Overview

• Italy’s ANICA-appointed selection committee chose Familia to represent the country after a vote over 23 contenders.
• The film screened in Venice 2024’s Orizzonti section, where Francesco Gheghi won the Orizzonti Best Actor prize.
• It explores a Calabrian family’s roots and cultural inheritance, with a cast featuring Gheghi, Francesco Di Leva, Barbara Ronchi and Tecla Insolia.
• The Academy’s timeline sets Dec. 16 for the 15-film international shortlist, Jan. 22 for nominations and March 15, 2026 for the ceremony in Los Angeles.
• Director Francesco Costabile enters his first Oscars race as the film seeks a U.S. distributor considered crucial for reaching Academy voters.