• Best International Feature Film Panels

Film Festival 2025

It’s another notable year for the Academy’s Best International Feature Film category: Countries from all over the world put forward a film in the hopes of taking home the coveted golden statue.

This year, we're hosting TWO FREE PANELS with a number of shortlisted directors in attendance. Catch both panels back to back on January 6, at the Annenberg Theater to get a unique understanding of these films and their makers.

Each panel will have its own unqiue lineup of guests. The first panel is scheduled to begin at 2:00pm, followed by the second panel at 4:00pm.

Co-presented with The Hollywood Reporter
no need to reserve in advance, seats are first come first serve.


Panel 1 Attendees

Panel 1 (2:00 - 3:00 PM):
  • Mati Diop (DAHOMEY) 
  • Halfdan Tondel (ARMAND)
  • Gints Zilbalodis (FLOW) 
  • Walter Salles (I'M STILL HERE)
  • Mohammad Rasoulof (THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG)

Panel 2 Attendees

Panel 2 (4:00 - 5:00 PM):

  • Magnus von Horn (THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE) 
  • Pat Boonnitipat (HOW TO MAKE MILLIONS...) 
  • Rich Peppiat (KNEECAP)
  • Baltasar Kormákur (TOUCH) 
  • Maura Delpero (VERMIGLIO) 
  • Matthew Rankin (UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE)
  • Jiří Mádl (WAVES) 

Film Festival 2025