The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Thursday released its official entries for 2021 Oscars in the categories of Documentary Feature, Animated Feature and International Films.
The takeaway: As expected, the eligible Documentary Feature lineup shatters the record for the most ever.A total of 238 features are eligible for consideration in the Doc Feature category, breaking the previous record of 170 set in 2017.
Last year, by contrast, 159 feature documentaries qualified. The Academy relaxed eligibility rules in light of Covid-19, so that any film that could make a claim of an intended theatrical release was deemed eligible.
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