The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled the nominees for its 97th ceremony, scheduled to take place on March 2, 2025, in Los Angeles. The Festival de Cannes is delighted to announce that eight films from its Official Selection have been shortlisted, spanning 17 categories and earning a total of 31 nominations.
Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Pérez, winner of the 2024 Jury Prize and Best Performance by an Actress Award, leads the way with 13 nominations—a record for a non-English-language film. Sean Baker’s Anora, which won the Palme d’Or at the 77th Festival de Cannes, has received six nominations. Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance, winner of the Best Screenplay Award at Cannes, earned five Oscar nominations. The Apprentice by Ali Abbasi and Flow by Gints Zilbalodis each received two nominations. Meanwhile, Mohammad Rasoulof’s The Seed of the Sacred Fig, winner of the Jury Special Prize, garnered one Oscar nomination, as did Nebojša Slijepcevic’s The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent, winner of the Short Film Palme d’Or, and Magnus Von Horn’s The Girl with the Needle.
The Festival de Cannes extends its warm congratulations to the nominees and wishes them every success at the 97th Academy Awards ceremony.
Nominations by Film:
EMILIA PÉREZ
By Jacques Audiard
Competition – Jury Prize – Best Performance by an Actress
13 Nominations
- Actress in a Leading Role
- Actress in a Supporting Role
- Cinematography
- Directing
- Film Editing
- International Feature Film
- Makeup and Hairstyling
- Music (Original Score)
- Music (Original Song) – 2 nominations
- Best Picture
- Sound
- Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
ANORA
By Sean Baker
Competition – Palme d’Or
6 Nominations
- Actor in a Supporting Role
- Actress in a Leading Role
- Directing
- Film Editing
- Best Picture
- Writing (Original Screenplay)
THE SUBSTANCE
By Coralie Fargeat
Competition – Best Screenplay
5 Nominations
- Actress in a Leading Role
- Directing
- Makeup and Hairstyling
- Best Picture
- Writing (Original Screenplay)
THE APPRENTICE
By Ali Abbasi
Competition
2 Nominations
- Actor in a Leading Role
- Actor in a Supporting Role
FLOW
By Gints Zilbalodis
Un Certain Regard
2 Nominations
- Animated Feature Film
- International Feature Film
THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG
By Mohammad Rasoulof
Competition – Special Award
1 Nomination
- International Feature Film
THE MAN WHO COULD NOT REMAIN SILENT
By Nebojša Slijepcevic
Short Film Competition – Palme d’Or
1 Nomination
- Live Action Short Film
By Magnus Von HornCompetition
1 Nomination
- International Feature Film