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77th Academy Awards (2004): The Hopefuls

NOMINATIONS		AWARDS
12 8 – 7 6 5 4 – 3 – 2 – – – – – – –	The Aviator Finding Neverland Sideways Ray Million Dollar Baby The Incredibles Hotel Rwanda The Phantom of the Opera Spider-Man 2 The Passion of the Christ Closer Collateral Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind House of Flying Daggers Kinsey Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events Shrek 2 The Polar Express	8 2 – – 1 – – – – – –	The Aviator Sideways The Incredibles The Phantom of the Opera Born Into Brothels Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Hotel Rwanda House of Flying Daggers Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events Ray Vera Drake

LEGEND:
Winner Prediction (c-c-First Chart Placement, n-Nom Pred Date Set, o-o-Win Pred Date Set)
Nominee Prediction (c-c-First Chart Placement, n-Nom Pred Date Set)
Alternate Prediction (c-First Chart Placement)

CHANCE AT NOMINATION:
Lock: It would be a major shock if these selections weren’t nominated. The buzz would be deafening.
Near Lock: These are selections that I think are pretty certain, but I cannot quite declare them as guarantees.
Likely: There isn’t much of a chance that this nominee will be left off the list, but stranger things have happened.
Toss Up: These are the achievements that I think are fighting for the slots not taken up by the others above. None of these selections are safe and could be bumped off by any other title with the “Doubtful” description.
Doubtful: These are outside contenders that have been in the conversation, but whose prospects have dimmed over time. They remain on the list because sometimes the Academy does some strange stuff.
Poor: A contender whose chances at nominations aren’t particularly strong.
Long: The chances of these being nominatd are extremely unlikely.

Best Picture

The Aviator (c-6/24, n-8/2, o-12/12) — Lock —
Sideways (c-11/4, n-11/4) — Lock —
Million Dollar Baby (c-11/24, n-12/12) — Near Lock —
Finding Neverland (c-6/24, n-12/12) — Likely —
Ray (c-9/12, n-1/11) — Toss Up —
Hotel Rwanda (c-11/24) — Toss Up —
Fahrenheit 9/11 (c-9/12) — Average —
The Incredibles (c-11/4) — Average —
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (c-6/24) — Average —
Kinsey (c-6/24) — Average —
Before Sunset (c-1/23) — Average —
The Passion of the Christ (c-9/12) — Average —
The Motorcycle Diaries (c-6/24) — Poor–
Vera Drake (c-9/12) — Poor–
A Very Long Engagement (c-11/4) — Long —
Closer (c-6/24) — Long —
The Phantom of the Opera (c-7/30) — Long —
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (c-6/24) — Long —

Best Animated Film

The Incredibles (c-6/24, n-6/24, o-6/24) — Lock —
Shrek 2 (c-6/24, n-6/24) — Lock —
The Polar Express (c-6/24, n-6/24) — Lock —
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (c-11/4) — Toss Up —
Shark Tale (c-6/24) — Average —
Disney’s Teacher’s Pet (c-11/4) — Average —
Sky Blue (c-11/4) — Average —
The Legend of Buddha (c-11/4) — Average —
The Spongebob Squarepants Movie (c-9/12) — Average —
Clifford’s Really Big Movie (c-11/4) — Average —
Home on the Range (c-6/24) — Long —

All of the Animated Films listed here are Official Selections of the Academy and the final three to five nominees will come only from these selected contenders.

