Oscar season is about to kick into high gear with fall festival season just around the corner. The deadline to submit international feature selections is Oct. 1, so look for a flurry of announcements in the next five weeks. The Oscars shortlists are revealed on Dec. 16, with 15 international films selected to be voted on by Academy members in all branches who commit to watch all 15 films. Oscar nominations will be revealed on Jan. 22.

Turkey was the first country out of the gate, selecting “One of Those Days When Hemme Dies,” which premiered at last year’s Venice Film Festival. The Czech Republic chose “I’m Not Everything I Want to Be” after a controversial process, while Switzerland selected medical drama “Late Shift.”

Palestine submitted Annemarie Jacir’s historical drama “Palestine 36

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