THE ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES ANNOUNCES “OSCARS® SPOTLIGHT: DOCUMENTARIES” NATIONAL THEATRICAL SCREENING DATES OF 2019 SHORTLISTED DOCUMENTARY FEATURE CONTENDERS

THE ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES ANNOUNCES
 “OSCARS® SPOTLIGHT: DOCUMENTARIES” NATIONAL THEATRICAL SCREENING
DATES OF 2019 SHORTLISTED DOCUMENTARY FEATURE CONTENDERS

Following yesterday’s announcement of the shortlists in consideration for the 92nd  Academy Awards®, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced details for its upcoming “Oscars® Spotlight: Documentaries” screening initiative leading up to the 92nd Oscars. The program, which debuted last year, highlights the Oscar® shortlisted Documentary Feature films by holding screenings at theaters across the country and offering moviegoers a chance to see these documentaries on the big screen. The films will screen theatrically in 20 cities nationwide starting December 25, 2019. Participating theaters include AMC Theatres®, Alamo Drafthouse, Harkins, IFC Center, Landmark Theatres, Laemmle Theatres and the Smithsonian.

“We are so happy to be able to bring the Academy’s Oscars Spotlight series back for another year," said Rory Kennedy, Academy Documentary Branch Governor. “By working together with theaters across the country, we will bring greater visibility to these exceptional shortlisted films, reach new audiences and help further the Academy’s mission to support all forms of filmmaking.”

The full list of participating theaters and corresponding locations are below. Please check local listings for show times. Theaters and show times are subject to change:

ATLANTA	Landmark’s Midtown Art Cinema
AUSTIN	Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Lakeline
BOSTON	AMC Boston Common 19
CHICAGO	AMC River East 21
DENVER	Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Westminster
LOS ANGELES	Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Downtown Los Angeles AMC Burbank 16 AMC Sunset 5 Laemmle Monica Film Center Laemmle Playhouse 7
MIAMI	AMC Aventura 24
MINNEAPOLIS	Landmark’s Edina Cinema
NEW YORK	AMC Empire 25 IFC Center
PHILADELPHIA	AMC Neshaminy 24 Landmark’s Ritz at the Bourse
PHOENIX	Harkins Valley Art
RALEIGH	Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Raleigh
SALT LAKE CITY	Salt Lake City Film Society’s Broadway Centre Cinemas
SANTA BARBARA	SBIFF Riviera Theatre
SAN FRANCISCO	AMC Bay Street 16 – Emeryville Landmark’s Opera Plaza Cinema
SEATTLE-TACOMA	AMC Pacific Place 11
ST. LOUIS	Landmark’s Tivoli Theatre
TAMPA-ST PETE (Sarasota)	AMC Veterans Expressway 24
VIRGINIA	AMC Tysons Corner Center 16
WASHINGTON, DC	Warner Bros. Theater at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History

Nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards^® will be announced on Monday, January 13, 2020.

The 92nd Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscars will also be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.