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

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Jordan is one of one hundred countries that have submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.[nb 1] Their first submission was sent in Fall 2008. 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]

As of 2021 Jordan have submitted five films for Oscar consideration, with one of them being nominated.

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.[4] 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 Jordan for review by the Academy for the award by year and the respective Academy Awards ceremony.

Captain Abu Raed, the first feature film to be made in Jordan in fifty years,[5] tells the story of an airport janitor who is mistaken as a pilot by a group of orphan children. It was directed by Los Angeles-based director, Amin Matalqa who studied filmmaking in the United States.[6] Although the film was lauded by many Oscar pundits as a favorite,[citation needed] it ultimately failed to make the 9-film shortlist.

Year
(Ceremony)		 Film title used in nomination Original title Director Result
2008
(81st) 		Captain Abu Raed كابتن أبو رائد Amin Matalqa Not nominated
2015
(88th) 		Theeb[7] ذيب Naji Abu Nowar Nominated[8]
2016
(89th) 		3000 Nights[9] 3000 ليلة Mai Masri Not nominated
2020
(93rd) 		200 Meters[10] 200 متر Ameen Nayfeh Not nominated
2021
(94th) 		Amira[11] أميرة Mohamed Diab Withdrawn[12]
2022
(95th) 		Farha فرحة Darin J. Sallam Not nominated
2023
(96th) 		Inshallah a Boy إن شاء الله ولد Amjad Al-Rasheed Not nominated
2024
(97th) 		My Sweet Land[13] Sareen Hairabedian Pending

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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  1. ^ "Academy announces rules for 92nd Oscars". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  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. ^ "History of the Academy Awards – Page 2". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 22 June 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2008.
  5. ^ Matalqa, Amin. "Bringing Captain Abu Raed to Life". Moving Pictures Magazine. Archived from the original on 11 April 2009. Retrieved 28 October 2008.
  6. ^ "Home". aminmatalqa.com.
  7. ^ Ritman, Alex (8 September 2015). "Oscars: Jordan Selects 'Theeb' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  8. ^ Ford, Rebecca (14 January 2016). "Oscar Nominations: The Complete List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  9. ^ Ritman, Alex (27 September 2016). "Oscars: Jordan Selects '3000 Nights' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  10. ^ "200 Meters to Represent Jordan for 2021 Oscars International Feature Film Award". The Royal Film Commission Jordan. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Egyptian director Mohamed Diab's Amira to represent Jordan at the Oscars". Al-Ahram. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  12. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (9 December 2021). "Jordan Withdraws Oscar Hopeful 'Amira' Following Backlash". Deadline.com. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  13. ^ Roxborough, Scott (25 September 2024). "Oscars 2025: Jordan Picks Documentary 'My Sweet Land' for International Feature Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
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