Academy grants Oscar eligibility to Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's Kiss The Future

In a significant turn of events the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has declared the documentary Kiss The Future produced by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck eligible for Oscar considerationThis decision comes after an earlier ruling deemed the film ineligible due to a failure to meet certain qualification criteria as per DeadlineAs of today Kiss The Future directed by Nenad CicinSain is available in the Academy Screening Room allowing members of the documentary branch to evaluate it for the Best Documentary Feature categoryCicinSain expressed his relief and gratitude upon learning of the Academys change of heartIm very happy to learn from the Academy that they changed their decision he told DeadlineThe documentary focuses on the harrowing experiences of Sarajevo residents during the 1990s siege showcasing how the music of U2 provided hope amid the turmoil of war sniper attacks and daily hardshipsCicinSain remarked on the importance of sharing the stories of those affected There were so many people who shared their personal traumas and joys in the telling of this story I feel they deserve to have as many platforms as possible to get their story into the world And the Academy Awards has the ability to greatly amplify a story and get it attention as per DeadlineThe reversal of the eligibility decision followed a standard administrative review by the Academys committeeInitially the documentary branch executive committee ruled that Kiss The Future did not meet the criteria of screening three times a day for a week in a qualifying city as per Oscar regulationsHowever Damon and Affleck challenged this ruling emphasizing that the film had a wide release across more than 100 AMC theatres as per DeadlineCicinSain argued that this surpassed the spirit of the Academys guidelines which are designed to ensure films receive theatrical exposurePremiering at the Berlin Film Festival in 2023 Kiss The Future also became available on ParamountThe documentary features moving accounts from Sarajevans who lived through the siege along with interviews from U2 members reflecting on their experiences during that tumultuous timeNotably U2 performed a concert in Sarajevo after the siege was lifted marking a symbolic moment of resilience and hopeWhile CicinSain acknowledges the challenge of funding an awards campaign he now aims to secure the necessary resources to promote the films Oscar candidacyThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever