At 25 years old, Montreal native Xavier Dolan has already accomplished more than many filmmakers do in a lifetime.
Earlier this year, his latest film "Mommy" took the Jury Prize at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival.
Now, Dolan may have a chance to walk across an even greater stage: the film has been submitted as Canada's entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars, Telefilm Canada announced in a Friday news release.
"It's a very nice honour and a beautiful challenge that feeds my competitive nature," Dolan told CTV News.
"It's the first of many steps."
This isn't the first time Dolan has been up for Oscar consideration. In 2010, his debut "I Killed My Mother" also was submitted as Canada's entry for Best Foreign Language Film.
"For the last several years, Canadian cinema has made waves at the Oscars with strong and audacious films," Telefilm Canada executive director Carolle Brabant said in a statement.
"Canada has had five films in nomination for the Best Foreign Language Oscar in five years, which bodes well for 'Mommy,' a work that has profoundly moved Canadian and international audiences."
The only Canadian film to win in the Best Foreign Language picture category is Denys Arcand's "The Barbarian Invasions," which took the prize in 2004.
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