Best Director

The Aviator – Martin Scorsese (c-6/24, n-6/24, o-6/24) — Lock —
Million Dollar Baby – Clint Eastwood (c-11/24, n-12/12) — Lock —
Sideways – Alexander Payne (c-11/4, n-11/4) — Lock —
Finding Neverland – Marc Forster (c-6/24, n-6/24) — Toss Up —
Ray – Taylor Hackford (c-9/12, n-1/23) — Toss Up —
House of Flying Daggers – Zhang Yimou (1/5) — Toss Up —
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind – Michel Gondry (6/24) — Toss Up —
Hotel Rwanda – Terry George (11/24) — Toss Up —
Kinsey – Bill Condon (6/24) — Toss Up —
The Motorcycle Diaries – Walter Salles (6/24) — Toss Up —
The Sea Inside – Alejandro Amenabar (11/4) — Average —
Bad Education – Pedro Almodovar (11/24) — Average —
A Very Long Engagement – Jean-Pierre Jeunet (11/4) — Average —
Fahrenheit 9/11 – Michael Moore (11/4) — Average —
The Passion of the Christ – Mel Gibson (11/4) — Average —
Kill Bill: Vol 2 – Quentin Tarantino (6/24) — Average —
Closer – Mike Nichols (6/24) — Average —
Vera Drake – Mike Leigh (9/12) — Average —
The Phantom of the Opera – Joel Schumacher (7/30) — Long —
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou – Wes Anderson (6/24) — Long —
I (Heart) Huckabees – David O. Russell (9/12) — Long —

Best Actor

Ray – Jamie Foxx (c-7/30, n-8/2, o-11/4) — Lock —
Hotel Rwanda – Don Cheadle (c-11/4, n-1/11) — Likely —
Sideways – Paul Giamatti (c-11/4, n-12/12) — Toss Up —
The Aviator – Leonardo DiCaprio (c-6/24, n-1/11) — Toss Up —
Finding Neverland – Johnny Depp (c-6/24, n-6/24) — Toss Up —
Kinsey – Liam Neeson (6/24) — Toss Up —
The Sea Inside – Javier Bardem (9/12) — Average —
Million Dollar Baby – Clint Eastwood (11/24) — Average —
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind – Jim Carrey (6/24) — Average —
The Motorcycle Diaries – Gael Garcia Bernal (6/24) — Average —
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou – Bill Murray (6/24) — Poor–
Stage Beauty – Billy Crudup (9/12) — Poor–
Beyond the Sea – Kevin Spacey (9/12) — Poor–
Closer – Jude Law (6/24) — Long —
The Passion of the Christ – Jim Caviezel (9/12) — Long —
The Phantom of the Opera – Gerard Butler (11/4) — Long —
Alfie – Jude Law (6/24) — Long —

Best Actress

Vera Drake – Imelda Staunton (c-9/12, n-9/12, o-9/12) — Lock —
Million Dollar Baby – Hilary Swank (c-11/4, n-11/24) — Lock —
Being Julia – Annette Bening (c-7/30, n-9/12) — Lock —
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind – Kate Winslet (c-6/24, n-11/4) — Toss Up —
Maria Full of Grace – Catalina Sandino Moreno (c-9/12, n-1/12) — Toss Up —
Before Sunset – Julie Delpy (11/4) — Toss Up —
Kill Bill: Vol 2 – Uma Thurman (6/24) — Toss Up —
Birth – Nicole Kidman (8/2) — Toss Up —
A Very Long Engagement – Audrey Tautou (6/24) — Average —
Closer – Julia Roberts (8/2) — Average —
Finding Neverland – Kate Winslet (11/4) — Average —
Spanglish – Paz Vega (7/30) — Average —
P.S. – Laura Linney (11/4) — Long —
We Don’t Live Here Anymore – Naomi Watts (9/12) — Long —
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou – Cate Blanchett (6/24) — Long —

Best Supporting Actor

Sideways – Thomas Haden Church (c-11/4, n-11/4, o-12/14) — Lock —
Million Dollar Baby – Morgan Freeman (c-11/4, n-11/4) — Near Lock —
Collateral – Jamie Foxx (c-1/12, n-1/12) — Near Lock —
Closer – Clive Owen (c-6/24, n-9/12) — Toss Up —
Kinsey – Peter Sarsgaard (c-8/2, n-11/4) — Toss Up —
Finding Neverland – Freddie Highmore (11/4) — Toss Up —
Kill Bill: Vol 2 – David Carradine (8/2) — Toss Up —
The Notebook – James Garner (1/12) — Toss Up —
The Aviator – Alan Alda (1/23) — Toss Up —
The Aviator – John C. Reilly (1/23) — Average —
The Aviator – Ian Holm (6/24) — Average —
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou – Willem Dafoe (6/24) — Average —
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind – Tom Wilkinson (6/24) — Average —
Kinsey – Chris O’Donnell (6/24) — Average —
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind – Mark Ruffalo (6/24) — Average —
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind – Elijah Wood (6/24) — Average —
The Aviator – Jude Law (6/24) — Long —
Vera Drake – Jim Broadbent (9/12) — Long —
Finding Neverland – Dustin Hoffman (6/24) — Long —
I (Heart) Huckabees – Dustin Hoffman (9/12) — Long —
I (Heart) Huckabees – Jude Law (9/12) — Long —
Alexander – Anthony Hopkins (6/24) — Long —

