Best Documentary Oscar nominees: 124 films whitteled down to just 15 in the race to the Academy Awards in February.
Cartel Land
The short-list Best Documentary Oscar nominees have been whittled down to just 15 ahead of the main nominations in January. The 15 aren’t too surprising with the likes of Asif Kapadia’s Amy, The Look Of Science and Cartel Land all on the list, along with the stunning Listen To Me Marlon and the exceptional He Named Me Malala.
One hundred twenty-four films were originally submitted in the category for the Oscar, and now these 15 will be voted down to just five next month.
The 88th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 14, 2016, at 5:30 a.m. PT at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The actual awards will be dished out on Sunday, February 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood where Chris Rock will host the glittering ceremony.
As usual, we’ll be live tweeting both the nominations and the awards themselves, so do make sure you’re following us on the right channels.
Here are the chosen 15 for Best Doc.
Here are the Best Documentary Oscar nominees as it stands.
Amy, On the Corner Films and Universal Music
Best of Enemies, Sandbar
Cartel Land, Our Time Projects and The Documentary Group
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief, Jigsaw Productions
He Named Me Malala, Parkes-MacDonald and Little Room
Heart of a Dog, Canal Street Communications
The Hunting Ground, Chain Camera Pictures
Listen to Me Marlon, Passion Pictures
The Look of Silence, Final Cut for Real
Meru, Little Monster Films
3 1/2 Minutes, 10 Bullets, The Filmmaker Fund, Motto Pictures, Lakehouse Films, Actual Films, JustFilms, MacArthur Foundation and Bertha BRITDOC
We Come as Friends, Adelante Films
What Happened, Miss Simone?, RadicalMedia and Moxie Firecracker
Where to Invade Next, Dog Eat Dog Productions
Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom, Pray for Ukraine Productions
