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2024 Oscar Nominations for Best Documentary
-THE 96TH ACADEMY AWARDS-
Winners announced! Watch the trailers for this year's Academy Award nominations for best documentary (feature and short subject).
2024 Nominations for Best Documentary (Feature)
WINNER - "20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL"
Mstyslav Chernov, Michelle Mizner and Raney Aronson-Rath
"BOBI WINE: THE PEOPLE'S PRESIDENT"
Moses Bwayo, Christopher Sharp and John Battsek
"THE ETERNAL MEMORY"
Maite Alberdi
"FOUR DAUGHTERS"
Kaouther Ben Hania and Nadim Cheikhrouha
"TO KILL A TIGER"
Nisha Pahuja, Cornelia Principe and David Oppenheim
2024 Nominations for Best Documentary
(Short Subject)
WINNER - "THE LAST REPAIR SHOP"
Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers
"THE ABCs OF BOOK BANNING"
Sheila Nevins and Trish Adlesic
"THE BARBER OF LITTLE ROCK"
John Hoffman and Christine Turner
"ISLAND IN BETWEEN"
S. Leo Chiang and Jean Tsien
"Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó"
Sean Wang and Sam Davis
Information about The Oscars
The Academy Awards, officially known as The Oscars, are a set of awards given annually for excellence of cinematic achievements. The awards are organized and overseen by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
The 96th annual Academy Awards were presented on Sunday, March 10, 2024.
How To Submit Your Documentary For an Academy Award
To submit your documentary, visit Oscars.org for the rules and guidelines:
How To Qualify For The Academy Awards
oscars.org/oscars/rules-eligibility
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