Its members Hellenic Film Academyvoted in secret from Thursday 7 to Sunday 10 September and nominated the film “Behind the Curtains” of the Silver President as the proposal of the EAK to the Ministry of Culture for the representation of Greece in the international film category of the Oscars 2024. The final selection of the film will be made by the special seven-member committee appointed by the Ministry of Culture.

It is the third time that this particular vote was carried out in an autonomous and later process than that of the selection of the Iris Awards, including films that did not participate in the 2023 Iris Awards but met the Academy’s eligibility period. It should be noted that a similar procedure is followed by Academies of Britain (BAFTA) and Spain (GOYA).

“Behind the Curtains” won Best Film, Director, Screenplay, Debut Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor, Cinematography, Editing and Sound at the 2023 Iris Awards held on June 27, at the Onassis Foundation Building.