Academy Declares Matt Damon, Ben Affleck Documentary ‘Kiss The Future’ Eligible For Oscars, Reversing Earlier Denial
deadline.comKiss the Future, the documentary produced by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, is going to get a shot at Oscar recognition after all.
The Academy today reversed its earlier decision declaring the film ineligible on the basis of not meeting qualification criteria.
As of this morning, the documentary directed by Nenad Cicin-Sain appears in the Academy Screening Portal, allowing documentary branch members to consider it for Best Documentary Feature. “I’m very happy to learn from the Academy that they changed their decision,” Cicin-Sain told Deadline exclusively.
His documentary centers on the siege of Sarajevo in the 1990s and how beleaguered residents of the city drew inspiration from the music of U2 as they attempted to survive years of war, sniper attacks and deprivation. “There were so many people who shared their personal traumas and joys in the telling of this story,” Cicin-Sain said, responding to the Academy’s decision today. “I feel they deserve to have as many platforms as possible to get their story into the world.
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