The Oscar race enters its second round: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has published the shortlist of nine
categories including Best International Feature Film
Quo Vadis Aida? by Jasmila Žbanić is one of the 15 films vying for a nomination (announced on March 15).
Quo Vadis Aida? was co-produced by coop99 filmproduction. On top of the financial support, Austrian artists provided a major creative input
with Christine A. Maier (DOP), Hannes Salat (production design), Michaela Payer (make-up/hair designer), Thomas Hollaus (Gaffer),
Nino Volpe (Focus Puller), Rainer Fritz (DIT), Best Boy (Dominik Danner), Franz Hofmann (Props Master), Stefan Steiner (Standby
Props) and Edita Malovcic in the role of Vesna.
The BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM shortlist:
Another Round (Denmark) – directed Thomas Vinterberg
Better Days (Hong Kong) – directed by Derek Tsang
Charlatan (Czech Republic) – directed by Agnieszka Holland
Collective (Romania) – directed by Alexander Nanau
Dear Comrades! (Russia) – directed by
I’m No Longer Here (Mexico) – directed by Fernando Frias
Hope (Norway) – directed by Maria Sødahl
La Llorona (Guatemala) – directed by Jayro Bustamante
The Mole Agent (Chile) – directed by Maite Alberdi
Night of the Kings (Ivory Coast) – Philippe Lacôte
Quo Vadis, Aida? (Bosnia and Herzegovina) – directed by Jasmila Žbanić
Sun Children (Iran) – directed by Majid Majidi
Two of Us (France) – directed by Filippo Meneghetti
A Sun (Taiwan) – directed by Chung Mong-hong
The Man Who Sold His Skin (Tunisia) – directed by Kaouther Ben