Films also can qualify by winning specified awards at one of several competitive film festivals designated by the Academy, also without regard to prior public distribution.
fˈɪlmz ˈɔːlsoʊ kæn kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪ baɪ wˈɪnɪŋ spˈɛsᵻfˌaɪd ɐwˈɔːɹdz æt wˈʌn ʌv sˈɛvɹəl kəmpˈɛɾᵻtˌɪv fˈɪlm fˈɛstɪvəlz dˈɛzɪɡnˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ ðɪ ɐkˈædəmi, ˈɔːlsoʊ wɪðˌaʊt ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹd tə pɹˈaɪɚ pˈʌblɪk dˌɪstɹɪbjˈuːʃən.