# Vatican submits first Oscar film

> Vatican films 'Green Lava' for historic Oscar submission
- Title: Vatican submits first Oscar film · Variety | Shortify
- Summary: Vatican films 'Green Lava' for historic Oscar submission Vatican submits first Oscar-eligible documentary short
- Keywords: vatican, oscar, green lava, documentary, duchenne muscular dystrophy, giacomo mattivi, academy awards, best documentary short, entertainment, culture, submits, first
- Source: Variety — https://variety.com/2026/film/global/vatican-submit-film-oscar-consideration-1236864011
- Author: Nick Vivarelli
- Published: 2026-09-16T13:39:30+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: vatican, oscar, green lava, documentary, duchenne muscular dystrophy, giacomo mattivi, academy awards, best documentary short, entertainment, culture
## Vatican submits Oscar film
The Vatican will submit 'Green Lava', a documentary short about Giacomo Mattivi, a young Italian man with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

> Green Lava, an inspirational Vatican-produced documentary short featuring a young Italian man named Giacomo Mattivi who lives with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
## First Vatican Oscar submission
This marks the Vatican's first submission to the Academy Awards in its 97-year history.
## Documentary short details
The film features Giacomo Mattivi, who has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, and aims to inspire through his story.
## Oscar category
The Vatican's film will compete in the best documentary short film category.
## Premiere details
The film will premiere in Los Angeles this week before being submitted for Oscar consideration.
## Key takeaway

Vatican submits first Oscar-eligible documentary short