Alone, Knife Skills, 116 Cameras Among The Ten Documentary Shorts On 2017 Oscars® Shortlist

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Published on Monday, 18 December 2017 06:28
Written by Janet Walker
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that the field of Documentary Short Subject contenders for the 90th Academy Awards® has been narrowed to 10 films, of which 5 will earn Oscar® nominations.

Voters from the Academy's Documentary Branch viewed this year's 77 eligible entries and submitted their ballots to PricewaterhouseCoopers for tabulation.

The 10 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production companies:

"Alone," The New York Times

"Edith+Eddie," Heart is Red and Kartemquin Films

"Heaven Is a Traffic Jam on the 405," Stiefel & Co. 

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"Heroin(e)," A Netflix Original Documentary in association with The Center for Investigative Reporting, A Requisite Media Production

"Kayayo – The Living Shopping Baskets," Integral Film

"Knife Skills," TFL Films

"116 Cameras," Birdling Films

"Ram Dass, Going Home," Further Pictures

"Ten Meter Tower," Plattform Produktion

"Traffic Stop," Q-Ball Productions


Nominations for the 90th Academy Awards will be announced on Tuesday, January 23, 2018.

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The 90th Oscars® will be held on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT. The Oscars 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 a global community of more than 8,000 of the most accomplished artists, filmmakers and executives working in film. In addition to celebrating and recognizing excellence in filmmaking through the Oscars, the Academy supports a wide range of initiatives to promote the art and science of the movies, including public programming, educational outreach and the upcoming Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, which is under construction in Los Angeles.

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