See a free screening of Academy Award®–Nominated Documentaries and Short Subjects, February 26–March 2, at the National Archives.
Seating is on a first–come, first–served basis. No reservations are accepted. Free tickets are distributed at the Special Events entrance on Constitution Avenue, 60 minutes before start time. You must be present to receive a ticket. Theater doors open 30 minutes prior to start time. The saving of seats is strictly prohibited. Please note that some films may not be appropriate for general audiences.
Screening Schedule (Subject to availability)
Documentary Feature Nominees
Wednesday, February 26, 7 p.m. 20 Feet from Stardom Nominees to be determined (90 minutes; rated PG-13)
Thursday, February 27, 7 p.m. The Act of Killing Joshua Oppenheimer and Signe Byrge Sørensen (122 minutes; unrated)
Friday, February 28, 7 p.m. The Square Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer (104 minutes; unrated)
Saturday, March 1, 7 p.m. Dirty Wars Richard Rowley and Jeremy Scahill (86 minutes; unrated)
Sunday, March 2, 4 p.m. Cutie and the Boxer Zachary Heinzerling and Lydia Dean Pilcher (82 minutes; rated R)
Live Action Short Film Nominees
Saturday, March 1, noon
Aquel No Era Yo (That Wasn't Me) Esteban Crespo (24 minutes; unrated)
Avant Que De Tout Perdre (Just Before Losing Everything) Xavier Legrand and Alexandre Gavras (30 minutes; unrated)
Helium Anders Walter and Kim Magnusson (23 minutes; unrated)
Pitääkö Mun Kaikki Hoitaa? (Do I Have to Take Care of Everything?) Selma Vilhunen and Kirsikka Saari (7 minutes; unrated)
The Voorman Problem Mark Gill and Baldwin Li (13 minutes; unrated)
Total Running time: 97 minutes.
Animated Short Film Nominees
Saturday, March 1, 3:30 p.m.
Feral Daniel Sousa and Dan Golden (13 minutes; unrated)
Get a Horse! Lauren MacMullan and Dorothy McKim (6 minutes; rated G)
Mr. Hublot Laurent Witz and Alexandre Espigares (12 minutes; unrated)
Possessions Shuhei Morita (14 minutes; unrated)
Room on the Broom Max Lang and Jan Lachauer (26 minutes; unrated)
Total Running Time: 71 minutes.
Documentary Short Subject Nominees
Sunday, March 2, 11 a.m.
CaveDigger Jeffrey Karoff (39 minutes; unrated)
Facing Fear Jason Cohen (23 minutes; unrated)
Karama Has No Walls Sara Ishaq (26 minutes; unrated)
The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life Malcolm Clarke and Nicholas Reed (38 minutes; unrated)
Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall Edgar Barens (40 minutes; unrated) Total Running Time: 166 minutes
The screenings are presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in partnership with the Charles Guggenheim Center for the Documentary Film and the Foundation for the National Archives.