Over CineEco’s 31 years, thousands of films from all over the world have passed through Seia. Among them, we had the opportunity to encounter at first hand some that also went on to be part of the journey leading to the Oscar race.
Four films were nominated or pre-qualified for the Oscar race.
A small record of how festivals in the interior are also places where cinema can begin or extend its international journey.
𝗢 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗵𝗼 (1995), by Fábio Barreto
Nominated for Best Foreign Film at the 1996 Oscars.
𝗜𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 (2022), by João Gonzalez
Nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the 2023 Oscars — the first Portuguese nomination in this category.
𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗲𝘀 (2024), by Alexandra Ramires e Laura Gonçalves
Shortlisted for Best Animated Short Film.
Dog Alone (2025), bu Marta Reis Andrade
Animated short qualified for the Oscar race.
