# Oscars International Race Hits 105 Entries

> Oscars' international film submissions hit 105, shattering previous record with films from new countries.
- Title: Oscars International Race Hits 105 Entries · TheWrap
- Summary: Oscars' international film submissions hit 105, shattering previous record with films from new countries. The Oscars' Best International Feature Film…
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- Source: TheWrap — https://thewrap.com/industry-news/awards/oscars-international-race-shatters-record-with-105-entries
- Author: Steve Pond
- Published: 2026-10-18T23:58:09+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: oscar, international feature film, submissions, trinity audio, academy, best international feature film, entertainment, culture, business
## Oscars International Race
The Oscars Best International Feature Film category has broken its record for the number of submissions, assigning 105 different films to voters who have volunteered to cast ballots in the first round of voting.
## New Countries Join
This year’s slate includes the first-ever submissions from Cyprus, El Salvador and Rwanda, the first in 29 years from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the first in 17 years from Sri Lanka.
## Rule Change Boosts Entries
The record total was also aided by a change in the longtime Academy rule that restricted the category to one film per country, allowing additional films to qualify by winning top awards at six film…
## Key takeaway

The Oscars' Best International Feature Film category now has 105 submissions, the first time triple digits were achieved.