‘Will & Harper,’ ‘No Other Land,’ ‘Frida,’ ‘Queendom,’ ‘The Bibi Files’ & More Make Doc NYC Shortlist Of Year’s Best Documentaries

No Other Land, the powerful documentary set in a Palestinian community of the occupied West Bank, may lack U.S. distribution, but it’s got awards momentum behind it.
The film directed by a collective of Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers earned a place on Doc NYC’s coveted Short List — the festival’s nod to what it considers to be among the year’s best feature documentaries. The list – a harbinger of potential traction with Oscar voters — also gave recognition to Will & Harper, a Netflix film built around a road trip taken by Will Ferrell and his longtime friend Harper Steele after Harper came out as trans.
Both No Other Land and Will & Harper earned nominations for Best Documentary Feature at the Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards announced earlier this week. Also pulling off the Doc NYC-Critics’ Choice double is Sugarcane, the National Geographic documentary investigating the disappearance of Indigenous children...
The film directed by a collective of Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers earned a place on Doc NYC’s coveted Short List — the festival’s nod to what it considers to be among the year’s best feature documentaries. The list – a harbinger of potential traction with Oscar voters — also gave recognition to Will & Harper, a Netflix film built around a road trip taken by Will Ferrell and his longtime friend Harper Steele after Harper came out as trans.
Both No Other Land and Will & Harper earned nominations for Best Documentary Feature at the Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards announced earlier this week. Also pulling off the Doc NYC-Critics’ Choice double is Sugarcane, the National Geographic documentary investigating the disappearance of Indigenous children...
- 10/18/2024
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Similar News
Cobie Smulders To Appear In ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’s Fourth Season
- 6/2/2025
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV

Manifest creator Jeff Rake shares cryptic three-word tease on Flight 828's Death Date
- 6/2/2025
- by Reed Gaudens
- ShowSnob
This is the Biggest Mistake Guillermo del Toro Did With ‘Frankenstein’
- 6/2/2025
- by Anuraag Chatterjee
- FandomWire
Chris Parnell Names His Least Favorite 'SNL' Host
- 6/2/2025
- Cracked

The SNL 50 moment that completely surprised Eddie Murphy
- 6/1/2025
- by Matt Moore
- Last Night On

The 7 Best Feel-Good Movies Streaming on Prime Video Right Now
- 5/31/2025
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap

Olivia Wilde To Receive Taormina Film Festival Creativity Award
- 6/2/2025
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV

The Parks And Recreation Cast Created A Fake TV Show That Sounds Perfect
- 6/1/2025
- by Kieran Fisher
- Slash Film

The 96% Rated TV Show Created by Steve Carell Is the Edgier Version of ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ That No One Has Watched
- 5/31/2025
- by Jasmine Dean
- FandomWire

IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.