Chasing Coral, Jane, LA 92 Among Fifteen Documentary Features Advancing In 2017 Oscar® Race

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 15 films in the Documentary Feature category will advance in the voting process for the 90th Academy Awards®. One hundred seventy films were originally submitted in the category.

The 15 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production companies:

"Abacus: Small Enough to Jail," Mitten Media, Motto Pictures, Kartemquin Educational Films 

and WGBH/FRONTLINE

"Chasing Coral," Exposure Labs in partnership with The Ocean Agency & View Into the Blue

in association with Argent Pictures & The Kendeda Fund

"City of Ghosts," Our Time Projects and Jigsaw Productions

"Ex Libris – The New York Public Library," Ex Libris Films

"Faces Places," Ciné Tamaris

"Human Flow," Participant Media and AC Films


Jane Review - Fascinating Story of Jane Goodall, Her Family and Life in The Jungle

"Icarus," Netflix Documentary in association with Impact Partners, Diamond Docs, Chicago

Media Project and Alex Productions

"An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power," Paramount Pictures and Participant Media

"Jane," National Geographic Studios in association with Public Road Productions

"LA 92," Lightbox

"Last Men in Aleppo," Larm Film

"Long Strange Trip," Double E Pictures, AOMA Sunshine Films and Sikelia

"One of Us," Loki Films

"Strong Island," Yanceville Films and Louverture Films

"Unrest," Shella Films and Little by Little Films


The Academy's Documentary Branch determined the shortlist in a preliminary round of voting. Documentary Branch members will now select the five nominees from among the 15 titles.


LA 92 Review - Graphic, Brutal, Shocking Footage of LA Riots

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

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.

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