The documentary category includes “Collective,” “MLK/FBI, ” Netflix’s “Crip Camp ” and “Dick Johnson is Dead.” The competitive list also has “The Truffle Hunters,” “Time,” “Boys State,” “All In: The Fight for Democracy,” about voter suppression, “Welcome to Chechnya, ” about Russia s anti-LGBTQ efforts, and “76 Days, about the early pandemic in Wuhan.
The 15 films were culled from 238 eligible titles. Somewhat surprisingly, Bryan Fogel’s Jamal Khashoggi assassination documentary “The Dissident ” was not included. Fogel’s previous film “Icarus” won the Academy Award.
Romania’s “Collective” is also one of the 15 films shortlisted for international feature, as are France’s “Two of Us,” Denmark’s “Another Round,” Mexico’s “I’m No Longer Here,” Chile’s “The Mole Agent,” Hong Kong’s “Better Days,” Iran’s “Sun Children” and Guatemala’s “La Llorona.” A record 93 countries submitted for co
An expose about government corruption around a Bucharest nightclub fire, a look into the extent of the FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr. and an exploration of the origins
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Amazon Studios landed two films on the feature shortlist
Time, directed by Garrett Bradley, and
All In: The Fight for Democracy, directed by Liz Garbus and Lisa Cortés.
Time, which touches on mass incarceration through the experience of one Black family in Louisiana, must be considered a solid favorite in the Oscar race, having tied for the Gotham Award and amassing multiple critics’ prizes.
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Crip Camp, directed by Nicole Newnham and Jim LeBrecht, and
Dick Johnson Is Dead, from director Kirsten Johnson. It also muscled in with mollusk-themed
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Wednesday unveiled its shortlists for several categories, including documentary feature, international feature, original song, original score, visual effects and makeup and hairstyling.