It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Christmas sure, but the Oscar Shortlists are arriving tomorrow and I’ve got predictions. Original Score has 137... Read More
Documentary Feature
Not much movement in animated feature this month, with a top six I feel pretty good about right now. Spots five and six are definitely... Read More
There is a very good chance that history will be made at the Oscars this season when – if – Jonas Poher Rasmussen’s thrilling and... Read More
Normally I’d have already begun my below the line predictions in the below-the-line/technical and feature categories but I’ve taken it a bit slower this season,... Read More
Documentary Feature has been one of the stranger categories to watch transform and morph as, like International Feature Film, we saw ‘important’ docs like Collective,... Read More
Truly one of the more difficult categories this year with a wealth of great films, some very timely, but with incredibly mixed crossover of precursors... Read More
As with many other categories, the announcement of the Oscar shortlists helped narrow down and shape predictions and Documentary Feature is no exception. While there... Read More
On Tuesday, February 9 the Academy will release this year’s shortlists for Oscar consideration in nine categories: Original Score, Original Song, Makeup and Hairstyling, Visual... Read More
With wins from LAFCA, NBR, NSFC and NYFCC, Garrett Bradley’s Time is the default frontrunner in the Documentary Feature category but, is that a mixed... Read More
The Documentary Feature is a constantly moving piece, volatile even. The Critics Choice Documentary Awards already announced their winner, Dick Johnson is Dead, but they’ve... Read More

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