Documentaries That Deserved Best Picture Oscar Nominations
A Variety list highlights twenty nonfiction films that have reshaped cultural conversations but were excluded from the top category.
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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 25 Oct 2026. Variety published first, on 25 October at 23:55 UTC; The New York Times followed 33h 09m later. The most recent article, from The New York Times, appeared on 27 October at 09:04 UTC.
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