“Rose” and “Fatherland” distributor MUBI had initially suggested that Hüller were a Best Actress contender for both films. They’re also both Best International Feature submissions, for Austria and Poland, respectively.

But now MUBI had shifted Hüller to the Best Supporting Actress race for her “Fatherland” performance.

That helps explain why this move clears the way for a “Rose” lead nomination than for Hüller to receive more Best Supporting Actress votes. “Rose” is a much more obvious showcase of her talents, which is why people believed she would be nominated for Best Actress for that over “Fatherland” in the first place. This move sends a clearer message from MUBI to the Actors Branch: send their Best Actress votes for her that way. Meanwhile, Pawlikowski is well-regarded enough in other branches to shoulder the “Fatherland” campaign on his own. Remember, the Cannes jury awarded him, not Hüller.

MUBI has another Best International Feature contender, Cannes Grand Prix winner Minotaur, France’s submission from Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev.

But it will probably take a more known quantity like Pawlikowski, a previous Best Director Oscar nominee for “Cold War,” to take a MUBI film into a Best International Feature race against Netflix (distributor of TIFF People’s Choice Award winner “La Bola Negra” and Venice Grand Jury Prize winner “Possible Love”) and Neon (distributor of Palme d’Or winner “Fjord” and Cannes Best Actress winner “All of a Sudden”).

There’s a good chance for each of her films, from “Rose” to “Fatherland” to “Project Hail Mary” to receive at least one Oscar nomination, especially with the new landscape of the Best Actress category.