2019 Oscar Nominations for Best Documentary

-THE 91st 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 2018.

Nominations for Best Documentary (Feature)

FREE SOLO - WINNER!
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, Evan Hayes and Shannon Dill

HALE COUNTY THIS MORNING, THIS EVENING
RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes and Su Kim

MINDING THE GAP
Bing Liu and Diane Quon

OF FATHERS AND SONS
Talal Derki, Ansgar Frerich, Eva Kemme and Tobias N. Siebert

RBG
Betsy West and Julie Cohen

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Nominations for Best Documentary
(Short Subject)

PERIOD. END OF SENTENCE. - WINNER!
Rayka Zehtabchi and Melissa Berton

BLACK SHEEP
Ed Perkins and Jonathan Chinn

END GAME
Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman

LIFEBOAT

Skye Fitzgerald and Bryn Mooser

A NIGHT AT THE GARDEN
Marshall Curry

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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 91st annual Academy Awards were presented at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood on Sunday Feb. 24, 2019.

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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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