It must be sweeps week for Oscar news from the Academy. Unlike rumors or predictions (like Patrick Stewart for supporting actor for Logan or Emoji Movie, I can’t remember), AMPAS makes things a little easy by slowly whittling down the field of potential nominees for any given category. The Documentary Branch, the most interestingly named arm of the Academy, has done just that by announcing the 10 films that remain as contenders for Best Documentary Short Subject. Here’s the list (with most available to stream NOW):
*“Alone,” The New York Times
**“Edith+Eddie,” Heart is Red and Kartemquin Films
“Heaven Is a Traffic Jam on the 405,” Stiefel & Co.
*“Heroin(e),” A Netflix Original Documentary in association with The Center for Investigative Reporting, A Requisite Media Production
“Kayayo – The Living Shopping Baskets,” Integral Film
“Knife Skills,” TFL Films
*“116 Cameras,” Birdling Films
“Ram Dass, Going Home,” Further Pictures
*“Ten Meter Tower,” Plattform Produktion
*“Traffic Stop,” Q-Ball Productions
You think we’re going to have an upbeat winner this year? Probably not – it’s 2017.
* available to stream now
** available to stream for a limited time