98th Academy Awards – 19 nominations for 6 films from the Official Selection 2025
JANUARY 22, 2026
| The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled the nominees for its 98th ceremony, to be held on March 15, 2026 in Los Angeles. The Festival de Cannes is delighted to see that 6 films from its 2025 Official Selection made the shortlist, across 12 categories and totalling 19 nominations. |
| Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value, winner of the 2025 Grand Prix in Cannes, leads the way with 9 nominations. Kleber Mendonça Filho’s The Secret Agent, winner of Best Directing and Best Performance by an actor, totals 4 nominations. Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident, which won the Palme d’or at the 78th Festival de Cannes, received 2 Oscar nominations. Oliver Laxe’s Sirāt, winner of the Jury Prize (Ex-æquo), received 2 Oscar nominations. Ugo Bienvenu’s Arco and Maylis Vallade and Liane-Cho Han’s Little Amelie or The CharacterofRaineach received 1 nomination. The Festival de Cannes warmly congratulates the nominees and wishes them the success they deserve at the 98th Academy Award ceremony. |
 SENTIMENTAL VALUEby Joachim TrierCompetition – Grand Prix9 nominationsBest PictureBest International Feature FilmBest DirectingBest Actress in a leading role : Renate ReinsveBest Performance Actor in a supporting role : Stellan SkarsgårdBest Performance Actress in a supporting role : Elle FanningBest Performance Actress in a supporting role : Inga Ibsdotter LilleaasBest Original ScreenplayBest Editing |
 THE SECRET AGENT by Kleber Mendonça FilhoCompetition – Best Directing – Best performance by an actor4 nominationsBest PictureBest International Feature Film Best Actor in a leading role : Wagner MouraBest Casting |
 IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENTby Jafar PanahiCompetition – Palme d’or2 nominationsBest International Feature FilmBest Original Screenplay |
 SIRĀTby Oliver LaxeCompetition – Jury Prize (Ex-æquo)2 nominationsBest International Feature FilmBest Sound |
 ARCOby Ugo BienvenuSpecial Screenings1 nominationBest Animated Feature Film |
 LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAINby Maylis Vallade et Liane Cho-Han Special Screenings |
