List of Irish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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dialogue. Although Ireland has a thriving domestic film industry, most feature films are produced in English and are thus ineligible for the award. , nine Irish film have been submitted to the Academy for Oscar consideration. The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) submits Ireland's entry.


Submissions

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited the film industries of various countries to submit their best film for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film since 1956. The Foreign Language Film Award Committee oversees the process and reviews all the submitted films. Following this, they vote via
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to determine the five nominees for the award. Below is a list of the films that have been submitted by Ireland for review by the Academy for the award by year and the respective Academy Awards ceremony.


See also

* List of Academy Award winners and nominees for Best Foreign Language Film *
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* Cinema of Ireland


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The Official Academy Awards DatabaseIMDb Academy Awards Page
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