The selection commission, set up at Anica at the request of the Academy, will meet to vote for the title designated on 26 October
ROME. There are 18 Italian films that will compete for the designation of the title candidate to represent Italy in the selection for the International Feature Film Award category of the 94th Academy Awards. The films distributed in Italy, or in anticipation of being distributed, in the period between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2021 have proposed their candidacy. The selection commission, set up at ANICA at the request of the Academy, will meet to vote on the designated title on October 26. The official announcement of all nominations is scheduled for February 8 and the Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles on March 27, 2022.
Here is the list of candidates in alphabetical order: 3/19 by Silvio Soldini, A CHIARA by Jonas Carpignano, ARIAFERMA by Leonardo Di Costanzo, L’ARMINUTA by Giuseppe Bonito, THE BAD POET by Gianluca Jodice, IT WAS THE HAND OF GOD by Paolo Sorrentino, ENNIO by Giuseppe Tornatore, THE BROTHERS DE FILIPPO by Sergio Rubini, FREAKS OUT by Gabriele Mainetti, THE GIANTS by Bonifacio Angius, SHE TALKS TO ME AGAIN by Pupi Avati, MONDOCANE by Alessandro Celli, PARSIFAL by Marco Filiberti, HERE I RIDO IO by Mario Martone, THE CATHOLIC SCHOOL by Stefano Mordini, SUPERHEROES by Paolo Genovese, THREE PLANS by Nanni Moretti, YAYA AND LENNIE-The Walking Liberty by Alessandro Rak (ANSA).