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Celeb-Focused Documentaries Snubbed in Oscar Shortlist
VarietyStory by Rosemary RossiImage from Variety
scrn loglineSundance-fueled docs dominate this year's Oscars shortlist, leaving celebrity-driven films on the cutting room floor.beat sheet- 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.
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Celeb-Focused Documentaries Snubbed in Oscar Shortlist
VarietyStory by Rosemary Rossi
scrn logline
Sundance-fueled docs dominate this year's Oscars shortlist, leaving celebrity-driven films on the cutting room floor.
beat sheet
- 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.
call sheet
Beyoncé, Adele, Sundance Film Festival, Beyoncé documentary, Adele documentary