OSCAR SHORTLISTS ANNOUNCED

The 97th Oscar Shortlists are here, and we’re thrilled to see DOC NYC’s selections shine yet again!

In this year’s Documentary Feature race, an astonishing 14 out of the 15 listed titles are DOC NYC selections, with 13 exact matches to our very own Short List – possibly a new record for us! In the Documentary Shorts race, 11 of the 15 Shortlisted films are DOC NYC picks, with 9 exact matches to our List! With official Oscar nominations just around the corner, we’re keeping our fingers crossed for all of these extraordinary stories. Browse below for all DOC NYC Shortlisted films.

DOC NYC Shortlisted Features:

THE BIBI FILES

BLACK BOX DIARIES

DAHOMEY (also on Intl. Feature Shortlist)

DAUGHTERS

FRIDA

HOLLYWOODGATE

NO OTHER LAND

PORCELAIN WAR

QUEENDOM

THE REMARKABLE LIFE OF IBELIN

SOUNDTRACK TO A COUP D’ETAT

SUGARCANE

UNION

WILL & HARPER (also Shortlisted for Original Song)

DOC NYC Shortlisted Shorts:

DEATH BY NUMBERS

ETERNAL FATHER

I AM READY, WARDEN

INCIDENT

INSTRUMENTS OF A BEATING HEART

KEEPER

THE ONLY GIRL IN THE ORCHESTRA

THE QUILTERS

SEAT 31: ZOOEY ZEPHYR

A SWIM LESSON

UNTIL HE’S BACK

A massive congratulations to all of these talented filmmaking teams! Official Oscar nominations to be announced on Jan 17, 2025.