Best Supporting Actress

The Aviator – Cate Blanchett (c-7/30, n-11/24, o-1/12) — Lock —
Sideways – Virginia Madsen (c-11/4, n-11/4) — Lock —
Kinsey – Laura Linney (c-7/30, n-11/4) — Near Lock —
Hotel Rwanda – Sophie Okonedo (c-1/12, n-1/13) — Toss Up —
Closer – Natalie Portman (c-11/4, n-12/12) — Toss Up —
Ray – Sharon Warren (1/13) — Toss Up —
The Manchurian Candidate – Meryl Streep (6/24) — Toss Up —
Finding Neverland – Kate Winslet (7/30) — Toss Up —
Spanglish – Cloris Leachman (9/12) — Toss Up —
Kinsey – Lynn Redgrave (11/4) — Toss Up —
Finding Neverland – Julie Christie (6/24) — Toss Up —
Birth – Lauren Bacall (8/2) — Average —
Ray – Regina King (8/2) — Average —
Ray – Kerry Washington (11/4) — Average —
I (Heart) Huckabees – Lily Tomlin (9/12) — Average —
The Phantom of the Opera – Minnie Driver (11/4) — Average —
The Phantom of the Opera – Miranda Richardson (8/2) — Average —
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind – Kirsten Dunst (6/24) — Average —
I (Heart) Huckabees – Naomi Watts (9/12) — Average —
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou – Angelica Huston (6/24) — Long —
Alexander – Angelina Jolie (6/24) — Long —

Best Original Screenplay

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind – Charlie Kaufman (c-6/24, n-6/24, o-1/12) — Lock —
The Aviator – John Logan (c-6/24, n-6/24) — Lock —
The Incredibles – Brad Bird (c-11/4, n-11/4) — Near Lock —
Hotel Rwanda – Keir Pearson, Terry George (c-11/24, n-1/13) — Toss Up —
Ray – James L. White (c-9/12, n-1/12) — Toss Up —
Garden State – Zach Braff (1/13) — Toss Up —
Kinsey – Bill Condon (6/24) — Toss Up —
Vera Drake – Mike Leigh (9/12) — Toss Up —
Bad Education – Pedro Almodovar (6/24) — Toss Up —
Collateral – Stuart Beattie (9/12) — Average —
Fahrenheit 9/11 – Michael Moore (11/24) — Average —
Maria Full of Grace – Joshua Marston (12/12) — Average —
Kill Bill: Vol 2 – Quentin Tarantino (6/24) — Average —
I (Heart) Huckabees – David O. Russell, Jeff Baena (9/12) — Long —
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou – Wes Anderson, Noah Baumbach (6/24) — Long —

Best Adapted Screenplay

Sideways – Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor (c-11/4, n-11/4, o-12/12) — Lock —
Million Dollar Baby – Paul Haggis (c-11/24, n-12/12) — Near Lock —
The Motorcycle Diaries – Jose Rivera (c-6/24) — Likely —
Finding Neverland – David Magee (c-6/24) — Toss Up —
Before Sunset – Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke, Kim Krizan (c-1/13) — Toss Up —
Closer – Patrick Marber (6/24) — Toss Up —
A Very Long Engagement – Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Guillaume Laurant (7/30) — Toss Up —
Mean Girls – Tina Fey (1/13) — Average —
Shrek 2 – Andrew Adamson, Joe Stillman, J. David Stem, David N. Weiss (11/24) — Average —
The Notebook – Jeremy Leven (6/24) — Average —
The Door in the Floor – Tod Williams (6/24) — Long —
The Phantom of the Opera – Andrew Lloyd Webber, Joel Schumacher (7/30) — Long —

