As a cinephile with a penchant for seeking out hidden gems and lesser-known films, I find myself utterly enamored by this extensive list of documentaries and feature films that span a wide array of genres, subjects, and cultures. From the heartwarming tales of resilience and triumph to the deeply thought-provoking investigative pieces, these stories serve as a testament to the power of cinema in capturing the human experience.
This year, a total of 31 animated films, 169 documentaries, and 85 international entries have been deemed eligible for Oscar nominations, as confirmed by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Thursday.
In the category of animated features, big-name studio productions such as Disney/Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” and Universal/DreamWorks’s “The Wild Robot” are competing alongside critically acclaimed independent films like “Memoir of a Snail”. Additionally, lesser-known contenders like “The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie”, originally produced by Warner Bros., have found a chance in the race after being picked up by Ketchup Entertainment as their distributor.
This documentary category encompasses several notable titles that have excelled in prestigious awards within the documentary community. These include National Geographic’s “Sugarcane”, Netflix’s “Daughters”, and MTV’s “Black Box Diaries”. Notably, two of these – Apple’s “Bread & Roses” and “The Last of the Sea Women” – feature Malala Yousafzai as an executive producer. Similarly, Jennifer Lawrence serves as an executive producer for both “Bread & Roses” and “Zurawski v Texas”, with the latter yet to secure U.S. distribution. Other contenders include some intriguing wild cards such as SDG Releasing’s “Am I Racist?” from conservative political commentator Matt Walsh, and “The Bibi Files”, an investigative piece about Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which is also seeking U.S. distribution.
Ultimately, the global competition encompasses highly acclaimed films from France (Netflix’s Emilia Perez), Brazil (Sony Classics’ I’m Still Here) and Germany (Neon’s Iran-set The Seed of the Sacred Fig). However, as reported exclusively by THR on October 28, it does not include a submission from China due to its entry, The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru, not fulfilling the Academy’s criteria that at least 50% of the dialogue must be in a language other than English for a film to be considered for Best International Feature. Surprisingly, The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru is eligible in the Documentary Feature category!
A full list of eligible animated and documentary titles follows.
Eligible animated features
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Eligible documentary features
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2024-11-21 22:26