Academy Award Nominations Are Out: TIFF Presents Several Nominees as Norwegian Film Makes History

Among the films in the program is SENTIMENTAL VALUE by Joachim Trier, which receives nine Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director. This is a historically high number of nominations in a Norwegian context and places the film among the most nominated titles of this year’s Oscar race, across all categories. Congratulations!

The TIFF programme also includes THE UGLY STEPSISTER, a Norwegian-produced film nominated for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, done by Thomas Foldberg and Anne Cathrine Sauerberg. The film is directed by Emilie Blichfeldt, a filmmaker TIFF has followed closely and proudly supported, and the nomination marks a clear international breakthrough.

In addition, the festival presents several Oscar-nominated international films, including THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB, SIRÂT, IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT, THE SECRET AGENT and HAMNET.

Academy Nominations nominations are out. TIFF 2026 is still ongoing.

Academy Award nominations for films in the TIFF program

SENTIMENTAL VALUE – 9 nominations
Best Picture
Best Director – Joachim Trier
Best Actress – Renate Reinsve
Best Supporting Actress – Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas
Best Supporting Actress – Elle Fanning
Best Supporting Actor – Stellan Skarsgård
Best Original Screenplay – Joachim Trier & Eskil Vogt
Best Film Editing – Olivier Bugge Coutté
Best International Feature Film (Norway)

THE UGLY STEPSISTER
Best Makeup and Hairstyling

THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB
Best International Feature Film (Tunisia)

SIRÂT
Best Sound
Best International Feature Film (Spain)

IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT
Best Original Screenplay
Best International Feature Film (France)

HAMNET
Best Picture
Actress in a Leading Role - Jessie Buckley
Best Director - Chloé Zhao
Best Adapted Screenplay
Casting - Nina Gold
Original Score - Max Richter
Production Design
Adapted Screenplay - Chloe Zhao, Maggie O'Farrell

THE SECRET AGENT
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Wagner Moura
Casting - Gabriel Domingues
Best International Feature Film (Brazil)
Best Picture - Emily Lesclaux