Documentary ‘Sugarcane’ about a B.C. residential school among Canadian Oscar nominees

B.C. documentary about residential school atrocities nominated for an Oscar

'Sugarcane,' following an investigation into allegations of abuse at the former St. Joseph's Mission Residential School in Williams Lake has been nominated for Best Documentary.

PNW filmmaker’s documentary ‘Sugarcane’ earns Oscar nomination

SEATTLE — “Sugarcane,” co-directed by Bremerton resident Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie, received an Oscar nomination Thursday for documentary feature film. “Sugarcane” examines the history of abuse at Native American boarding schools, specifically at St. Joseph’s Mission in Williams Lake, British Columbia. Read more...

2025 Oscars: Ukraine’s ‘Porcelain War’ Nabs Best Documentary Feature Nomination

Directors Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev won the Grand Jury Doc Prize in Sundance last year for their film about defiant artists in Kharkiv finding inspiration during a time of brutal conflict.

Ukrainian Film 'Porcelain War' Nominated For an Oscar in the Best Feature Documentary Category

The documentary ‘Porcelain War,’ directed by American filmmaker Brendan Bellomo and Kharkiv resident Slava Leontyev, who also appears as a central figure in the film, has been nominated for an Oscar in the Best Feature Documentary category, as was announced on January 23.  The film is a co-production between the United States, Ukraine, and Australia and was produced by the US based company Picturehouse. The documentary follows artists Slava Leon…

Documentary ’Sugarcane’ about a B.C. residential school among Canadian Oscar nominees

A documentary that follows an investigation into abuse and missing children at a residential school near Sugar Cane reserve in Williams Lake, B.C. has been nominated for an Oscar.