Politics Impact Documentary Oscar Race, from ‘Icarus’ to ‘Last Men in Aleppo’
“Icarus” director Bryan Fogel worked with Netflix to shape his film, shifting his role to be more Sebastian Junger, less Morgan Spurlock.
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IDA Documentary Awards: ‘Dina,’ ‘Edith + Eddie,’ ‘The Defiant Ones’ Take Top Honors
The International Documentary Association gave its award for courage to a group of non-fiction films on Syria.
The Academy Advances 15 Titles for Its Oscar Documentary Shortlist
15 high-profile festival hits and critical favorites made it to the Oscar shortlist, leaving many worthy entrants behind.
Producers Guild of America Documentary Nominations Don’t Foreshadow the Oscars
There are always some surprises among the PGA documentary nominees.
Record 170 Documentary Features Will Vie for 2018 Oscar
Documentary branch members will whittle down 170 submissions to reach a shortlist of 15.
Cinema Eye Names Subjects from ‘Faces Places’ and ‘Jane’ Among 2017’s ‘Unforgettables’
Exclusive: The nonfiction nominations committee for Cinema Eye has picked 30 subjects from 15 movies for their annual “Unforgettables” list.
Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards Nominations: Broadcast Film and TV Critics Change Rules to Reflect Digital Reality
The Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards announce their nominations, and now there’s one documentary category to rule them all.
10 Toronto Film Festival Documentaries That Could Shake Up the Oscars
As always, TIFF’s rigorously curated documentary line-up will impact the Oscar race.
How Spike Lee, John Singleton, and John Ridley Left Their Marks on the 25th Anniversary of the Los Angeles Riots
“Black directors have different viewpoints,” said Lee. “We don’t see the world all the same.”
‘Let It Fall’ Exclusive Clip: John Ridley’s Los Angeles Uprising Documentary Resurrects History — Watch
Ridley’s eye-opening documentary focuses on the events leading up to the L.A. uprising 25 years ago.
2017 Oscar Predictions: Best Documentary Short
Three films about Syria are vying for the documentary short Oscar. Which will win? (Updated February 22, 2017.)
Oscars 2017 Documentary Shortlist Predictions: Anne Thompson Weighs In With Top Picks
Among the 15 documentaries that she believes will earn a shot on the Academy’s shortlist are “13th,” “Cameraperson,” and “Weiner.”
