Four Oscar Best International Feature Film contenders coming soon to Now TV -- Sentimental Value, The Secret Agent, It Was Just an Accident and Sirāt

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Four Oscar Best International Feature Film contenders coming soon to Now TV -- Sentimental Value, The Secret Agent, It Was Just an Accident and Sirāt

2026-03-13 17:06 Last Updated At：17:25

Now TV x MOViE MOViE present "Countdown to the Awards" with special offers

HONG KONG, March 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Four films nominated for the Best International Feature Film category at the Academy Awards — Sentimental Value, The Secret Agent, It Was Just an Accident, and Sirāt — will soon be available on Now TV.

Among them, Norwegian favourite Sentimental Value not only competes for Best International Feature Film but has also received nominations for Best Picture and Best Actor, making it one of the frontrunners of the year. Meanwhile, The Secret Agent from Brazil, which recently won Best Foreign Language Film at the Golden Globes, continues to draw strong awards buzz. Rounding out the category are French breakout It Was Just an Accident and Spain's drama Sirāt, ensuring an exceptionally competitive Oscar race.

"Countdown to the Awards" by MOViE MOViE

As anticipation builds for the 98th Academy Awards, Now TV invites movie lovers to share in the excitement of this global cinematic celebration. MOViE MOViE will present the special "Countdown to the Awards" campaign in collaboration with Broadway Circuit, giving audiences a chance to catch some of this year's most talked about titles before their official Hong Kong release. Now TV and MOViE MOViE will roll out promotional offers to bring audiences the best of world cinema, both in theatres and at home.

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Appendix

Release schedule for the 98th Academy Awards nominated titles

Film title	Platform	Nominations		Release date
Sentimental Value	Now Video Express and MOViE MOViE On Demand	Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress (2 nominations), Best Original Screenplay, Best International Feature, Best Editing (9 nominations in total)		19 March 2026 on Now Video Express; 26 April 2026 on MOViE MOViE On Demand
The Secret Agent	MOViE MOViE On Demand	Best Picture, Best Actor, Best International Feature, Achievement in Casting (4 nominations in total)		Coming soon
It Was Just an Accident	Now True	Best Original Screenplay, Best International Feature (2 nominations in total)		30 March 2026
Sirāt	MOViE MOViE On Demand	Best International Feature, Best Sound (2 nominations in total)		Coming soon
Sinners	HBO Max		Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Original Song, Achievement in Casting, Best Sound, Best Production Design, Best Cinematography, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Costume Design, Best Editing, Best Visual Effects (16 nominations in total)	Available Now
One Battle after Another	HBO Max app		Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor (2 nominations), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score, Achievement in Casting, Best Sound, Best Production Design, Best Cinematography, Best Editing (13 nominations in total)	Available Now
Frankenstein	Netflix		Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Sound, Best Production Design, Best Cinematography, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Costume Design (9 nominations in total)	Available Now
Bugonia	Now Video Express		Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score (4 nominations in total)	Available Now
Blue Moon	Now Video Express		Best Actor, Best Original Screenplay (2 nominations in total)	Available Now
KPop Demon Hunters	Netflix		Best Animated Feature, Best Original Song (2 nominations in total)	Available Now
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You	Now True		Best Actress (1 nomination)	Available Now
Song Sung Blue	Now Video Express		Best Actress (1 nomination)	17 March 2026
Weapons	HBO Max		Best Supporting Actress (1 nomination)	Available Now
Mr. Nobody Against Putin	Now True		Best Documentary Feature (1 nomination)	Available Now
The Alabama Solutions	HBO Max		Best Documentary Feature (1 nomination)	Available Now
Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud	HBO Max		Best Documentary Short (1 nomination)	Available Now
Elio	Disney+		Best Animated Feature (1 nomination)	Available Now
Jurassic World Rebirth	HBO Max app		Best Visual Effects (1 nomination)	Available Now
The Smashing Machine	Now True		Best Makeup and Hairstyling (1 nomination)	Available Now
Cutting Through Rocks	Now True		Best Documentary Feature (1 nomination)	Coming soon
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain	MOViE MOViE On Demand		Best Animated Feature (1 nomination)	Coming soon
Zootopia 2	Disney+		Best Animated Feature (1 nomination)	Available Now

Now TV x MOViE MOViE present "Countdown to the Awards" with special offers

"Countdown to the Awards" by MOViE MOViE

Offer 1

Offer 2

For purchase of "Countdown to the Awards" movie tickets**, (i) Now TV customers can enjoy 15% off**;
(ii) Now TV customers with
MOViE MOViE channel subscription can enjoy 20% off**.

