Doc Talk Podcast Unpacks Oscar Documentary Nominations And Digs Into Extraordinary Sundance Film ‘The Perfect Neighbor’
deadline.comFor a second year in a row, international-focused stories have dominated the Oscar nominations for Outstanding Documentary Feature: films set in the occupied West Bank, Japan, Ukraine, Canada and Congo.
Each of the filmmakers in the category are first-time nominees, and only one is American — Brendan Bellomo, who made Porcelain War with Ukraine artist-soldier Slava Leontyev.
On the latest episode of Deadline’s Doc Talk podcast, hosts John Ridley and Matt Carey analyze the nominations in the doc feature category, breaking down what the nominations say about the state of the documentary field, and identifying the odds-on favorite to win the Academy Award on March 2.
Four of the five Best Documentary Feature nominees premiered at the Sundance Film Festival last year. As Sundance 2025 continues, we also turn our attention a documentary that could well find itself in Oscar competition next year: The Perfect Neighbor.
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