The Film Academy of the Philippines has selected Lav Diaz ’s Magellan as the country’s official submission for Best International Feature Film at the Academy Awards.

Magellan was chosen from a pool of seven local contenders.

The selection was announced at the opening of the Philippine Film Industry Month celebrations organized by the Film Development Council of the Philippines .

The Film Academy said that the criteria for selection included “aesthetic and technical excellence, embodiment of Filipino value and culture, international appeal, and the capability of the producer to mount an extensive campaign for Academy shortlisting (December 2025) and nomination (February 2026).”

Magellan was shot in the Philippines, Portugal and Spain, and premiered at the 78th Cannes F

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