Squirrel, directed and written by Markus Lehmusruusu, has been selected as Finland’s candidate for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.

Halkawt Mustafa’s No Paradise If You Are Killed by a Woman, starring Avan Jamal and Thorbjørn Harr, has been selected as Iraq’s official submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.

Yrsa Roca Fannberg’s documentary The Ground Beneath Our Feet has been selected as Iceland's submission to the 2027 Academy Awards.

Alex Schulman’s Adult Supervision, starring Gustaf Skarsgård, Fares Fares and Linus Wahlgren, has been selected as Sweden’s official submission for the International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards.

The Norwegian Oscar Committee has selected Growth of the Soil by director Hans Petter Moland as Norway's official submission in the International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards.

Den danske Oscar-komité har udvalgt tre film, der tager det næste skridt videre mod kåringen af Danmarks Oscar-kandidat. Foto fra 'Dobbeltfejl'

Helsinki is to host a new awards ceremony, to be known as The Freyas, which will celebrate Nordic film and TV talent, bringing together the region’s leading filmmakers as well as international industry guests.

The Norwegian Oscar Committee has shortlisted Growth of the Soil, Low Expectations, and Trango for Norway’s 2027 Best International Feature Film submission.

The Swedish Film Institute has shortlisted Adult Supervision, Brace Your Heart, and Bloody Men for Sweden’s 2027 Best International Feature Film submission.