List of Nepalese submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Nepal is among over one hundred countries that have submitted films for consideration for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Nepal made its first submission in 1999. The Foreign Language Film 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.[1] As of 2016, eight Nepalese films have been submitted for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Nepal's initial submission, Caravan, was nominated for an Oscar.
Submissions
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.[1] Below is a list of the films that have been submitted by Nepal for review by the Academy for the award by year and the respective Academy Awards ceremony.
Caravan was filmed in Dolpali language much similar to the Tibetan, while Basain, Mask of Desire and Muna Madan were filmed in Nepali.
| Year (Ceremony) | Film title used in nomination | Original title | Director | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 (72nd) |
Caravan | हिमालय |
Valli, EricEric Valli | Nominated |
| 2000 (73rd) |
Mask of Desire | Mukundo | Sherpa, Tsering RhitarTsering Rhitar Sherpa | Not Nominated |
| 2003 (76th) |
Muna Madan [2] | मुनामदन | Deuja, Gyanendra BahadurGyanendra Bahadur Deuja | Not Nominated |
| 2006 (79th) |
Basain | Basain | Gajurel, SubashSubash Gajurel | Not Nominated |
| 2013 (86th) |
Soongava: Dance of the Orchids[3] | सुनगाभा | Thapa, SubarnaSubarna Thapa | Not Nominated |
| 2014 (87th) |
Jhola[4] | झोला | Bhattarai, YadavkumarYadavkumar Bhattarai | Not Nominated |
| 2015 (88th) |
Talakjung vs Tulke[5] | टलकजंग भर्सेस टुल्के | Basnet, NischalNischal Basnet | Not Nominated |
| 2016 (89th) |
The Black Hen[6] | कालो पोथी | Bahadur Bham, MinMin Bahadur Bham | TBD |
Nepal's first Oscar submission, Caravan was made by a Nepal-based director from France, and was funded largely by Western sources. Mask of Desire, with its themes of native Nepalese tradition and mythology was co-produced by Japan. Basain and Muna Madan, both based on classic works of Nepali literature, were fully domestic national productions made on low budgets by international standards.
See also
- List of Academy Award winners and nominees for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Academy Award-winning foreign language films
References
- 1 2 "Rule Thirteen: Special Rules for the Foreign Language Film Award". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2013-08-26.
- ↑ Runner-up: Muktidata See Ref 2
- ↑ "Soongava: Nepal's entry to the Oscars". ekantipur. Retrieved 2013-08-26.
- ↑ "Nepal Picks 'Jhola' for Foreign Language Oscar Race". Variety. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ↑ "Talakjung Vs Tulke chosen for Oscars". The Himalayan Times. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ↑ Holdsworth, Nick (6 September 2016). "Oscars: Nepal Selects 'Kalo Pothi (The Black Hen)' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
