Academy Shortlists 20 Days in Mariupol in Two Categories for 96th Academy Awards

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences shortlisted 20 Days in Mariupol in two categories — Best International Feature Film and Best Documentary Feature Film — in December 2023, positioning the documentary for a historic dual-category Oscar nomination ahead of the 96th Academy Awards ceremony. The dual shortlisting was unprecedented for Ukrainian cinema.

Director Mstyslav Chernov and producers Raney Aronson-Rath, Derl McCrudden, and Michelle Mizner prepared their Academy Awards campaign as the film emerged as the leading documentary contender of the awards season.