretically submit Forever Your Maternal Animal starring Marina de Taveras of Roma fame

Croatia
never nominated

Submission TBA

One option is God Will Not Help Us

 

Czech Republic
3 noms | 1 wins* | + 3 finalists

Submission TBA

Denmark
15 noms | 4 wins | + 2 finalists

Submission TBA

Dominican Republic
never nominated

Submission TBA

Ecuador
never nominated

Submission TBA

Egypt
never nominated

Submission TBA

 

Estonia
1 nomination

Submission TBA

Finland
1 nomination | + 3 finalists

Submission TBA

France
3 Honoraries | 38 noms | 9 wins | + 3 finalists

Submission TBA

Given their robust film industry who knows but options include: All of a Sudden, A Man Of His Time, Gentle Monster, The Unknown, Iron Boy, Jim Queen, Karma, Forsaken, The Electric Kiss, Orange Flavored Wedding, Gabin, Red Rocks, and Too Many Beats

 Georgia
1 nom | 0 wins

Submission TBA

Germany
23 noms | 4 wins | + 5 finalists

Submission TBA

The most high profile option is Pawel Pawlikowski's Fatherland (which took Best Director at Cannes) but other options include Rose, The Dreamed Adventure, and Visitation

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Chart 2
HAITI to  NORWAY

..or Chart 3
PAKISTAN to YEMEN

Current International  Predictions

 

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