Best Original Song

Hotel Rwanda – Million Voices (c-12/12, n-12/12, o-12/14) — Near Lock —
Alfie – Old Habits Die Hard (c-12/14, n-1/23) — Toss Up —
The Polar Express – Believe (c-12/12, n-12/12) — Toss Up —
Shrek 2 – Accidentally in Love (c-12/14, n-12/14) — Toss Up —
The Phantom of the Opera – Learn to Be Lonely (c-12/12, n-12/12) — Toss Up —
House of Flying Daggers – Lovers (1/12) — Toss Up —
The Motorcycle Diaries – Al Otro Lado del Rio (1/12) — Toss Up —
I (Heart) Huckabees – Knock Yourself Out (1/12) — Toss Up —
Team America: World Police – I’m So Ronery (1/12) — Toss Up —
Meet the Fockers – Crazy ‘Bout My Baby (1/12) — Toss Up —
Ladder 49 – Shine Your Light (12/12) — Toss Up —
The Passion of the Christ – Resurrection (1/12) — Average —
Love Song for Bobby Long – Lorraine’s Song (1/12) — Average —
Les Choristes – Vos Sur Ton Chemin (1/12) — Average —
Home on the Range – Will the Sun Ever Shine (1/12) — Average —
Alfie – Blind Leading the Blind (12/12) — Long —
Shall We Dance – The Book of Love (12/12) — Long —
Open House – Sellin’ a Dream (1/12) — Long —

Best Original Score

The Incredibles – Michael Giacchino (c-6/24, n-11/24, o-12/14) — Lock —
Finding Neverland – Jan A.P. Kaczmarek (c-6/24, n-6/24) — Near Lock —
Sideways – Rolfe Kent (c-11/4, n-12/14) — Likely —
The Terminal – John Williams, Benny Golson (c-6/24) — Toss Up —
The Passion of the Christ – John Debney (c-6/24, n-6/24) — Toss Up —
Birth – Alexandre Desplat (1/23) — Toss Up —
A Very Long Engagement – Angelo Badalamenti (11/4) — Toss Up —
Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events – Thomas Newman (6/24) — Toss Up —
Kinsey – Carter Burwell (11/24) — Average —
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow – Robert Elhai, Ed Shearmur (6/24) — Average —
Vanity Fair – Mychael Danna (6/24) — Average —
Shark Tale – Hans Zimmer (6/24) — Long —
Closer (c-11/4) — Long —
Alexander – Vangelis (6/24) — Long —
The Village – James Newton Howard (6/24) — Long —

Best Editing

The Aviator (c-6/24, n-6/24, o-6/24) — Lock —
Million Dollar Baby (c-1/12) — Toss Up —
Ray (c-1/12) — Toss Up —
Sideways (c-11/4, n-11/4) — Toss Up —
Finding Neverland (c-6/24, n-6/24) — Toss Up —
Fahrenheit 9/11 (c-6/24) — Toss Up —
A Very Long Engagement (c-11/4) — Toss Up —
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (c-6/24) — Toss Up —
Hotel Rwanda (c-1/12) — Toss Up —
Kill Bill: Vol 2 (c-6/24) — Toss Up —
The Passion of the Christ (c-6/24) — Toss Up —
The Phantom of the Opera (c-7/30) — Average —
Spider-Man 2 (c-1/12) — Average —
Kinsey (c-6/24) — Average —
I (Heart) Huckabees (c-9/12) — Average —
Closer (c-6/24) — Average —
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (c-6/24) — Average —
Alexander (c-6/24) — Long —
Vanity Fair (c-6/24) — Long —
Vera Drake (c-9/12) — Long —

