Vermiglio continues its run towards the 2025 Oscars. Maura Delpero’s film, shot in the Val di Sole dialect with many non-professional actors, is in the shortlist of the 15 best international films chosen by the Academy. For the film, therefore, the night of the stars becomes an ever closer dream.
Oscars 2025, Vermilion in the shortlist of international films
For the film directed by Maura Delpero it was a new milestone. He has already won the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival and it is also nominated for a Golden Globe in the best non-English language film category.
The other 15 best films selected
Beyond Vermilionthere are in the shortlist of the 15 best international films nominated for the Oscar 2025 I’m Still Here (Brazil), Universal Language (Canada), The Girl with the Needle (Denmark), Emilia Pérez (France), The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Germany), Kneecap (Ireland), Touch (Iceland), Flow (Latvia), Armand (Norway), From Ground Zero (Palestine), Santosh (United Kingdom), Waves (Czech Republic), Dahomey (Senegal), How to Make Millions before Grandma Dies (Thailand).
Maura Delpero with the Silver Lion in Venice 81 (Ansa)
The next dates
The next appointment with the 2025 Oscars is January 17th when the five films will be announced who will go to the final. Then, March 2nd in Los Angeles, the night of the stars. The event, hosted by comedian Conan O’Brian, will be broadcast on ABC.
Vermilionthe joy of Maura Delpero
«It’s a joy!», the first words of Maura Delpero reported by the press agency Handle. «As often happens in competitions, there are beautiful and worthy films, which required a lot of effort, which remain at home. We feel fortunate to be the privileged ones who can continue this journeyafter an initial difficult selection that brings attention to Vermilion and Italian cinema. Hurray!”, said the director after the Academy’s announcement.
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