Kneecap has made its way onto the 15-film shortlist from a longlist of 85 films from across the world.
In the nominations round, Academy members from all branches opt in to participate and must view all 15 shortlisted films to vote.
Other films in the International Feature category include the UK’s Santosh, France’s Emilia Pérez and Germany’s The Seed of the Sacred Fig.
Meanwhile, 89 songs were eligible in the Original Song category, with Academy members whittling them down to 15.
Other songs shortlisted include Robbie Williams’ Forbidden Road from his biopic Better Man; Saoirse Ronan and Nicholas Britell for Winter Coat from World War Two drama Blitz; and Beyond from Disney animation Moana 2.
