The Best Documentary Feature Oscar finalists were announced this morning, together with all the other categories – the entire list of nominees has been posted by the Academy here. The documentaries are listed below. Congratulations to all the nominees – which were all on the DOC NYC Short List, and include two Sundance alums! – and good luck on Sunday, February 26!
Congrats also to the Documentary Shorts nominees:
EXTREMIS
4.1 MILES
JOE’S VIOLIN (produced by DOC NYC’s Raphaela Neihausen)
WATANI: MY HOMELAND
THE WHITE HELMETS
In addition, a documentary figures in the Best Music (Original Song) race, via “The Empty Chair,” featured in JIM:THE JAMES FOLEY STORY.
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