15 Finalists Compete for Oscar Documentary Feature (incl. Amy, Cartel Land, The Look of Silence)

15 non-fiction films of a list of 124 have made it to the next round in hopes of an Oscar nomination for Best Documentary Feature. They include Amy, Cartel Land, The Look of Silence and Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief.

Nominations will be announced January 14th, 2016 and the Academy Awards will be held February 28th, 2016.

The full list:

“Amy,” On the Corner Films and Universal Music

“Best of Enemies,” Sandbar

“Cartel Land,” Our Time Projects and The Documentary Group

“Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief,” Jigsaw Productions

“He Named Me Malala,” Parkes-MacDonald and Little Room

“Heart of a Dog,” Canal Street Communications

“The Hunting Ground,” Chain Camera Pictures

“Listen to Me Marlon,” Passion Pictures

“The Look of Silence,” Final Cut for Real (in photo above)

“Meru,” Little Monster Films

“3 1/2 Minutes, 10 Bullets,” The Filmmaker Fund, Motto Pictures, Lakehouse Films, Actual Films, JustFilms, MacArthur Foundation and Bertha BRITDOC

“We Come as Friends,” Adelante Films

“What Happened, Miss Simone?,” RadicalMedia and Moxie Firecracker

“Where to Invade Next,” Dog Eat Dog Productions

“Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom,” Pray for Ukraine Productions