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EPISODE · Dec 23, 2025 · 51 MIN

Documentary Shortlists 98th Oscars

from Doc Talk: A Deadline and Nō Studios Podcast · host Deadline Hollywood

Hosts John Ridley and Matt Carey dissect the documentary shortlists for the 98th Academy Awards. There were major snubs (a NatGeo darling and a celebrity-oriented HBO doc) — and surprising inclusions (numerous films without U.S. distribution). Oscar winner Ridley (12 Years a Slave) gets into the documentaries that should have made the cut but didn't. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts John Ridley and Matt Carey dissect the documentary shortlists for the 98th Academy Awards. There were major snubs (a NatGeo darling and a celebrity-oriented HBO doc) — and surprising inclusions (numerous films without U.S. distribution). Oscar winner Ridley (12 Years a Slave) gets into the documentaries that should have made the cut but didn't. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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