Doc Talk Podcast: Documentary Hated By Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Becomes Oscar Finalist, Plus Other Shortlist Shockers
deadline.comThe documentary features remaining in contention for an Oscar nomination have been whittled down from 169 to a shortlist of a mere 15, a brutal culling that has inevitably left many filmmakers disappointed, and a select few in celebratory mode.
What were the harshest snubs? That question comes up for debate in a special Oscar-shortlist-reaction episode of Deadline’s Doc Talk podcast, hosted John Ridley, the Oscar-winning writer-director, and Matt Carey, Deadline’s documentary editor.
We get into what Academy Documentary Branch members voted in, and the most surprising hopefuls they left out. One of the big omissions: a highly regarded film about an iconic Hollywood star who made a comeback after a near fatal accident dramatically altered his life.
One surprise inclusion: a film that takes a very unflattering view of Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu. The prime minister was so angered by the documentary that he sued to block its unofficial premiere at the Toronto Film Festival in September.
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