The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced shortlists in 10 categories for the 2024 Oscar. According to Suspilne, 20 Days In Mariupol by Mstyslav Chernov was nominated in two categories: Documentary Feature Film and International Feature Film.
The final nominations for the 96th Academy Awards will be announced on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, while the ceremony itself will be held on March 11 at 1:00 a.m. at the Dolby® Theatre in Hollywood.
For the shortlists in all 10 categories, please see the list.
20 Days In Mariupol
This is the directorial debut of Mstyslav Chernov, a war correspondent, photographer, videographer, and writer. Photographer Yevhen Maloletka and producer and journalist Vasylysa Stepanenko also contributed to the documentary. They were the last journalists to cover the beginning of the destruction of Mariupol by the Russians and were awarded the Pulitzer Prize for it.
The movie premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in the United States and was given the Audience Award.
In the Rearview
In the Rearview, another Ukrainian co-production nominated for the award, was directed by Maciek Hamela, Poland.
The documentary feature film depicts displaced Ukrainians — children, women, elderly people, and men — forced by the Russian invasion to leave their homes and move towards an unknown future.
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