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    8 Doc Shorts On Oscar’s 2014 Shortlist

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    LOS ANGELES -- (SPW) --

    The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that the field of Documentary Short Subject contenders for the 87th 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 58 eligible entries and submitted their ballots to PricewaterhouseCoopers for tabulation.

    The eight films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production companies:

    “Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1,” Perry Films
    “Joanna,” Wajda Studio
    “Kehinde Wiley: An Economy of Grace,” Show of Force
    “The Lion’s Mouth Opens,” Tree Tree Tree
    “One Child,” New York University
    “Our Curse,” Warsaw Film School
    “The Reaper (La Parka),” Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica
    “White Earth,” Weary Traveler

    The 87th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 15, 2015, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

    The Oscars® will be held on Sunday, February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network.  The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

    About THE ACADEMY
    The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the world’s preeminent movie-related organization, with a membership of more than 6,000 of the most accomplished men and women working in cinema. In addition to the annual Academy Awards—in which the members vote to select the nominees and winners — the Academy presents a diverse year-round slate of public programs, exhibitions and events; acts as a neutral advocate in the advancement of motion picture technology; and, through its Margaret Herrick Library and Academy Film Archive, collects, preserves, restores and provides access to movies and items related to their history. Through these and other activities the Academy serves students, historians, the entertainment industry and people everywhere who love movies. www.oscars.org
     

    Contact:

    Natalie Kojen
    The ACADEMY
    Contact Natalie via email
     

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    Creative Trailblazer Javier Campopiano Returns as Executive Jury President For The 2025 NYF Advertising Awards

    Thursday, November 21, 2024
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