 The Festival began producing its own film projects, including "From the Sea to the Land Beyond" in 2012 and "The Big Melt" in 2013.From 2014, the Festival became recognised by the Academy Awards as an Oscar-qualifying festival in the Best Documentary (Short Subject) category with the Doc/Fest Short Doc Award Winner eligible to enter for consideration.Many Doc/Fest Short Doc Award-winning films have gone on to be shortlisted for Oscars.