First Light, the debut full-length film by Filipino-Australian filmmaker James J. Robinson, will be Australia’s official entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards.
Key Points
- First Light by Filipino-Australian filmmaker James J. Robinson will be Australia’s official entry for the 2027 Oscars.
- This is historic as it is the first Australian-Filipino co-production and the first Australian Oscars entry to primarily feature Tagalog dialogue.
- The film stars Ruby Ruiz, alongside Maricel Soriano, Rez Cortez, and Kidlat Tahimik. Robinson also won the Best Australian Director Award at the 2025 Melbourne International Film Festival.
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