The following documentaries are possible nominees for Best Documentary at the 2021 Academy Awards.
1. CRIP CAMP: A DISABILITY REVOLUTION
(Netflix)
âCrip Camp,â which was directed by Nicole Newnham and James LeBrecht, follows a group of disabled teens at Camp Jened in the Catskills during 1971.
Designed for these kids, the camp offers them the opportunity to be accepted and free, like any other adolescent. Building on their experience as adults, campers Judith Heumann, James Lebrect and others become activists in the disability civil rights movement. They play a huge role in getting federal standards of ADA compliance.
2. THE DISSIDENT
Bryan Fogelâs well-reviewed in-depth documentary examines the life and death of Jamal Khashoggi.