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in InterviewsInterview: Director David France and Visual Effects Supervisor Ryan Laney on Shielding Activists with Technology in ‘Welcome to Chechnya’
It’s unusual to see a documentary on the Oscar shortlist for Best Visual Effects, but that’s intrinsic to what Welcome to Chechnya is all about. The film, which follows LGBTQ activists fighting for their lives against an oppressive regime intent on denying their very existence, is also a finalist for Best Documentary Feature. Awards Radar […] More
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The Academy Announces Animated, Documentary, and International Eligibility Lists
Today the Academy has announced their lists of films eligible to compete for the Best Animated Feature Film, Best Documentary Feature Film, and International Feature Film categories. On February 9th, 2021, the Academy will release the shortlists for the documentary and international film categories, narrowing down the competitors to a list of 15, of which […] More
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Oscars: ‘Time’ and ‘Crip Camp’ Surge Ahead as Documentary Race Takes Shape
While the Oscar shortlists for Best Documentary Feature are still nearly 3 months away, some of the major precursor awards are already sounding off on this year’s top contenders. Emerging from this first wave with several mentions, three films – Garrett Bradley‘s Time, James Lebrecht and Nicole Newnham‘s Crip Camp and Viktor Kossakovsky‘s Gunda – […] More
