They were screaming, and it was very exciting.
I feel like being able to celebrate our collective work [brings] tremendous gratitude.
One of Dosas fellow nominees,Navalnys Roher, also heard the happy news while in Park City.
All That Breathes, All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, Fire of Love, Navalny and A House Made of SplintersEverett Collection
Like Dosa, Roher earned the first Oscar nomination of his career.
I didnt watch the broadcast.
I couldnt do it.
Katia Krafft from ‘Fire of Love’ in her volcano-proof gearNational Geographic/Neon
So, I just sort of meditated and waited for the people around me to start screaming.
It was very exciting.
The film documents the Kremlin-devised poisoning plot in August 2020 that almost cost Navalny his life.
After recuperating in Germany for several months, he returned to Russia in early 2021 and was promptly arrested.
He is languishing in a prison right now.
Im just thinking of Alexei today, Roher said.
And its important both for the future of Russian democracy and his own longevity and survival.
It was an extraordinary day for producer Shane Boris.
He earned TWO Oscar nominations today for producingNavalnyandFire of Love.
We called our little film family, as we did this tour together, Fire Of Navalny Love.'
For the second year in a row, an Indian documentary earned an Oscar nomination.
Like Daniel Roher, Sen didnt experience the most restful of nights ahead of the nominations announcement.
I couldnt sleep all night.
I was literally like tossing and turning.
Didnt sleep a wink, he told Deadline.
Its like all these days weve all sort of held our breath and life feels a bit discombobulated.
So, for it to finally come through feels unreal, like its still sinking in.
The Danish filmmaker heard the news in Copenhagen.
To be honest, I really didnt expect it.
Actually, I expectednotto get nominated, Wilmont admitted.
So, I was actually trying to kind of ignore the nominations and and bury myself in work… Wilmont has kids, including a young daughter who found something to be excited about in her dads nomination.
Yeah, no, theyre very happy for me.
Among distributors, it was a major day for HBO Documentary Films and Neon.
Navalnys nomination must be considered something of a bittersweet laurel for producer CNN Films.
The fate of CNN Films was top of mind for Roher today.
It is a complete and total swansong for them, Roher agreed.
Its heartbreaking and very upsetting.
But they supported our film throughout this entire campaign and throughout the entire making of the movie.
We will update this piece as more reactions from nominees come in.
Below is the list of Best Documentary Feature nominees including credits as provided by A.M.P.A.S.
The Oscar ceremony will be held Sunday, March 12 at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.
