Documentary film entries till 2 September for Oscars

MUMBAI: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that 2 September 2008 is the last day for filmmakers to submit their short subject and feature documentaries to the Academy for consideration for the 81st Academy Awards.

To be eligible, documentary features must have completed a seven-day commercial run in at least one theatre in both Los Angeles County and in the Borough of Manhattan in New York, between 1 September, 2007, and 31 August, 2008.

Members of the Academy’s documentary branch will determine the nominees for both the Documentary Short Subject and Documentary Feature categories.