Best Cinematography

The Aviator (c-6/24, n-6/24, o-6/24) — Lock —
The Passion of the Christ (c-6/24, n-6/24) — Likely —
Collateral (c-12/14, n-1/12) — Toss Up —
House of Flying Daggers (c-12/14, n-1/4) — Toss Up —
A Very Long Engagement (c-6/24, n-11/4) — Toss Up —
Ray (c-1/12) — Toss Up —
Finding Neverland (c-6/24) — Toss Up —
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (c-6/24) — Toss Up —
The Phantom of the Opera (c-7/30) — Toss Up —
Kill Bill: Vol 2 (c-6/24) — Average —
Troy (c-6/24) — Average —
Vanity Fair (c-6/24) — Average —
Alexander (c-6/24) — Long —
Vera Drake (c-9/12) — Long —

Best Art Direction

The Phantom of the Opera (c-7/30, n-8/2, o-11/24) — Lock —
The Aviator (c-6/24, n-6/24) — Lock —
Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events (c-6/24, n-11/24) — Near Lock —
Finding Neverland (c-6/24, n-6/24) — Likely —
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (c-6/24, n-11/24) — Toss Up —
De-Lovely (c-6/24) — Toss Up —
The Passion of the Christ (c-6/24) — Toss Up —
Vanity Fair (c-6/24) — Toss Up —
A Very Long Engagement (c-11/4) — Average —
King Arthur (c-6/24) — Average —
Troy (c-6/24) — Average —
Alexander (c-6/24) — Average —
Vera Drake (c-9/12) — Average —
Kill Bill: Vol 2 (c-6/24) — Long —

Best Costume Design

The Phantom of the Opera (c-7/30, n-8/2, o-11/24) — Lock —
The Aviator (c-6/24, n-9/12) — Lock —
De-Lovely (c-6/24, n-1/12) — Likely —
Finding Neverland (c-6/24, n-6/24) — Likely —
Ray (c-1/12) — Toss Up —
Vanity Fair (c-6/24) — Toss Up —
Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events (c-6/24) — Toss Up —
The Passion of the Christ (c-6/24) — Toss Up —
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (c-9/12) — Toss Up —
A Very Long Engagement (c-11/4) — Toss Up —
Alexander (c-6/24) — Average —
Troy (c-6/24) — Average —
Vera Drake (c-9/12) — Long —
Kill Bill: Vol 2 (c-6/24) — Long —

Best Makeup

Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events (c-11/24, n-11/24, o-11/24) — Lock —
Hellboy (c-6/24, n-6/24) — Likely —
The Passion of the Christ (c-6/24, n-1/7) — Likely —
The Aviator (c-6/24) — Toss Up —
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (c-1/13) — Toss Up —
De-Lovely (c-1/13) — Toss Up —
The Sea Inside (c-1/13) — Toss Up —

All of the Films listed here are Official Selections of the Academy’s Makeup branch and the final three nominees will come only from these selected contenders.

Best Sound Mixing

The Aviator (c-6/24, n-6/24, o-6/24) — Lock —
Spider-Man 2 (c-6/24, n-11/24) — Lock —
The Incredibles (c-6/24, n-11/24) — Near Lock —
Ray (c-1/12) — Toss Up —
The Phantom of the Opera (c-7/30, n-8/2) — Toss Up —
Collateral (c-6/24) — Toss Up —
The Day After Tomorrow (c-6/24) — Toss Up —
A Very Long Engagement (c-11/4) — Toss Up —
The Passion of the Christ (c-6/24) — Toss Up —
The Polar Express (c-6/24) — Toss Up —
I, Robot (c-6/24) — Average —
Alexander (c-6/24) — Average —
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (c-6/24) — Average —
Troy (c-6/24) — Average —
Kill Bill: Vol 2 (c-6/24) — Average —
King Arthur (c-6/24) — Average —
Shrek 2 (c-6/24) — Average —
Shark Tale (c-6/24) — Long —
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (c-6/24) — Long —
Finding Neverland (c-6/24) — Long —

Best Sound Editing

The Aviator (c-12/12, n-12/12, o-12/12) — Lock —
The Incredibles (c-6/24, n-6/24) — Near Lock —
Spider-Man 2 (c-6/24) — Toss Up —
Collateral (c-1/4) — Average —
Ray (c-1/4) — Toss Up —
The Day After Tomorrow (c-6/24) — Toss Up —
The Polar Express (c-6/24) — Average —

All of the Films listed here are Official Selections of the Academy’s Sound Editing branch and the final three nominees will come only from these selected contenders.

