The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts announced the nominations for best documentary on Tuesday.
AACTA members selected the feature-length documentaries from a field of 19, and five of the nominated films are about women.
Each canvases people who experience and transcend barriers to fulfil their passions and remain true to themselves.
Directed by Matthew Walker, I m Wanita follows the talented but troubled Australian honky-tonk singer Wanita Bahtiyar as she realises her dream of recording an album in Nashville while dealing with her inner demons. I m Wanita was made by a whole lot of lovely people, a unique collaboration, Walker said.