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2026 Cannes Winners

May 24, 2026
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Eight animated film posters arranged in a grid — Arco, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle, Elio, KPop Demon Hunters, Little Amélie or the Character of Rain, Scarlet, The Twits, and Zootopia 2.

2026 Animated Feature Film Oscar Submissions

Jan 16, 2026
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Eight international film posters arranged in a grid — Belen, Left Handed Girl, Mr. Nobody Against Putin, The President’s Cake, The Secret Agent, Sound of Falling, The Voice of Hind Rajab, Young Mothers.

2026 International Feature Film Oscar Submissions

Jan 16, 2026
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2026 BAFTA Longlist

Jan 15, 2026
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Collage of four films that are ineligible for WGA consideration in 2026, featuring scenes from No Other Choice, Blue Moon, Sentimental Value, and It Was Just an Accident.

2026 WGA Ineligible Films: The Screenplays That Cannot Compete

Jan 15, 2026
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