Best Visual Effects

The Aviator (c-6/24, n-12/17) — Near Lock —
Spider-Man 2 (c-6/24, n-6/24) — Near Lock —
The Day After Tomorrow (c-6/24, n-6/24, o-1/12) — Toss Up —
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (c-12/17) — Toss Up —
Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events (c-6/24) — Toss Up —
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (c-6/24) — Average —
I, Robot (c-6/24) — Average —

All of the Films listed here are Official Selections of the Academy’s Visual Effects branch and the final three nominees will come only from these selected contenders.

Best Foreign Language Film

House of Flying Daggers – China (c-11/4, n-11/4, o-1/12]
Downfall – Germany (c-11/4, n-11/4)
The Sea Inside – Spain (c-11/4, n-11/4)
Long Dark Night – Croatia (c-11/4, n-1/23)
The Chorus – France (c-11/4, n-1/23)
Far Side of the Moon – Canada (11/4)
The Five Obstructions – Denmark (11/4)
A Lost Embrace – Argentina (11/4)
A Touch of Spice – Greece (11/4)
Crying Ladies – Philippines (11/4)
I Love Cinema – Egypt (11/4)
Kontroll – Hungary (11/4)
Nobody Knows – Japan (11/4)
The Keys to the House – Italy (11/4)
Up and Down – Czech Republic (11/4)
Earth and Ashes – Afghanistan (1/23)
Antares – Austria (1/23)
The Alzheimer Case – Belgium (1/23)
Days and Hours – Bosnia and Herzegovina (1/23)
Olga – Brazil (1/23)
Mila from Mars – Bulgaria (1/23)
Machuca – Chile (1/23)
Up and Down – Czech Republic (1/23)
Chronicles – Ecuador (1/23)
Revolution of Pigs – Estonia (1/23)
Producing Adults – Finland (1/23)
Cold Light – Iceland (1/23)
Shwaas – India (1/23)
Turtles Can Fly – Iran (1/23)
Campfire – Israel (1/23)
Tae Guk Gi – Korea (1/23)
The Great Water – Macedonia (1/23)
A Legendary Love – Malaysia (1/23)
Innocent Voices – Mexico (1/23)
Simon – The Netherlands (1/23)
Hawaii, Oslo – Norway (1/23)
The Olive Harvest – Palestine (1/23)
The Welts – Poland (1/23)
The Miracle According to Salom – Portugal (1/23)
Orient-Express – Romania (1/23)
Night Watch – Russia (1/23)
Goose Feather – Serbia and Montenegro (1/23)
Beneath Her Window – Slovenia (1/23)
Yesterday – South Africa (1/23)
As in Heaven – Sweden (1/23)
Mein Name Ist Bach – Switzerland (1/23)
20:30:40 – Taiwan (1/23)
The Overture – Thailand (1/23)
Whisky – Uruguay (1/23)
Punto y Raya – Venezuela (1/23)

All of the Foreign Films listed here are Official Selections of the Academy and the final five nominees will come only from these selected contenders.

Best Documentary Feature

Born Into Brothels (c-11/17, n-11/17, o-12/14]
Home of the Brave (c-11/17, n-11/17)
Riding Giants (c-11/17, n-11/17)
Super Size Me (c-11/17, n-11/17)
Touching the Void (c-11/17, n-1/12)
Howard Zinn: You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train (c-11/17)
In the Realms of the Unreal (c-11/17)
Tell Them Who You Are (c-11/17)
The Ritchie Boys (c-11/17)
The Story of the Weeping Camel (c-11/17)
Tupac: Resurrection (c-11/17)
Twist of Faith (c-11/17)

All of the Documentary Features listed here are Official Selections of the Academy and the final five nominees will come only from these selected contenders.