Oscars Documentary Race Tops 200 Entries to Shatter Old Record (Exclusive)
A huge group of 93 films was added to the list of contenders just before ChristmasSteve Pond | December 22, 2020 @ 3:13 PM Last Updated: December 22, 2020 @ 3:17 PM
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The Academy has added 93 more films to the members-only screening room devoted to entries in the Best Documentary Feature category, bringing the total number of eligible contenders to a record-shattering 215.
The previous record for entries was 170 in 2017. And this year’s crop of nonfiction films is expected to pass that number by an even bigger margin at least 50 once a final, smaller group of films is added to the screening room in January.