“O.J.” “Weiner” among 15 docs to advance in Oscar raceDecember 7, 2016 - 17:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Tuesday, December 6 the names of 15 documentary features to advance in the race to the Oscars, Variety reveals. Among those on the shortlist are “O.J.: Made in America,” the ESPN documentary on O.J. Simpson directed by Ezra Edelman, and “Weiner,” Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg’s look at Anthony Weiner following his high-profile sexting scandal. Also advancing are Ava DuVernay’s “13th,” which centers on race in the criminal justice system in America; “The Ivory Game,” a Leonardo DiCaprio-backed film taking on the poaching of elephants; and Raoul Peck’s “I Am Not Your Negro,” which garnered critical acclaim out of the festival circuit. See the list below. “Cameraperson,” Big Mouth Productions “Command and Control,” American Experience Films/PBS “The Eagle Huntress,” Stacey Reiss Productions, Kissiki Films and 19340 Productions “Fire at Sea,” Stemal Entertainment “Gleason,” Dear Rivers Productions, Exhibit A and IMG Films “Hooligan Sparrow,” Little Horse Crossing the River “I Am Not Your Negro,” Velvet Film “The Ivory Game,” Terra Mater Film Studios and Vulcan Productions “Life, Animated,” Motto Pictures and A&E IndieFilms “O.J.: Made in America,” Laylow Films and ESPN Films “13th,” Forward Movement “Tower,” Go-Valley “Weiner,” Edgeline Films “The Witness,” The Witnesses Film “Zero Days,” Jigsaw Productions 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 | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |