Alli Haapasalo’s Girls Girls Girls nominated for an Oscar in Finland

The final films competing for the Oscar for Best International Film will be released at the same time as the other categories in early 2023.

Laughing girl.
Linnea Leino plays a figure skater called Emma in Alli Haapasalo’s film Girls Girls Girls.

_Girls Girls Girls Girls_, about the lives of three teenage girls, has been shortlisted as Finland’s nominee for the Academy Award for Best International Film.

The Finnish Oscar selection is made by a jury of film professionals chaired by the Finnish Film Chamber.

Girls Girls Girls won the Audience Award at North America’s premier film festival Sundance earlier this year. The film also competed for the Crystal Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival.

The final Oscar nominations will be announced on January 24. The Academy Awards will be held on March 12, 2023.