Oscar Shortlists 2025: 'Will & Harper' Shines, 'Super/Man' Snubbed | 97th Academy Awards

"Will & Harper" Earns Oscar Shortlist Nods for Documentary and Original Song Amidst Notable Snubs

The Netflix documentary film Will & Harper about comedic actor Will Ferrell's friendship with trans pal Harper Steele is officially shortlisted for the Best Documentary Feature Oscar showcasing strong potential. The film is directed by Josh Greenbaum which demonstrates quality behind the camera.

"Will and Harper Go West" the film's closing credits theme song was also shortlisted for Best Original Song demonstrating high production value in its song composition. The song written by SNL alumni Kristen Wiig along with Sean Douglas and also performed by Kristen Wiig brings positive notice to multiple talents in a single film production.

"Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story" Misses Shortlist Despite Awards Recognition by Documentary Community

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story was noticeably absent on the documentary shortlist despite being the Best Documentary Feature winner at the Critics Choice Documentary Awards as well as a PGA Award nomination from the Producers Guild of America. This movie is directed by Ian Bonhôte along with Peter Ettedgui depicting his very inspiring life. The documentary highlights the life story of the late actor known as Superman highlighting the challenges of spinal cord injuries after he suffered a major accident.

Frido Khalo Documentary Earns Spot On Oscars Shortlist Amidst Variety Of International Titles

Frida a documentary by Carla Gutiérrez about famed Mexican artist Frida Kahlo gained spot in the final documentary shortlists which makes this documentary more visible. Many international documentaries also competed this year including some firsts for Latvia and Thailand while Emilia Pérez by Audiard and also I’m Still Here by Walter Salles also made final list. Mountain Queen The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa was snubbed also even with awards and nominations and being directed by Oscar nominated Lucy Walker. Two previous winners were Errol Morris with his documentary Separated plus Asif Kapadia with 2073 both failing to make the cut. The documentary branch determines shortlist based upon a screening process.

The documentary feature shortlist culled 15 entries from an original 169 contenders demonstrating high competition within the field. The Bibi Files directed by Alexis Bloom produced by Oscar winner Alex Gibney gained a spot even without major distributors showing its content is impacting conversations. This movie highlights Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's alleged corruption which appeared on a streaming service called Jolt. Two more international projects include Union a Brett Story along with Stephen Maing collaboration on a Amazon union documentary and Hollywoodate director Ibrahim Nash’at's harrowing documentary about the Taliban's shift in government in Afghanistan.

Acclaimed Documentaries Such as “No Other Land” Join "Will & Harper" on Oscars Shortlist with “Dahomey" Achieving Double Nomination

Many notable documentaries such as No Other Land a documentary about the occupied West Bank directed by Israeli plus Palestinian filmmakers will also contend for Best Documentary feature. Black Box Diaries by Shiori Ito from MTV Documentary Films alongside Sugarcane directed by Julian Brave NoiseCat with Emily Kassie at National Geographic also will compete. Netflix released The Remarkable Life of Ibelin by Benjmain Ree as well as Daughters which was created by Natalie Rae and Angela Patton plus Kino Lorber’s Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat which was directed by Johan Grimonprez also made the coveted final listing.

Dahomey created by Mati Diop achieved a very unusual double by getting shortlisted for Best Documentary Feature and Best International Feature representing the country of Senegal showing international potential and quality output.

Shortlisted Documentary Shorts Include Notable Names While Two Time Winner Misses the Final Round

Oscar qualifying short documentaries reduced contenders down to 15 and actress Rashida Jones with Will McCormack co directed A Swim Lesson . Smriti Mundhra known for St. Louis Superman got her recent short documentary I Am Ready, Warden shortlisted while Skye Fitzgerald gained a spot for Chasing Roo and Betsy West and Khodakivska Tetiana gained an honor for Once Upon a Time in Ukraine. Two time Oscar winner Ben Proudfoot will not contend with either of his projects this year even though he was champion of prior year that contained both The Turnaround and also The Final Copy of Ilon Specht.

97th Academy Awards Calendar Outlined with Nominations Announcement January 17 2025 and Ceremony on March 2nd

Nominations for Oscars will be voted on from January 8 and through to January 12 with nominations for the 97th Academy Awards planned on January 17 with The 97th Oscars scheduled for Sunday March 2 at Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will air on ABC while also live streamed through Hulu streaming platforms. Many categories will be announced at that ceremony including documentary features documentaries short films as well as international features including many technical awards for makeup sound special effects and original song as well original scores.

"Emilia Pérez" And "Wicked" Lead Shortlists In Variety of Different Categories With 97th Oscar Awards Upcoming

"Emilia Pérez" appears in six different categories with the film "Wicked" earning recognition in four demonstrating the potential for high award volume at the 97th Academy Awards. This list includes nominations in many film and television genres where documentaries represent one element amongst many other high quality options . “Wicked” will also appear in makeup and hairstyling plus visual effects as well as sound and original score showing major strengths. These lists provide great overview for all contenders and possible frontrunners when nominations are all released officially January 17 before official awards ceremony held on March 2.