Overview
- The Academia de Cine announced on Thursday, September 3 that it has preselected El ser querido (Rodrigo Sorogoyen), Los domingos (Alauda Ruiz de Azúa) and La bola negra (Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi) as the three contenders for Spain’s official Oscar entry.
- The final national choice will be decided by a second Academy vote on 16 September, after which the selected film will enter the AMPAS international-feature selection process ahead of the 2027 Oscars.
- Each contender arrives with strong festival or domestic credentials: Los domingos won the Concha de Oro at San Sebastián and multiple Goyas, La bola negra won Best Director at Cannes, and El ser querido premiered in competition at Cannes.
- Distribution plans will shape campaigning and visibility: La bola negra is scheduled for Spanish cinemas on 25 September and will move to Movistar Plus after its theatrical run while the other two films are reported to have or plan Movistar windows.
- The shortlist highlights how festival awards and Goya recognition feed Spain’s Oscar strategy and follows last year’s run by Sirât, signaling that awards pedigree and domestic reach will be central to whichever film the Academy nominates for international consideration.