The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that the field of documentary short subject contenders for the 86th Academy Awards has been narrowed to eight films, of which three to five will earn Oscar nominations.
Voters from the Academy’s documentary branch viewed this year’s 40 eligible entries and submitted their ballots to PricewaterhouseCoopers for tabulation.
The eight films advancing in the documentary short category are:
CaveDigger
Karoffilms
Facing Fear
Jason Cohen Productions, LLC
Jujitsu-ing Reality
Sobini Films
Karama Has No Walls
Hot Spot Films
The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life
Reed Entertainment
Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall
Prison Terminal LLC
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Recollections
Notrac Productions
SLOMO
Big Young Films and Runaway Films
