Los Angeles: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has come out with a list of 301 feature films eligible for Oscars with six Indian feature films -- the much-favoured RRR, India's official entry The Last Film Show (Chhello Show), the sleeper hit Kantara, The Kashmir Files, Gangubai Kathiyawadi and Me Vasantrao, the Marathi-language biopic on classical singer Vasantrao Deshpande -- are on the list of 301 movies that are eligible for the 95th Oscars.
The reminder list includes movies that can officially compete in various categories but merely featuring in the list does not guarantee that the film will advance in the final nominations of the Academy Awards, to be announced on January 24.
Pan Nalin's Chhello Show (Last Film Show), India's official Oscar entry, also features in the list along with Vivek Agnihotri's The Kashmir Files, Marathi titles Me Vasantrao and Tujhya Sathi Kahi Hi, R Madhavan's Rocketry: The Nambi Effect, Iravin Nizhal and Kannada movie Vikrant Rona.
Documentaries All That Breathes by Shaunak Sen and Kartiki Gonsalves' The Elephant Whisperers are also part of the list. From the listed films, four entries -- Chhello Show, RRR, All That Breathes and The Elephant Whisperers -- have already made it to the Oscars shortlists for four categories.
In the shortlist for 10 categories which AMPAS unveiled in December, Chhello Show made it to the best international film segment, while Naatu Naatu from the blockbuster RRR found a place in the music (original song) category.
All That Breathes was included in the documentary feature shortlist and The Elephant Whisperers in the documentary short category. This is perhaps the first time India has made it to four Oscar shortlists, the stage before nominations.
The 95th Oscars will be held on March 12, 2023. The Academy Awards will be held in March for the second year in a row, with the previous year's presentation taking place on March 27. The 95th Oscars will air live on ABC from Hollywood's Dolby Theatre in more than 200 territories worldwide.
The nominees will be voted on between January 12 and January 17, 2023. The nominees will be announced on January 24, 2023, and the final vote will take place between March 2 and March 7, 2023.
- Here are the key dates for 95th Oscars
- Thursday, January 12, 2023: Nominations voting begins 9 a.m.
- January 17, 2023: Nominations voting ends 5 p.m.
- Tuesday, January 24: Oscar Nominations Announcement
- Monday, February 13: Oscar Nominees Luncheon
- Thursday, March 2: Finals voting begins 9 a.m.
- Tuesday, March 7: Final voting ends 5 p.m.
- Sunday, March 12: 95th Annual Academy Awards
