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Doc Talk Podcast: Documentary Hated By Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Becomes Oscar Finalist, Plus Other Shortlist Shockers
What were the harshest Documentary Feature snubs on the Oscar shortlist? That question comes up for debate on Deadline’s Doc Talk podcast.
The 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. 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. Ridley explains why he was thrilled to see a particular Netflix documentary earn a shortlist slot – and why he finds it unforgivable that Doc Branch voters left out a film he considers one of the year’s best.
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