The Academy has announced the short list for documentary short contenders. Five nominees will be chosen from this list of 10 films.
- Brillo Box (3¢ Off), Brillo Box Documentary
- Close Ties, Munk Studio – Polish Filmmakers Association
- Extremis, f/8 Filmworks in association with Motto Pictures
- 4.1 Miles, University of California, Berkeley
- Frame 394, Compy Films
- Joe’s Violin, Lucky Two Productions
- The Mute’s House, The Jerusalem Sam Spiegel Film School
- The Other Side of Home, Feeln
- Watani: My Homeland, ITN Productions
- The White Helmets, Grain Media and Violet Films