NEON Earns 18 Oscar Noms for "Sentimental Value," "The Secret Agent," "It Was Just An Accident," "Sirat," "Arco"
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- Published on Thursday, 22 January 2026 14:48
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Award winning independent studio, NEON earned 18 Oscar nominations, the second most for any motion picture studio. All of NEON's 18 nominations are for international films - with 5 different films represented, spanning 12 categories.
Leading today's Oscar recognition for NEON is Joachim Trier's Cannes Grand Prix winner, Sentimental Value with 9 nominations, including Best Picture, in which it is the first Norwegian film to ever be nominated for the category.
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The nominations also mark Trier as the first Norwegian director to be nominated twice for Best International Feature Film and the first Norwegian director nominated for directing a Norwegian film; the film has become the most nominated Scandinavian film in Academy history, and all four actors are first time nominees; finally, Stellan Skarsgård is the first international actor to be nominated in the Best Actor In A Supporting Role category.
With 4 nominations, The Secret Agent made history with the most nominations ever for a Brazilian film and Emilie Lesclaux marks the only sole female nominee for Best Picture. The picture is also the only international film nominated for Best Casting, and, with a Best Actor In A Leading Role nomination, Wagner Moura marks the first Brazilian actor nominated in the category.
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SIRÂT also made history as the first female sound team nominated for Best Sound and Arco secured its nomination for Best Animated Feature Film.
With 4 Best International Feature Film nods, NEON's standout achievement during this morning's Oscar nominations continues to highlight the momentum across its internationally driven slate. This follows NEON's 21 Golden Globe nominations this past December, the most of any motion picture studio.
This year's 18 nominations mark a new record for the studio, following last year's 7 nominations. Past Oscar winning films from the distributor include Best Picture winners Anora, which earned 5 Academy Awards, and Parasite, which saw 4 Academy Awards, as well as Anatomy of a Fall, which was awarded Best Original Screenplay.
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NEON's full list of nominations are below.
Sentimental Value
Best Picture
Best Directing (Joachim Trier)
Best Writing (Original Screenplay)
Best Film Editing (Olivier Bugge Coutté)
Best Actress In A Leading Role (Renate Reinsve)
Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Stellan Skarsgård)
Best Actress In A Supporting Role (Elle Fanning)
Best Actress In A Supporting Role (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas)
Best International Feature Film (Norway)
The Secret Agent
Best Picture
Best Casting
Best International Feature Film (Brazil)
Best Actor In A Leading Role (Wagner Moura)
It was Just an Accident
Best Original Screenplay (Jafar Panahi & Script Collaborators)
Best International Feature Film (France)
Sirât
Best International Feature Film (Spain)
Best Sound
Arco
Best Animated Feature Film
