'First Light' Chosen as Australia’s Official Entry to 2027 Oscars
The Filipino-Australian drama is Australia’s 18th submission in the category and could become the country’s first nominee since Tanna in 2015.
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'First Light' chosen as Australia’s official entry to 2027 Oscars
Australia has selected Filipino-Australian-produced film “First Light” as its entry to the Best International Feature Film category at the 2027 Oscars, making it the country’s first Filipino language submission to the prestigious awards program. The Australian Oscar selection committee described the thriller-drama — which marks the directorial debut of Filipino-Australian filmmaker James J. Robinson — as “an impressive debut that is a shining ex…
Oscars: Australia Picks First Light as International Feature Contender
Australia has selected James J Robinson’s feature debut First Light as its official submission for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively. The first-ever Filipino-Australian co-production, First Light is the first Tagalog-language film ever submitted by Australia for the Oscars. The drama follows an elderly […]
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