Canada’s Oscar pick — for a third time

When it comes to earning his first Oscar nomination, the third time may be the charm for Xavier Dolan.

The Montreal filmmaker’s It’s Only the End of the World is Canada’s choice for Best Foreign-Language Film at the Oscars, making it the third Dolan effort to earn the nod.

Telefilm Canada also previously chose Dolan’s I Killed My Mother in 2009 and Mommy in 2014, but neither was a finalist for the Oscar.

The team behind It’s Only the End of the World will now begin a promotional campaign aimed at raising the film’s visibility, Dolan said.

“We’re ready to embark on this again with optimism and faith in the film we’ve crafted and produced, and we’ll see.”

The film academy will vote on a short list of Best Foreign-Language Films before deciding on the final list of nominated films in January.