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PH documentary 'And So It Begins' misses Oscars 2025 shortlist

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<p>The Philippines will have to wait another year for a chance to win the Best International Feature Film trophy at the 97th Academy Awards. </p><p>This after the country&#x27;s official entry, &quot;And So It Begins,&quot; failed to secure a spot in the Oscars 2025 shortlist.</p><p>Only 15 films were selected from entries from 85 countries and regions. These include: </p><p>- Brazil, &quot;I&#x27;m Still Here&quot;</p><p>- Canada, &quot;Universal Language&quot;</p><p>- Czech Republic, &quot;Waves&quot;</p><p>- Denmark, &quot;The Girl with the Needle&quot;</p><p>- France, &quot;Emilia Pérez&quot;</p><p>- Germany, &quot;The Seed of the Sacred Fig&quot;</p><p>- Iceland, &quot;Touch&quot;</p><p>- Ireland, &quot;Kneecap&quot;</p><p>- Italy, &quot;Vermiglio&quot;</p><p>- Latvia, &quot;Flow&quot;</p><p>- Norway, &quot;Armand&quot;</p><p>- Palestine, &quot;From Ground Zero&quot;</p><p>- Senegal, &quot;Dahomey&quot;</p><p>- Thailand, &quot;How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies&quot;</p><p>- United Kingdom, &quot;Santosh&quot;</p><p>Directed by Ramona Diaz, &quot;And So It Begins&quot; is a documentary on the people&#x27;s campaign for the presidency of former Vice President Leni Robredo. </p><p>It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, and went on to screen in Los Angeles. </p><p>The movie was released in Philippine cinemas last August.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/2024/9/26/-and-so-it-begins-selected-as-ph-s-entry-to-oscars-2025-for-best-international-feature-film-940">‘And So It Begins’ selected as PH’s entry to Oscars 2025 for Best International Feature Film</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/8/23/review-and-so-it-begins-offers-little-beyond-the-familiar-1115">Review: ‘And So It Begins’ offers little beyond the familiar</a></div><div><strong>Related videos:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qAsKudb_LDE?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rX2zuCa72ig?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The Philippines will have to wait another year for a chance to win the Best International Feature Film trophy at the 97th Academy Awards.</p>

The Philippines will have to wait another year for a chance to win the Best International Feature Film trophy at the 97th Academy Awards.