The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the full list of films eligible for the upcoming 96th Academy Awards. This year’s competition features 31 animated films, 169 documentaries, and 85 international submissions vying for nominations in their respective categories.
Animated Features
The animated category includes major studio productions like Disney/Pixar’s Inside Out 2 and Universal/DreamWorks’ The Wild Robot, alongside standout independent projects such as Memoir of a Snail. Interestingly, Warner Bros.’ initially shelved project, The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie, found a new distributor in Ketchup Entertainment and remains in contention.
The full animated feature list highlights fan favorites like Kung Fu Panda 4, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, and Moana 2, alongside fresh concepts like Sultana’s Dream and Art College 1994.
Documentary Features
The documentary race includes critically acclaimed titles and intriguing newcomers. Highlights include:
- Nat Geo’s Sugarcane
- Netflix’s Daughters
- MTV’s Black Box Diaries
- Projects with notable executive producers such as Malala Yousafzai (Bread & Roses, The Last of the Sea Women) and Jennifer Lawrence (Bread & Roses, Zurawski v Texas).
Other notable entries include political commentary (Am I Racist?), exposés (The Bibi Files), and environmental stories (Escape from Extinction Rewilding).
International Features
This year’s international submissions feature strong entries from:
- France: Netflix’s Emilia Perez.
- Brazil: Sony Classics’ I’m Still Here.
- Germany: Neon’s The Seed of the Sacred Fig.
China’s initial entry, The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru, was disqualified for not meeting the Academy’s language requirements, though it remains eligible as a documentary.
Other intriguing submissions include Iceland’s Touch, Kenya’s Nawi, and India’s Lost Ladies.
Upcoming Nomination Announcement
The final nominations for these categories will be unveiled on January 23, 2024, ahead of the Oscars ceremony on March 10, 2024. For filmmakers and fans alike, the next steps in this journey promise to celebrate the diversity and creativity of global cinema.
Full Lists Available
The Academy has shared detailed rosters for each category, including the wide variety of films under consideration. These encompass everything from big-budget blockbusters to independent gems, offering an exciting glimpse into the competition this year.
Below is the complete breakdown of all eligible films.
Eligible Animated Features
- Inside Out 2
- The Wild Robot
- Kung Fu Panda 4
- Memoir of a Snail
- The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
- The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
- Moana 2
- Sultana’s Dream
- Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
- Mars Express
- Living Large
- Spellbound
- Transformers One
- Chicken for Linda!
- Art College 1994
- The Garfield Movie
- Rocket Club: Across the Cosmos
- Captain Avispa
- Ghost Cat Anzu
- Look Back
- The Imaginary
- Thelma the Unicorn
- Kensuke’s Kingdom
- Despicable Me 4
- Flow
- Piece by Piece
- That Christmas
- Sirocco and the Kingdom of Winds
- Ultraman: Rising
Eligible Documentary Features
- Sugarcane
- Daughters
- Black Box Diaries
- Bread & Roses
- The Last of the Sea Women
- Zurawski v Texas
- Am I Racist?
- The Bibi Files
- Escape from Extinction Rewilding
- Americans with No Address
- Hollywoodgate
- Copa 71
- Blind Spot
- Food, Inc. 2
- Frida
- Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field
- Vigilantes Inc.: America’s New Vote Suppression Hitmen
- Resynator
- Sweetheart Deal
- Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
- I Can’t Breathe
- 500 Days in the Wild
- Jim Henson Idea Man
- Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa
- Homegrown
- The Commandant’s Shadow
- Girls State
- America’s Burning
- State Organs: Unmasking Transplant Abuse in China
- Elton John: Never Too Late
- How to Come Alive With Norman Mailer
- Samuel: Hollywood vs Hollywood
- In Between Stars and Scars: Masters of Cinema
- Taking Venice
Eligible International Features
- France: Emilia Perez
- Brazil: I’m Still Here
- Germany: The Seed of the Sacred Fig
- India: Lost Ladies
- South Korea: 12.12: The Day
- Argentina: Kill the Jockey
- Japan: Cloud
- Iceland: Touch
- Denmark: The Girl With the Needle
- Mexico: Sujo
- Italy: Vermiglio
- Bangladesh: The Wrestler
- Kenya: Nawi
- Norway: Armand
- Nigeria: Mai Martaba
- Israel: Come Closer
- Austria: The Devil’s Bath
- Netherlands: Memory Lane
- Ukraine: La Palisiada
- Philippines: And So It Begins
- United Kingdom: Santosh
- Mongolia: If Only I Could Hibernate
What to Expect Next?
Nominations for the 96th Oscars will be announced on January 23, 2024. The ceremony is set for March 10, 2024. With such a diverse and competitive lineup, this year’s awards season promises to be exciting!
Stay tuned for further updates.
