List of Brazilian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Submissions Submissions

| Year_Ceremony | Original_title | English_title | Director | Result_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Tieta do Agreste | Tieta do Agreste | Cacá Diegues | Not Nominated |
| 1998 | O que é isso, companheiro? | Four Days in September | Bruno Barreto | Nominee |
| 1999 | Central do Brasil b[› ] | Central Station | Walter Salles | Nominee |
| 2000 | Orfeu | Orfeu | Cacá Diegues | Not Nominated |
| 2001 | Eu, Tu, Eles | Me, You, Them | Andrucha Waddington | Not Nominated |
| 2002 | Abril Despedaçado | Behind the Sun | Walter Salles | Not Nominated |
| 2003 | Cidade de Deus c[› ] | City of God | Fernando Meirelles | Not Nominated |
| 2004 | Carandiru | Carandiru | Hector Babenco | Not Nominated |
| 2005 | Olga | Olga | Jayme Monjardim | Not Nominated |
| 2006 | Dois Filhos de Francisco | Two Sons of Francisco | Breno Silveira | Not Nominated |