, focusing on the life and times of the famed nonagenarian broadcaster, broke out beyond the documentary category to earn spots on both the outstanding British film and outstanding score longlists.landed a spot on BAFTA's best director longlist. The touching and immersive nature doc, which might not have even had a theatrical release pre-COVID, became a sleeper hit after hitting Netflix in September.
A number of factors led to this explosion in nonfiction recognition. First, the closing of theaters throughout the year, which negatively impacted dramas but boosted docs. With James Bond flickpostponed until fall 2021, a slot opened up on the shortlist where Billie Eilish's theme song may have landed. The cancellation of's December release created a space in the VFX category.
At the same time, a relaxing of rules to allow VOD releases to qualify for awards consideration proved a massive boon for documentaries. A costly theatrical run is undoubtedly the biggest barrier to Oscar qualification for most docs. With that requirement gone, the floodgates opened: A record 238 feature docs qualified for Oscar consideration, smashing the previous record of 170 submissions. Clearly, a year of staying home and watching TV on the couch worked in docs' favor.
The biggest spender by far has been Netflix, which has ploughed money into pushing more than a dozen documentaries across the board. Its spread-betting approach has clearly paid off: In addition to wide recognition for frontrunners
Docs have been bringing it pretty consistently since 2010. Closest one probably came to an Oscar nod is OJ: MADE IN AMERICA. They won't nominate one this time but they really should soon.
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