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 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE (Norway) | |
| 2 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (France) | |
| 3 | THE SECRET AGENT (Brazil) | |
| 4 | NO OTHER CHOICE (South Korea) | |
| 5 | LEFT-HANDED GIRL (Taiwan) | |
| 6 | SIRĀT (Spain) | |
| 7 | THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB (Tunisia) | |
| 8 | ALL THAT'S LEFT OF YOU (Jordan) | |
| 9 | THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE (Iraq) | NEW |
| 10 | BELÉN (Argentina) |
Last Updated:
| 1/16/2026 11:05 AM |
| Sara Clements | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SECRET AGENT (Brazil) | ▲ 2 |
| 2 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE (Norway) | |
| 3 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (France) | ▼ 2 |
| 4 | SIRĀT (Spain) | |
| 5 | NO OTHER CHOICE (South Korea) | |
| 6 | THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB (Tunisia) | |
| 7 | LEFT-HANDED GIRL (Taiwan) | |
| 8 | KOKUHO (Japan) | |
| 9 | BELÉN (Argentina) | |
| 10 | SOUND OF FALLING (Germany) |
Last Updated:
| 1/11/2026 10:21 PM |
| Nadia Dalimonte | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SECRET AGENT (Brazil) | |
| 2 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (France) | |
| 3 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE (Norway) | |
| 4 | SIRĀT (Spain) | |
| 5 | NO OTHER CHOICE (South Korea) | |
| 6 | KOKUHO (Japan) | NEW |
| 7 | THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB (Tunisia) | NEW |
| 8 | LEFT-HANDED GIRL (Taiwan) | |
| 9 | SOUND OF FALLING (Germany) | |
| 10 | BELÉN (Argentina) |
Last Updated:
| 1/5/2026 10:35 AM |
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SECRET AGENT (Brazil) | ▲ 2 |
| 2 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (France) | ▼ 1 |
| 3 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE (Norway) | ▼ 1 |
| 4 | SIRĀT (Spain) | |
| 5 | NO OTHER CHOICE (South Korea) | |
| 6 | THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB (Tunisia) | |
| 7 | KOKUHO (Japan) | |
| 8 | THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE (Iraq) | |
| 9 | LEFT-HANDED GIRL (Taiwan) | |
| 10 | SOUND OF FALLING (Germany) |
Last Updated:
| 1/12/2026 9:50 AM |
| Daniel Howat | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE (Norway) | |
| 2 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (France) | |
| 3 | THE SECRET AGENT (Brazil) | |
| 4 | SIRĀT (Spain) | NEW |
| 5 | THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE (Iraq) | |
| 6 | THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB (Tunisia) | ▼ 2 |
| 7 | NO OTHER CHOICE (South Korea) | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | KOKUHO (Japan) | NEW |
| 9 | LEFT-HANDED GIRL (Taiwan) | ▼ 2 |
| 10 | SOUND OF FALLING (Germany) | ▼ 1 |
Last Updated:
| 1/8/2026 2:21 PM |
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SECRET AGENT (Brazil) | |
| 2 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (France) | |
| 3 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE (Norway) | |
| 4 | SIRĀT (Spain) | |
| 5 | NO OTHER CHOICE (South Korea) | |
| 6 | THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB (Tunisia) | |
| 7 | LEFT-HANDED GIRL (Taiwan) | |
| 8 | KOKUHO (Japan) | ▲ 2 |
| 9 | THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE (Iraq) | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | SOUND OF FALLING (Germany) | ▼ 1 |
Last Updated:
| 1/15/2026 5:36 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) | |
| 6 | THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB (Tunisia) | ▲ 2 |
| 7 | BELÉN (Argentina) | |
| 8 | KOKUHO (Japan) | ▼ 2 |
| 9 | HOMEBOUND (India) | |
| 10 | SOUND OF FALLING (Germany) |
Last Updated:
| 1/7/2026 1:51 PM |
| Will Mavity | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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) | |
| 6 | NO OTHER CHOICE (South Korea) | |
| 7 | SOUND OF FALLING (Germany) | |
| 8 | KOKUHO (Japan) | |
| 9 | LEFT-HANDED GIRL (Taiwan) | |
| 10 | THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE (Iraq) | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 1/15/2026 6:36 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) | |
| 5 | THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB (Tunisia) | ▲ 2 |
| 6 | THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE (Iraq) | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | KOKUHO (Japan) | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | NO OTHER CHOICE (South Korea) | |
| 9 | SOUND OF FALLING (Germany) | |
| 10 | LEFT-HANDED GIRL (Taiwan) | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 1/15/2026 11:51 PM |
| Ema Sasic | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SECRET AGENT (Brazil) | ▲ 2 |
| 2 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE (Norway) | ▼ 1 |
| 3 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (France) | ▼ 1 |
| 4 | SIRĀT (Spain) | ▲ 1 |
| 5 | NO OTHER CHOICE (South Korea) | ▼ 1 |
| 6 | THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB (Tunisia) | |
| 7 | LEFT-HANDED GIRL (Taiwan) | |
| 8 | SOUND OF FALLING (Germany) | |
| 9 | BELÉN (Argentina) | |
| 10 | PALESTINE 36 (Palestine) |
Last Updated:
| 1/11/2026 11:36 PM |