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On January 23rd, 2025, the National Federation of Thai Film Associations announced that How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (Lan Ma) was selected as Thailand’s entry for the 97th Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film category.
The film, produced by GDH, made history as the first Thai film to advance to the shortlist of 15 films out of 85 international contenders.
Although it did not make the final five nominees, How to Make Millions has brought pride to Thailand by highlighting the nation’s cinematic talent on the global stage.
The final nominees for the prestigious award will be revealed soon, with hopes high for future Thai entries in this esteemed competition.
This article originally appeared on our sister website The Pattaya News.