NOTE: This story was originally published on Jan. 16, after a final batch of documentary features was made available to Oscar voters. After it was published, the Academy determined that two films that had been sent to voters and placed on required viewing lists, “The Lost Paradise” and “Music Got Me Here,” did not meet eligibility requirements. Those films were removed from the list. This story, which originally stated that 240 films had qualified, has been revised to incorporate those two removals.
The Oscars Best Documentary Feature race, which set a new record for entries in December when it passed the previous record of 170, has now left all previous years in the dust with 238 eligible films.