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The Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film is an award for documentary films. In 1941, the first awards for feature-length documentaries were bestowed as Special Awards to Kukan and Target for Tonight. [1] They have since been bestowed competitively each year, with the exception of 1946. [2]
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- All That Breathes
- All The Beauty and The Bloodshed
- Bad Axe
- Children of The Mist
- Descendant
- Fire of Love
- Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song
- Hidden Letters
- A House Made of Splinters
- The Janes
Winner of the Cannes Golden Eye and Sundance Grand Jury Prize (World Cinema Documentary), All That Breathes follows two brothers in New Delhi racing to save a bird falling from the sky. Shaunak Sen directs the HBO documentary. It premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Grand Jury Prize in World Cinema Documentary Competition....
Laura Poitras directs this documentary that follows the life and work of artist Nan Goldin as well as the downfall of the Sacklers, the family who was greatly responsible for the high death toll of the opioid epidemic and became a target of Goldin’s activism. So far, it’s won at the Boston Society of Film Critics Association and has been nominated ...
Bad Axe documents an Asian-American family living in rural Michigan in 2020, as they fight Trumpism and a pandemic to keep their restaurant and dream afloat. The film, directed by David Siev, is rated 96 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and already has a Critics Choice nomination and a SXSW Audience Award and Special Jury Recognition win under its belt.
Children of the Mist follows a Hmong teenage girl living in the mountains of Northern Vietnam, where girls in her culture marry as early as 14. But at school, Di learns that she may have an alternative.
Margaret Brown’s doc charts the stories of the descendants of survivors of the Clotilda, the last ship to carry enslaved Africans into the United States. The film premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award: Creative Vision and was released in theaters and on Netflix on Oct. 2. It was one of th...
Fire of Love, directed by Sara Dosa, tells the story of scientists and lovers Katia and Maurice Krafft, who died in a volcanic explosion while they were capturing and exploring the volcano. Distributed by NatGeo/Neon, it’s already made significant strides in the awards circuit, banking several Cinema Eye Honors and Critics Choice nominations. It is...
Dayna Goldfine and Dan Geller’s documentary tells the story of iconic singer songwriter Leonard Cohen through the legacy of his seminal track “Hallelujah,” and examines the song’s impact on other artists and the culture at large. The film is based on Alan Light’s 2012 book The Holy or the Broken, and in October was nominated for a Critics Choice Aw...
For centuries, women in China forced into oppressive marriages wrote a private language among themselves, called Nushu. Now, two young women are obsessed with their language as they forge their own paths in their culture. The film, directed by Violet Feng and Qing Zhao, shines a light on women’s equality in China. The PBS doc has a 90 percent Rotte...
A House Made of Splinters examines the children and staff of a home in Eastern Ukraine for children who have been removed from their homes while awaiting court custody decisions. Simon Lereng Wilmont directs the documentary.
Directed by Emma Pildes and Tia Lessin, The Janes follows a group of women who were arrested and charged for running a clandestine network. Using code names and safe houses, they build an underground service for women to get safe and affordable abortions using just the name “Jane.” It is also up for best documentary feature at the Critics Choice Aw...
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Sep 3, 2023 · 1949: Daybreak in Udi. 1948: The Secret Land. 1947: Design for Death. 1946: No award given. 1945: The True Glory. 1944: The Fighting Lady. 1943: Desert Victory. After diving deep into the full list of Academy Award-winning feature documentaries, we've surfaced with the ten best of the cinematic gems.
In the Shadow of the Stars. 1991 1h 33m Not Rated. 6.5 (211) Rate. Winner of the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, this film is a hilarious and affectionate look at the path to stardom inside the competitive world of opera. Director Allie Light Irving Saraf Stars William S. Jones. 3. The Panama Deception. 1992 1h 31m. 7.5 (1.2K) Rate.
94th OSCARS SHORTLISTS. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced shortlists in 10 categories for the 94th Academy Awards®: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, International Feature Film, Makeup and Hairstyling, Music (Original Score), Music (Original Song), Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film, Sound and ...
Feb 29, 2024 · Yes, these 5 Oscar-nominated documentaries take on tough topics — watch them anyway. February 29, 20247:30 AM ET. Linda Holmes. Enlarge this image. The Oscar-nominated documentary Four Daughters ...
