Celeb-Focused Documentaries Snubbed in Oscar Shortlist

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• 10 of the 15 shortlisted docs premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, signaling the Academy's continued preference for unflinching, artfully crafted nonfiction over flashy celebrity profiles.
• Notable absentees from the shortlist include the much-buzzed-about Beyoncé and Adele documentaries, which were expected to be frontrunners but failed to make the cut, disappointing their A-list fanbases.