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Oscars 2020: Obama's netflix documentary tops nominees list

'American Factory' was nominated as the best documentary feature.

In Summary

• A documentary released by Barack and Michelle Obama's production company has earned an Oscar nomination.

• It was followed by  The Cave, The Edge of Democracy, For Sama and the Honeyland.

U.S. President Barack Obama talks with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani during a phone call in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington September 27, 2013.
U.S. President Barack Obama talks with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani during a phone call in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington September 27, 2013.
Image: REUTERS/Pete Souza/The White House/

A documentary released by Barack and Michelle Obama's production company has earned an Oscar nomination.

'American Factory' was released by Netflix in 2019. The documentary was nominated as the best documentary feature.

It was followed by  The Cave, The Edge of Democracy, For Sama and the Honeyland.

 

Here is the full list of 2020 Oscar nominations:

Best Picture

Ford v Ferrari, The Irishman, Jojo Rabbit, Joker, Little Women, Marriage Story

1917,  Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Parasite.

Lead Actor

Antonio Banderas -“Pain and Glory”

Leonardo DiCaprio - “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”

 

Adam Driver - “Marriage Story”

Joaquin Phoenix - “Joker”

Jonathan Pryce - “The Two Popes”

Lead Actress

Cynthia Erivo - “Harriet”

Scarlett Johansson - “Marriage Story”

Saoirse Ronan - “Little Women”

Charlize Theron -“Bombshell”

Renee Zellweger - “Judy”

Supporting Actor

Tom Hanks, Anthony Hopkins, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci and Brad Pitt.

Supporting Actress:

Kathy Bates, Laura Dern, Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh and Margot Robbie.

Director

Martin Scorsese-  “The Irishman”

Todd Phillips- “Joker”

Sam Mendes - “1917”

Quentin Tarantino - “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”

Bong Joon Ho - “Parasite”

Animated Feature

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

I Lost My Body

Klaus

Missing Link

Toy Story 4  

Best cinematography

The Irishman, Joker, The Lighthouse, 1917, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

Best costume design

The Irishman, Jojo Rabbit, Joker, Little Women and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

Best editing

Ford v Ferrari, The Irishman, Jojo Rabbit, Joker and Parasite

Best international feature film

Corpus Christi (Poland), Honeyland (North Macedonia), Les Miserables (France), Pain and Glory (Spain) and Parasite (South Korea)

Best make-up and hairstyling

Bombshell, Joker, Judy, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil and 1917.

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