Segunda Mano starring Kris Aquino, Dingdong Dantes and Angelica Panganiban and A Mother's Story topbilled by Pokwang, Rayver Cruz and Xyriel Manabat have been shortlisted to become the Philippine entry to the 85th Academy Awards (Oscars 2013).
The Film Academy of the Philippines, the body which chooses the country's entry to the Best Foreign Language Film category of the Oscars revealed seven films subject for review to follow the footsteps of Ploning, Anak, Noy, Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank and the rest of the films which received the honor of representing the country to the Oscars.
Aside from Segunda Mano and A Mother's Story, other films shortlisted were Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa starring Jean Garcia, Roco Nacino and Paulo Avelino, Gov. ER Ejercito's Manila Kingpin: Asiong Salonga Story, Gwen Zamora's The Witness, Dante Mendoza's Captive starring French actress Isabelle Huppert and Busong of Auraeus Solito who directed once Philippine entry to the Oscars, Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros.
All the shortlisted films were exhibited from October 2011 to July 2012 and have been given an A rating by the Cinema Evaluation Board.
As per Oscar Award rules for the best foreign language film category, a film must have been commercially exhibited for at least seven consecutive days during the period from October 2011 to September 2012 to qualify for the award so it is understood that FAP will still consider A-rated films shown in August and September this year.
