Here are the NBP staff predictions for Best International Feature. For an overview of all awards predictions, visit our Oscar Predictions page.
Click each heading to view individual staff rankings, or search/sort by the drop-downs below:
NBP Staff Picks
| Matt Neglia | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (France) | |
| 2 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE (Norway) | |
| 3 | THE SECRET AGENT (Brazil) | |
| 4 | SIRĀT (Spain) | |
| 5 | NO OTHER CHOICE (South Korea) | |
| 6 | THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB (Tunisia) | |
| 7 | LEFT-HANDED GIRL (Taiwan) | ▲ 1 |
| 8 | KOKUHO (Japan) | NEW |
| 9 | BELÉN (Argentina) | ▼ 2 |
| 10 | SOUND OF FALLING (Germany) | ▼ 1 |
Last Updated:
| 12/30/2025 1:50 PM |
| Dan Bayer | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (France) | |
| 2 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE (Norway) | |
| 3 | THE SECRET AGENT (Brazil) | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | LEFT-HANDED GIRL (Taiwan) | ▼ 1 |
| 5 | THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE (Iraq) | |
| 6 | NO OTHER CHOICE (South Korea) | |
| 7 | THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB (Tunisia) | |
| 8 | SIRĀT (Spain) | |
| 9 | KOKUHO (Japan) | NEW |
| 10 | SOUND OF FALLING (Germany) |
Last Updated:
| 12/17/2025 9:50 AM |
| Alyssa Christian | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (France) | |
| 2 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE (Norway) | |
| 3 | THE SECRET AGENT (Brazil) | |
| 4 | NO OTHER CHOICE (South Korea) | |
| 5 | SIRĀT (Spain) | |
| 6 | LEFT-HANDED GIRL (Taiwan) | |
| 7 | THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB (Tunisia) | |
| 8 | ALL THAT'S LEFT OF YOU (Jordan) | ▲ 1 |
| 9 | SOUND OF FALLING (Germany) | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | BELÉN (Argentina) |
Last Updated:
| 12/28/2025 8:05 AM |
| Sara Clements | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (France) | ▲ 1 |
| 2 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE (Norway) | ▼ 1 |
| 3 | THE SECRET AGENT (Brazil) | |
| 4 | SIRĀT (Spain) | NEW |
| 5 | NO OTHER CHOICE (South Korea) | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB (Tunisia) | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | BELÉN (Argentina) | NEW |
| 8 | LEFT-HANDED GIRL (Taiwan) | ▲ 2 |
| 9 | SOUND OF FALLING (Germany) | |
| 10 | ALL THAT'S LEFT OF YOU (Jordan) | ▼ 2 |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 11:50 PM |
| Nadia Dalimonte | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SECRET AGENT (Brazil) | ▲ 2 |
| 2 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (France) | ▼ 1 |
| 3 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE (Norway) | ▼ 1 |
| 4 | SIRĀT (Spain) | |
| 5 | THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB (Tunisia) | |
| 6 | NO OTHER CHOICE (South Korea) | |
| 7 | THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE (Iraq) | |
| 8 | LEFT-HANDED GIRL (Taiwan) | |
| 9 | SOUND OF FALLING (Germany) | |
| 10 | BELÉN (Argentina) |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 3:35 PM |
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (France) | |
| 2 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE (Norway) | |
| 3 | THE SECRET AGENT (Brazil) | |
| 4 | NO OTHER CHOICE (South Korea) | |
| 5 | KOKUHO (Japan) | |
| 6 | SIRĀT (Spain) | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB (Tunisia) | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | LEFT-HANDED GIRL (Taiwan) | |
| 9 | THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE (Iraq) | |
| 10 | BELÉN (Argentina) | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 12/23/2025 4:05 PM |
| Daniel Howat | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE (Norway) | |
| 2 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (France) | |
| 3 | THE SECRET AGENT (Brazil) | |
| 4 | THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB (Tunisia) | |
| 5 | THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE (Iraq) | |
