145 feature documentaries vying for Oscar October 31, 2016 - 13:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A whopping 145 feature documentary feature films have been submitted to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for consideration for the feature doc Oscar at the 89th Academy Awards, The Hollywood Reporter reveals. The titles range from Ava DuVernay’s 13th, a look at the mass incarceration of black men in the U.S., to Terrence Malick’s A Voyage of Time: The Imax Experience, which looks at the creation of the universe. The lineup, which reflects a particularly strong year for docs, also includes Sundance Film Festival Documentary Grand Jury Prize winner Weiner, Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg’s account of Anthony Weiner’s failed 2013 campaign to become Mayor of New York City, and the Toronto International Film Festival’s audience award winner for documentary I Am Not Your Negro, Raoul Peck’s portrait of author and activist James Baldwin. Members of the Academy’s documentary branch will choose a shortlist of 15 films that will be announced in December, and the five nominees will be announced on Jan. 24. The Oscars themselves will be handed out on Feb. 26.  Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan  The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |
