We’re thrilled to celebrate WMM filmmakers who have received nominations at the 98th Academy Awards®. This year, our community is represented in both the Documentary Feature and Documentary Short categories, and we are also celebrating that every Best Documentary Feature nominee is directed or produced by a woman, a powerful affirmation of feminist filmmaking on the world’s biggest stage.
Nominated for Best Documentary Feature Film:
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Directed by WMM filmmaker Geeta Gandbhir A seemingly minor neighborhood dispute in Florida escalates into deadly violence. Police bodycam footage and investigative interviews expose the consequences of Florida’s “stand your ground” laws. |
Co-directed by Pasha Talankin & David Borenstein
Produced by WMM filmmaker Helle Faber, as well as David Borenstein, Alžběta Karásková, Radovan Síbrt.
Executive Produced by WMM Filmmaker Robin Hessman.
In a remote Russian mining town, a primary school teacher covertly documents the state’s transformation of classrooms into recruitment grounds for war. Tasked with filming “patriotic education” sessions, he turns the lens on the indoctrination of youth, capturing moments of coerced loyalty and silent dissent. This intimate documentary offers a rare, unfiltered glimpse into the erosion of truth and the resilience of those who dare to resist, even at great personal cost.
Nominated for Best Documentary Short Film:
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Co-Directed by WMM filmmaker Geeta Gandbhir and Christalyn Hampton At an Atlanta women’s health clinic in a post–Roe America, the head of security works the front lines, shielding patients from relentless protesters as they seek time-sensitive reproductive care. Through her daily battles and the clinic’s behind-the-scenes realities, the film exposes the risks, emotional toll, and unwavering resilience required to keep abortion access possible. |
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Dir. Joshua Seftel A veteran CBS News correspondent and a photographer spend seven years documenting the empty bedrooms of children killed in school shootings, creating a portrait of absence that lingers long after headlines fade. Stepping away from feel-good stories, the correspondent quietly pursues a deeply personal investigation into memory, grief, and the far-reaching ripples of America’s gun violence crisis. In the silence of these rooms, the film reveals truths statistics can’t hold. |
Congratulations to all the filmmakers! The 98th Oscars will take place March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. For more details and the full nominees list, visit the Academy’s website.
