Episode Details

Oscars 2025 – Documentary Features & Shorts + BAFTAs update

Published 1 year ago

Description

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:

Rebecca June Lane's IMDb page

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)