Mister Rogers In, Aretha Franklin Out As Academy’s Documentary Branch Cuts Oscar Contenders To 15

Four of the most successful documentaries of recent years remain in contention for a prize beyond box office glory—the kind that comes with an Oscar trophy.  Won't You Be My Neighbor?, RBG, Three Identical Strangers and Free Solo all made the Oscar documentary shortlist as the Academy culled the list of 166 eligible nonfiction films down to an exclusive 15. Morgan Neville's Neighbor, which explores the work of children's television pioneer Fred Rogers, has become the…

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