124 documentaries to vie for Oscar this yearOctober 24, 2015 - 11:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The field of contenders in the Oscar race for Best Documentary Feature will consist of 124 films, the Academy announced on Friday, October 23, according to TheWrap. The number is fewer than last year’s 134 entries. The record was set two years ago with 151. Members of the Academy’s Documentary Branch have received screeners of all the qualifying films, and are each randomly assigned a certain number of films to watch. Beyond the required viewing, members are free to see as many of the qualifying films as they can. Voters have until the third week of November to view the films and cast ballots for their favorites. A shortlist of 15 films will be announced at the beginning of December, with a second round of voting producing the final five nominees. Nominations will be announced on January 14, with the 88th Academy Awards taking place on Feb. 28. Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. Armenian government besieged by protesters Protesters led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan poured into Yerevan’s Republic Square to try to surround the seat of Armenia’s government. Armenia, Russia agree on repairing railway destroyed in floods Yerevan and Moscow have agreed to repair a flood-stricken railway in northern Armenia. |