Every purchase of a "Countdown to the Awards" movie ticket includes a complimentary one‑month trial of
Now TV's "Western Signature Pack with HBO Max (Standard)" (without Set-Top Box)^ (valued at HK$118 per month).

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Appendix

Release schedule for the 98th Academy Awards nominated titles

Film title	Platform	Nominations		Release date
Sentimental Value	Now Video Express and MOViE MOViE On Demand	Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress (2 nominations), Best Original Screenplay, Best International Feature, Best Editing (9 nominations in total)		19 March 2026 on Now Video Express; 26 April 2026 on MOViE MOViE On Demand
The Secret Agent	MOViE MOViE On Demand	Best Picture, Best Actor, Best International Feature, Achievement in Casting (4 nominations in total)		Coming soon
It Was Just an Accident	Now True	Best Original Screenplay, Best International Feature (2 nominations in total)		30 March 2026
Sirāt	MOViE MOViE On Demand	Best International Feature, Best Sound (2 nominations in total)		Coming soon
Sinners	HBO Max		Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Original Song, Achievement in Casting, Best Sound, Best Production Design, Best Cinematography, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Costume Design, Best Editing, Best Visual Effects (16 nominations in total)	Available Now
One Battle after Another	HBO Max app		Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor (2 nominations), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score, Achievement in Casting, Best Sound, Best Production Design, Best Cinematography, Best Editing (13 nominations in total)	Available Now
Frankenstein	Netflix		Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Sound, Best Production Design, Best Cinematography, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Costume Design (9 nominations in total)	Available Now
Bugonia	Now Video Express		Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score (4 nominations in total)	Available Now
Blue Moon	Now Video Express		Best Actor, Best Original Screenplay (2 nominations in total)	Available Now
KPop Demon Hunters	Netflix		Best Animated Feature, Best Original Song (2 nominations in total)	Available Now
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You	Now True		Best Actress (1 nomination)	Available Now
Song Sung Blue	Now Video Express		Best Actress (1 nomination)	17 March 2026
Weapons	HBO Max		Best Supporting Actress (1 nomination)	Available Now
Mr. Nobody Against Putin	Now True		Best Documentary Feature (1 nomination)	Available Now
The Alabama Solutions	HBO Max		Best Documentary Feature (1 nomination)	Available Now
Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud	HBO Max		Best Documentary Short (1 nomination)	Available Now
Elio	Disney+		Best Animated Feature (1 nomination)	Available Now
Jurassic World Rebirth	HBO Max app		Best Visual Effects (1 nomination)	Available Now
The Smashing Machine	Now True		Best Makeup and Hairstyling (1 nomination)	Available Now
Cutting Through Rocks	Now True		Best Documentary Feature (1 nomination)	Coming soon
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain	MOViE MOViE On Demand		Best Animated Feature (1 nomination)	Coming soon
Zootopia 2	Disney+		Best Animated Feature (1 nomination)	Available Now

Film title

Platform

Nominations

Release date

Sentimental Value

Now Video Express and MOViE MOViE On Demand

Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress (2 nominations), Best Original Screenplay, Best International Feature, Best Editing
(9 nominations in total)

19 March 2026 on Now Video Express;
26 April 2026 on MOViE MOViE On Demand

The Secret Agent

MOViE MOViE On Demand

Best Picture, Best Actor, Best International Feature, Achievement in Casting (4 nominations in total)

Coming soon

It Was Just an Accident

Now True

Best Original Screenplay, Best International Feature (2 nominations in total)

30 March 2026

Sirāt

MOViE MOViE On Demand

Best International Feature, Best Sound (2 nominations in total)

Coming soon

Sinners

HBO Max

Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Original Song, Achievement in Casting, Best Sound, Best Production Design, Best Cinematography, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Costume Design, Best Editing, Best Visual Effects (16 nominations in total)

Available Now

One Battle after Another

HBO Max app

Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor (2 nominations), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score, Achievement in Casting, Best Sound, Best Production Design, Best Cinematography, Best Editing (13 nominations in total)

Available Now

Frankenstein

Netflix

Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Sound, Best Production Design, Best Cinematography, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Costume Design (9 nominations in total)

Available Now

Bugonia

Now Video Express

Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score (4 nominations in total)

Available Now

Blue Moon

Now Video Express

Best Actor, Best Original Screenplay (2 nominations in total)

Available Now

KPop Demon Hunters

Netflix

Best Animated Feature, Best Original Song (2 nominations in total)

Available Now

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

Now True

Best Actress (1 nomination)

Available Now

Song Sung Blue

Now Video Express

Best Actress (1 nomination)

17 March 2026

Weapons

HBO Max

Best Supporting Actress
(1 nomination)

