8/5/17 Update - As expected, Switzerland became the first country to enter the Oscar race as film was announced yesterday at Locarno fest.---///---
8/3/17
Today is a good day to start my most favorite post of the year, the one about the films countries send to Oscars for their consideration. Will start with some general news but in a few days we will learn the first film as since last year Switzerland announces its submission during the Locarno Film Festival, which started just yesterday.
As did last year, will link sources at my Pinterest; sources are in the original language so my best suggestion is to use Chrome for auto-translation.
Submission to AMPAS deadline is October 2, 2017 @5:00pm PT. Female directors are in Blue.
Switzerland: Die göttliche Ordnung (The Divine Order), Petra Volpe
Check info and available trailers @MOC
Check film posters here
News
-Chile: submission deadline is August 4.
-Georgia: submission deadline is August 11.
-Germany: selection announcement on August 24.
-Ghana: for the first time ever has a selection committee approved by AMPAS. Could send film if all cinema parties agree. Submission deadline is August 20.
-India: submission deadline is September 10.
-Ireland: deadline closed end of July (?).
-Italy: submission deadline is September 14.
-Kenya: submission deadline is August 16.
-Kosovo: submission deadline is September 10.
-Laos: for first time ever has a selection committee approved by AMPAS. Selection will be announced on September.
-Mexico: submission deadline is August 18.
-Netherlands: submission deadline closed on July 1st. Seven (7) films registered, selection will be done early September.
-Pakistan: submission deadline is August 20.
-UAE: First ever selection committee approved by AMPAS.
-Ukraine: submission deadline is August 15. Selection will be announced on August 29.
Will update daily if applicable, but will search daily for more info.