2018 Oscar Nominations for Best Documentary

-THE 90TH ACADEMY AWARDS-

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Announced! Watch the trailers for this year's Academy Award nominations for best documentary (feature and short subject). These nominations honor movies released in 2017.

Nominations for Best Documentary (Feature)

ABACUS: SMALL ENOUGH TO JAIL
Steve James, Mark Mitten and Julie Goldman

FACES PLACES
Agnès Varda, JR and Rosalie Varda

ICARUS - WINNER
Bryan Fogel and Dan Cogan

LAST MEN IN ALEPPO
Feras Fayyad, Kareem Abeed and Søren Steen Jespersen

STRONG ISLAND
Yance Ford and Joslyn Barnes

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Nominations for Best Documentary
(Short Subject)

EDITH+EDDIE
Laura Checkoway and Thomas Lee Wright

HEAVEN IS A TRAFFIC JAM ON THE 405 - WINNER
Frank Stiefel

HEROIN(E)
Elaine McMillion Sheldon and Kerrin Sheldon

KNIFE SKILLS
Thomas Lennon

TRAFFIC STOP
Kate Davis and David Heilbroner
(no trailer available)

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Information about the Oscars

The Academy Awards, officially known as The Oscars, are a set of awards given annually for excellence of cinematic achievements. The awards are organized and overseen by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 

The 90th Academy Awards Ceremony were held on Sunday March 4, 2018 at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, California. 

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How To Submit Your Documentary For an Academy Award

To submit your documentary, visit Oscars.org for the rules and guidelines:

submissions.oscars.org

oscars.org/oscars/rules-eligibility

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