The following films from the FNE partner countries have been selected as official candidates for the 99th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards in the Best International Feature Film category.

LJUBLJANA: Kukla’s debut feature Fantasy has been selected as Slovenia’s official candidate for the 99th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards in the Best International Feature Film category. The film is a coproduction between Slovenia and North Macedonia.

SARAJEVO: The Widower / Udovac, the first feature film by Bosnian director Hari Šečić has been selected as Bosnia and Herzegovina’s official candidate for the 99th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards in the Best International Feature Film category.

VALLETTA: Alex Camilleri’s Żejtune has been selected as Malta’s official candidate for the 99th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards in the Best International Feature Film category.

PODGORICA: The documentary To Hold a Mountain / Planina directed by Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazić has been selected as Montenegro’s official candidate for the 99th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards in the Best International Feature Film category. The film is a coproduction between Montenegro, Serbia, France, Belgium, Slovenia, and Croatia.

BELGRADE: The arthouse drama Wanderlust / Izlet directed by Nenad Pavlović has been selected as Serbia’s official candidate for the 99th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards in the Best International Feature Film category. The film is a Serbian/British coproduction.

BUDAPEST: Ildikó Enyedi’s Silent Friend has been selected as Hungary’s official candidate for the 99th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards in the Best International Feature Film category.

SOFIA: Valeska Grisebach’s The Dreamed Adventure has been selected as Bulgaria’s official candidate for the 99th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards in the Best International Feature Film category.

BUCHAREST: Palm d’or 2026 winner Fjord by Cristian Mungiu has been selected by a commission appointed by the Romanian Film Centre (CNC) as Romania’s official candidate for the 99th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards in the Best International Feature Film category.

TBILISI: Levan Koguashvili’s Guria / გურია has been selected as Georgia’s candidate for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards in the Best International Feature Film category.

NICOSIA: Myrsini Aristidou’s debut feature Hold Onto Me / Κράτα Με has been selected as Cyprus' first-ever candidate for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards in the Best International Feature Film category.

ZAGREB: God Will Not Help / Bog neće pomoći (Croatia, Italy, Romania, Greece, France, Slovenia) by Hana Jušić has been selected by the Filmmakers’ Association of Croatia as Croatia’s candidate for the 99th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards in the Best International Feature Film category.

SKOPJE: Kosara Mitić’s debut feature 17  has been selected as North Macedonia’s candidate for the 99th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards in the Best International Feature Film category. The film is a coproduction between North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia.

SOFIA: Nina Roza by Geneviève Dulude-De Celles has been selected as Canada’s candidate for the 99th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards in the Best International Feature Film category. The film is a coproduction between Canada, Italy, Bulgaria, and Belgium.

TALLINN: German Golub’s debut feature Our Erika / Meie Erika has been selected as Estonia’s candidate for the 99th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards in the Best International Feature Film category. The Estonian/Lithuanian/Latvian coproduction tells the story of Olympic track cyclist Erika Salumäe, who won Estonia's first Olympic gold after the country regained its independence.

RIGA: Viesturs Kairišs' biographical film Ulya / Uļa has been selected as Latvia’s candidate for the 99th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards in the Best International Feature Film category. The film is a coproduction between Latvia, Estonia, Poland, and Lithuania.