The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the 15 films selected for the Documentary Oscar shortlist this evening. Documentary branch members will now select the five nominees from these 15 finalists that will vie for this honor at the 90th Oscars in March.
Expected titles such as “Chasing Coral,” “City of Ghosts,” “Faces Places,” “Jane,” “Icarus,” and “Last Men in Aleppo” made the cut while potential contenders such as “Step,” “Risk,” “Kedi,” “The Force,” “Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond,” “Casting Jonbenet” and “Nobody Speak” did not.
Nominations for the 90th Academy Awards will be announced on Tuesday, January 23, 2018.
The 15 finalists are as follows:
“Abacus: Small Enough to Jail,” Mitten Media, Motto Pictures, Kartemquin Educational Films and WGBH/FRONTLINE
“Chasing Coral,” Exposure Labs in partnership with The Ocean Agency; View Into the Blue in association with Argent Pictures, the Kendeda Fund
“City of Ghosts,” Our Time Projects and Jigsaw Productions
“Ex Libris – The New York Public Library,” Ex Libris Films
“Faces Places,” Ciné Tamaris
“Human Flow,” Participant Media and AC Films
“Icarus,” Netflix Documentary in association with Impact Partners, Diamond Docs, Chicago Media Project and Alex Productions
“An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power,” Paramount Pictures and Participant Media
“Jane,” National Geographic Studios in association with Public Road Productions
“LA 92,” Lightbox
“Last Men in Aleppo,” Larm Film
“Long Strange Trip,” Double E Pictures, AOMA Sunshine Films and Sikelia
“One of Us,” Loki Films
“Strong Island,” Yanceville Films and Louverture Films
“Unrest,” Shella Films and Little by Little Films
