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England and Australia need not apply for best "foreign" film.

Because it is foreign language film.

[weegee]

It is commonly referred to by the news agencies as "best foreign film", not foreign language film.

It is for foreign films (Mel Gibson's The Passion was ineligible for this category) but they scope that for non-English films. Odd stipulation that the film must be in something non-English yet have accurate English subtitles.

"A foreign language film is defined, for Academy Award purposes, as a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States of America with a predominantly non-English dialogue track. [snip} Accurate English subtitles are required."

As English usage in America continues to fall, perhaps we WILL permit best foreign language film to be of domestic production.

I still assert that this category discriminates against "Anglo" nations.