The Lorehounds Oscars 2025 – Documentary Features & Shorts + BAFTAs update
Documentary Editor Rebecca June Lane joins Elysia to talk through what makes a good documentary in general, and what in particular makes this year's crop of Documentary Feature and Documentary Short nominees good. You'll walk away with an overview of what exactly is nominated and why, what's likely to win, and which films you might want to add to your own watchlist.
Links referenced in the ep:
Trailer: Girls Gone Wild: the Untold Story
John Oliver explains the West Bank
Live-Action Short: "I Am Not a Robot"
The 97th Academy Awards airs Sunday, March 2, 2025 at 7 pm (on ABC in the US)
Check how many Oscar nominees you've seen at OscarsDeathRace.com – or with extended stats at DeathRaceTracking.com
Oscars 2025 by category
Oscars 2025 overivew (mini-episode)
Animated Features & Shorts + Oscar campaigning
Original Scores & Songs (Nevermind the Oscars Music)
Documentary Features & Shorts (this episode)
Still to come
Live-Action Shorts + the Emotion Mixer
Writing & International Awards
Blockbuster (Tech) Awards
Acting & Directing Awards
Best Picture Nominees
Deep dives into 2025 Oscar nominees
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Revisit last year's Oscar series
Best Picture Nominees, Acting, Directing, Writing
Animated, International, Documentary, Shorts
"Below the Line" (Tech) Categories
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