I'm Not Everything I Want to Be Courtesy of Czech Film and Television Academy Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment The Czech Film and Television Academy has selected Klára Tasovská's documentary I'm Not Everything I Want to Be as the country's submission for best international feature at the 98th Academy Awards. The formally daring documentary, which premiered at last year's Berlinale and won this year's Czech Lion for best documentary, profiles photographer Libuše Jarcovjáková, an uncompromising artist who chronicled Prague's underground scene in the 1980s before fleeing to West Berlin. Drawing from her private diaries and thousands of analog photographs, Tasovská's film charts Jarcovjáková's life from the dissident art circles of communist Czechoslovakia to high-fashion shoots in Tokyo. Related Stories General News U2's Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Muller Jr. Release Statements on Israel and Gaza Movies 'The Shining,' 'Marie Antoinette' Costume Designer Milena Canonero on Working With Wes Anderson, Francis Ford Coppola The Oscar selection marks the first time the Czech academy has chosen its candidate through a two-round process. From a shortlist of three - Broken Voices, Caravan and I'm Not Everything I Want to Be - the latter was selected by 194 eligible academy members. Last year's Czech entry, Jiří Mádl's Waves, reached the Oscars' international feature shortlist but did not secure a nomination. The Czech Republic has scored three wins in the category, including Jan Svěrák's Kolya (1996) and, under the Czechoslovak banner, The Shop on Main Street (1965) and Jiří Menzel's Closely Watched Trains (1966). The last Czech film to receive a nomination was Ondřej Trojan's Želary in 2003. The Academy will announce the 15-film international feature shortlist on Dec. 16, with nominations revealed Jan. 22. The Oscars take place March 15 in Los Angeles. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up The Shining 'The Shining,' 'Marie Antoinette' Costume Designer Milena Canonero on Working With Wes Anderson, Francis Ford Coppola Zurich Film Festival Colin Farrell to Receive Zurich's Golden Icon Award Locarno Pro 'Nina Roza,' 'Lunar Sway,' 'Thanks to the Hard Work of the Elephants' Among Locarno Pro Winners Heat Vision Tom Holland Recaps First Day Back in Spider-Man Suit for 'Brand New Day': "It Feels Different This Time" Radu Jude 'Dracula' Review: Romanian Auteur Radu Jude's Rowdy, Fellatio-Filled Vampire Flick Is Way Too Many Movies at Once Zach Cregger Box Office: 'Weapons' Blazes to $42.5M Opening, 'Freakier Friday' Smiles Wide With $29M Bow The Shining 'The Shining,' 'Marie Antoinette' Costume Designer Milena Canonero on Working With Wes Anderson, Francis Ford Coppola Zurich Film Festival Colin Farrell to Receive Zurich's Golden Icon Award Locarno Pro 'Nina Roza,' 'Lunar Sway,' 'Thanks to the Hard Work of the Elephants' Among Locarno Pro Winners Heat Vision Tom Holland Recaps First Day Back in Spider-Man Suit for 'Brand New Day': "It Feels Different This Time" Radu Jude 'Dracula' Review: Romanian Auteur Radu Jude's Rowdy, Fellatio-Filled Vampire Flick Is Way Too Many Movies at Once Zach Cregger Box Office: 'Weapons' Blazes to $42.5M Opening, 'Freakier Friday' Smiles Wide With $29M Bow