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2022 Oscars Challenge: [6] “Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)” (One Nomination)

FILM #6 OF 38 94TH ACADEMY AWARDS | 2022 OSCARS CHALLENGE“Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)”FEBRUARY 15, 2022HULU DAY 8 OF 48 BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATUREProduced by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Joseph Patel, Robert Fyvolent and David Dinerstein BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE Ahmir Thompson — 1st time Nominee — Joseph Patel — 1st time Nominee — Robert Fyvolent — 1st time Nominee … Read More 2022 Oscars Challenge: [6] “Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)” (One Nomination)

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Oscars Shortlist: 15 Documentary Features Shortlisted for 94th Academy Award Nomination

DOCUMENTARY feature SHORTLIST: “Ascension” “Attica” “Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry” “Faya Dayi” “The First Wave” “Flee” “In the Same Breath” “Julia” “President” “Procession” “The Rescue” “Simple as Water” “Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)” “The Velvet Underground” “Writing with Fire” 138 documentaries were narrowed down to 15 by the Academy today. Of the 15, the top 5 … Read More Oscars Shortlist: 15 Documentary Features Shortlisted for 94th Academy Award Nomination

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Oscars Shortlist: 138 Documentary Features Eligible for 94th Academy Award Nomination

Narrowing 138 documentary features down to 15 seems like an almost impossible task. Someday I’d really like to talk to the Academy members whose job it is to whittle them down. Instead of just picking the five I think will get Oscar nominations, I decided to expand and guess the 15 documentaries that will be shortlisted next week. I broke them into three different … Read More Oscars Shortlist: 138 Documentary Features Eligible for 94th Academy Award Nomination

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Oscars Watch: 2021 Sundance Film Festival Awards

If there was a way to “sweep” the Sundance Film Festival, “Coda” found the way. Taking home four awards including the Grand Jury Prize for Dramatic Feature, the film stands for Child Of Deaf Adult and follows a young, speaking girl with a passion for singing as she acts as a bridge between her deaf family and the outside world. Questlove’s documentary, “Summer Of … Read More Oscars Watch: 2021 Sundance Film Festival Awards