El Pez que Fuma is a 1977 Venezuelan film directed by Román Chalbaud. The film takes place in La Guaira, in the titular brothel. It is considered by many to represent a high point in Venezuelan cinema, and was made during the Golden Age of Venezuelan cinema.
Oro Diablo is a 2000 Venezuelan film directed by José Ramón Novoa. It was Venezuela's submission to the 73rd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Oedipus Mayor is a 1996 Colombian tragedy film, produced by Tomás Zapata and Jorge Sánchez, directed by Jorge Alí Triana. Set in strife-ridden, 20th-century Colombia, the film is a modern-day interpretation of Sophocles' classical Greek tragedy Oedipus Rex. The film was selected as the Colombian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 69th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Glue Sniffer is a 1999 Spanish-language film directed by Elia Schneider. It was an international co-production between Spain and Venezuela. It was Venezuela's official Best Foreign Language Film submission at the 72nd Academy Awards, but did not manage to receive a nomination.
The Rumble of the Stones is a 2011 Venezuelan drama film directed by Alejandro Bellame Palacios. The film was selected as the Venezuelan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards, but it did not reach the final shortlist.
La Playa DC is a 2012 internationally co-produced drama film written and directed by Juan Andrés Arango. The film competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. The Spanish-language film was selected as the Colombian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Rock, Paper, Scissors is a 2012 Venezuelan horror drama film directed by Hernán Jabes. The film was selected as the Venezuelan entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make it into the final shortlist. A Hindi remake, Visfot, was released in 2024, starring Ritesh Deshmukh and Fardeen Khan.
The Liberator is a 2013 Spanish–Venezuelan historical drama film directed by Alberto Arvelo, starring Édgar Ramírez as Simón Bolívar. It was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. It was selected as the Venezuelan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, making the January Shortlist.
Joseph Novoa is a Venezuelan-Uruguayan film director and executive producer. He is married to the director and scriptwriter Elia K. Schneider and is the father of the film director Joel Novoa.
From Afar is a 2015 Venezuelan-Mexican drama film directed by Lorenzo Vigas and written by Vigas and Guillermo Arriaga. It won the Golden Lion at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival. It was selected as the Venezuelan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.
Gone with the River is a 2015 Venezuelan drama film directed by Mario Crespo. The film is spoken in Warao. It was selected as the Venezuelan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.
The Debt, officially called as La deuda , is a 1997 Colombian drama film directed by Manuel José Álvarez and Nicolás Buenaventura. The film script was also written by Buenaventura The film was selected as the Colombian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 70th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
One Life and Two Trails is a 1997 Venezuelan drama film directed by Alberto Arvelo. The film was selected as the Venezuelan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 70th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Loop is a 1999 Venezuelan drama film written and directed by Julio Sosa Pietri. The film was selected as the Venezuelan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 71st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
The Family is a 2017 drama film directed by Gustavo Rondón Córdova. It was screened in the Critics' Week section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. It was selected as the Venezuelan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. It is a co-production between Venezuela, Chile and Norway.
El Inca is a 2016 Venezuelan drama film directed by Ignacio Castillo Cottin. It was selected as the Venezuelan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
The Archangel's Feather is a 2002 Venezuelan drama film directed by Luis Manzo. It was selected as the Venezuelan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 75th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