Available Now

Mr. Nobody Against Putin

Now True

Best Documentary Feature
(1 nomination)

Available Now

The Alabama Solutions

HBO Max

Best Documentary Feature
(1 nomination)

Available Now

Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud

HBO Max

Best Documentary Short
(1 nomination)

Available Now

Elio

Disney+

Best Animated Feature (1 nomination)

Available Now

Jurassic World Rebirth

HBO Max app

Best Visual Effects (1 nomination)

Available Now

The Smashing Machine

Now True

Best Makeup and Hairstyling
(1 nomination)

Available Now

Cutting Through Rocks

Now True

Best Documentary Feature
(1 nomination)

Coming soon

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain

MOViE MOViE On Demand

Best Animated Feature (1 nomination)

Coming soon

Zootopia 2

Disney+

Best Animated Feature (1 nomination)

Available Now

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Dewan Architects Expands Master Planning Portfolio as Vietnam Enters a New Era of Large-Scale Development

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vietnam's development landscape is accelerating, with projects growing larger, more complex, and more commercially ambitious than ever before. As coastal destinations and emerging urban districts scale up, master planning has shifted from a conceptual exercise to a decisive commercial tool shaping feasibility, phasing, and long–term value.

Responding to this market shift, Dewan Architects is significantly expanding its master planning work across Vietnam. As they are currently ranked no. 10 Urban planners in the World by the WA100 and backed by an international urban design team, the firm is currently delivering projects ranging from 25 to over 3,000 hectares across Vietnam—spanning new city districts, integrated resorts, and challenging coastal and mountainous sites.

Each project begins with a clear understanding that land is not a blank canvas. The physical characteristics of the site, its topography, infrastructure connections, and environmental conditions all play a defining role in shaping the masterplan. Rather than imposing generic solutions, Dewan's approach is to unlock the potential of each site through a structured and analytical process that translates constraints into opportunities.

For developers, this has direct implications. Early planning decisions determine not only the identity of a project, but also its efficiency, phasing strategy, and return on investment. Land use distribution, density allocation, circulation networks, and infrastructure planning are carefully coordinated to ensure that projects are both commercially viable and operationally efficient. This level of clarity reduces risk, supports smoother approvals, and enables more controlled project delivery.

Dewan's strength lies in combining international design expertise with a deep and practical understanding of how projects are realised in Vietnam. Over years of working in the market, the team has developed a strong awareness of regulatory processes, construction realities, climate considerations, and buyer expectations. This knowledge enables Dewan to anticipate challenges early and respond with realistic, buildable solutions aligned with market demand.

Beyond the macro scale, a key differentiator is the level of detail embedded at the master planning stage. Decisions related to orientation, shading, microclimate, and the relationship between built and open spaces are addressed from the outset. These elements may appear secondary, but they have a direct impact on usability, operational costs, and long-term asset value. By resolving these aspects early, projects are positioned to outperform comparable developments in both quality and user experience.

This attention to detail is particularly important in Vietnam's evolving real estate landscape, where end users are becoming more discerning and expectations around quality of living continue to rise. Developments are no longer evaluated solely on location or scale, but on how well they support daily life. Walkability, access to amenities, environmental comfort, and the overall sense of place are becoming defining factors in purchasing decisions.

Dewan's master planning approach addresses these expectations by creating environments that feel coherent, intuitive, and comfortable. The goal is to deliver communities where movement is logical, spaces are well proportioned, and the relationship between architecture, landscape, and infrastructure is seamless. This balance between technical performance and human experience is what ultimately defines the success of a development.

Another critical aspect is flexibility. Large scale projects in Vietnam are often delivered in phases over multiple years. A strong masterplan must therefore be robust enough to guide long term development, while remaining adaptable to changing market conditions. Dewan's planning strategies incorporate this flexibility, allowing projects to evolve without compromising their overall vision or quality.

For developers and operators, this translates into greater control over the lifecycle of a project. Phasing can be adjusted, components can be introduced or refined over time, and the development can respond to shifts in demand while maintaining a consistent identity. This long-term perspective is essential in ensuring sustained value rather than short term gains.

Ultimately, Dewan positions master planning as the foundation of successful development. It is where design, infrastructure, commercial strategy, and user experience are aligned into a single framework. When these elements are considered together from the beginning, the result is not only a well-designed project, but a development that performs, adapts, and endures.

As Vietnam continues to grow and attract investment, the importance of this approach becomes even more evident. Projects that are carefully planned, contextually grounded, and strategically structured will define the next generation of development across the country. Dewan's role is to support this evolution by delivering masterplans that combine global expertise with a clear understanding of how to create places that work in reality, for developers, operators, and the communities they serve.

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