| 6 | NO OTHER CHOICE (South Korea) | |
| 7 | LEFT-HANDED GIRL (Taiwan) | |
| 8 | BELÉN (Argentina) | NEW |
| 9 | SOUND OF FALLING (Germany) | |
| 10 | ALL THAT'S LEFT OF YOU (Jordan) |
Last Updated:
| 12/7/2025 12:35 PM |
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE (Norway) | |
| 2 | THE SECRET AGENT (Brazil) | |
| 3 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (France) | |
| 4 | SIRĀT (Spain) | |
| 5 | NO OTHER CHOICE (South Korea) | |
| 6 | LEFT-HANDED GIRL (Taiwan) | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB (Tunisia) | NEW |
| 8 | THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE (Iraq) | |
| 9 | SOUND OF FALLING (Germany) | |
| 10 | ALL THAT'S LEFT OF YOU (Jordan) |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 10:05 PM |
| Giovanni Lago | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (France) | |
| 2 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE (Norway) | |
| 3 | THE SECRET AGENT (Brazil) | |
| 4 | NO OTHER CHOICE (South Korea) | |
| 5 | SIRĀT (Spain) | ▲ 2 |
| 6 | KOKUHO (Japan) | NEW |
| 7 | BELÉN (Argentina) | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB (Tunisia) | |
| 9 | HOMEBOUND (India) | |
| 10 | SOUND OF FALLING (Germany) |
Last Updated:
| 12/17/2025 8:06 PM |
| Will Mavity | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (France) | |
| 2 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE (Norway) | |
| 3 | THE SECRET AGENT (Brazil) | |
| 4 | SIRĀT (Spain) | ▲ 1 |
| 5 | THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB (Tunisia) | ▼ 1 |
| 6 | NO OTHER CHOICE (South Korea) | |
| 7 | SOUND OF FALLING (Germany) | |
| 8 | THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE (Iraq) | |
| 9 | LEFT-HANDED GIRL (Taiwan) | |
| 10 | HOMEBOUND (India) |
Last Updated:
| 12/29/2025 3:21 PM |
| Tom O'Brien | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (France) | |
| 2 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE (Norway) | |
| 3 | THE SECRET AGENT (Brazil) | |
| 4 | SIRĀT (Spain) | |
| 5 | THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB (Tunisia) | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | NO OTHER CHOICE (South Korea) | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE (Iraq) | |
| 8 | BELÉN (Argentina) | |
| 9 | SOUND OF FALLING (Germany) | |
| 10 | KOKUHO (Japan) | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 12/22/2025 1:20 AM |
| Josh Parham | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (France) | |
| 2 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE (Norway) | |
| 3 | THE SECRET AGENT (Brazil) | |
| 4 | SIRĀT (Spain) | ▲ 2 |
| 5 | KOKUHO (Japan) | NEW |
| 6 | NO OTHER CHOICE (South Korea) | ▲ 2 |
| 7 | THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE (Iraq) | ▼ 3 |
| 8 | THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB (Tunisia) | ▼ 3 |
| 9 | SOUND OF FALLING (Germany) | ▼ 2 |
| 10 | BELÉN (Argentina) | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 5:05 PM |
| Joselyn Safadi | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE (Norway) | |
| 2 | THE SECRET AGENT (Brazil) | |
| 3 | NO OTHER CHOICE (South Korea) | |
| 4 | SIRĀT (Spain) | ▲ 3 |
| 5 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (France) | |
| 6 | LEFT-HANDED GIRL (Taiwan) | |
| 7 | BELÉN (Argentina) | NEW |
| 8 | SOUND OF FALLING (Germany) | |
| 9 | THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB (Tunisia) | |
| 10 | THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE (Iraq) | ▼ 6 |
Last Updated:
| 12/29/2025 6:50 PM |
| Ema Sasic | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE (Norway) | |
| 2 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (France) | |
| 3 | THE SECRET AGENT (Brazil) | |
| 4 | NO OTHER CHOICE (South Korea) | |
| 5 | SIRĀT (Spain) | ▲ 2 |
| 6 | THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB (Tunisia) | |
| 7 | LEFT-HANDED GIRL (Taiwan) | ▼ 2 |
| 8 | SOUND OF FALLING (Germany) | |
| 9 | BELÉN (Argentina) | NEW |
| 10 | PALESTINE 36 (Palestine) |
Last Updated:
| 12/18/2025 10:21 AM |