OSCAR SHORTLISTS ANNOUNCED

The 98th Oscar Shortlists are here, and we’re thrilled to see DOC NYC’s selections sparkle yet again!

In this year’s Documentary Feature race, a stunning 11 out of the 15 listed titles are DOC NYC selections, with 9 exact matches to our very own Short List! In the Documentary Shorts race, 10 of the 15 Shortlisted films are DOC NYC picks, with 6 exact matches to our List! With official Oscar nominations just around the corner, we’re keeping our fingers crossed for all of these extraordinary stories. Browse below for all DOC NYC Shortlisted films.

DOC NYC Shortlisted Features:

APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS

COEXISTENCE, MY ASS!

COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT (also on Original Song Shortlist)

COVER-UP

CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS

HOLDING LIAT

MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN

MISTRESS DISPELLER

THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR

SEEDS

2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA

DOC NYC Shortlisted Shorts:

ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS

ALL THE WALLS CAME DOWN

ARMED WITH ONLY A CAMERA: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BRENT RENAUD

CASHING OUT

CHASING TIME

CHILDREN NO MORE: WERE AND GONE

THE DEVIL IS BUSY

LAST DAYS ON LAKE TRINITY

CLASSROOM 4

WE WERE THE SCENERY

A massive congratulations to all of these talented filmmaking teams! Official Oscar nominations to be announced on Jan 22, 2026.