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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)
Still to come
Live-Action Shorts + the Emotion Mixer
Writing & International Awards
Blockbuster (Tech) Awards
Acting & Directing Awards
Best Picture Nominees
Deep dives into 2025 Oscar nominees
The Emilia Pérez controversy
Wicked
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
Alien: Romulus
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Revisit last year's Oscar series
Oscars 2024 Overview
Best Picture Nominees, Acting, Directing, Writing
Animated, International, Documentary, Shorts
"Below the Line" (Tech) Categories
Post-Ceremony Wrap-Up
Contact Us
Questions or comments? Visit us at our website where you can use the contact form or use the voicemail feature. Or, send an email to [email protected].
Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliates
linktr.ee/thelorehounds
Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities.
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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)
Still to come
Live-Action Shorts + the Emotion Mixer
Writing & International Awards
Blockbuster (Tech) Awards
Acting & Directing Awards
Best Picture Nominees
Deep dives into 2025 Oscar nominees
The Emilia Pérez controversy
Wicked
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
Alien: Romulus
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Revisit last year's Oscar series
Oscars 2024 Overview
Best Picture Nominees, Acting, Directing, Writing
Animated, International, Documentary, Shorts
"Below the Line" (Tech) Categories
Post-Ceremony Wrap-Up
Contact Us
Questions or comments? Visit us at our website where you can use the contact form or use the voicemail feature. Or, send an email to [email protected].
Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliates
linktr.ee/thelorehounds
Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities.

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