evidence: INDIAN FILMS THAT HAVE MADE IT TO THE OSCARS SHORTLIST SO FARIt’s not that no films have made it to the Oscars shortlist yet. The Academy announced the shortlist for 10 categories just before Christmas and four Indian films are in contention – probably a first! These are Chhello Show (International Film), the RRR song Naatu Naatu (Original Song), All That Breathes (Documentary Feature) and The Elephant Whisperers (Documentary Short). Making it to the shortlist is the first step towards grabbing a nomination for the big night in March. Let’s wait for that! ‘Not all award categories have shortlists, many just have the final nomination list’An industry expert told us, "Not all categories at the Oscars have shortlists. Final nominations for categories like Best Film, Best Actor (Male and Female) for instance, will be directly announced on January 24. All the entries that meet the criteria of submission are eligible or are up for consideration in these categories and they all comprise the ‘REMINDER LIST’. RRR, Kantara, Gangubai Kathiawadi, The Kashmir Files, Me Vasantrao and Tuzhya Sathi Kahi Hi, Rocketry: The Nambi Effect, Iravin Nizhal, and Vikrant Rona all feature on the Oscar Reminder List. This list will also have a Top Gun: Maverick or Avatar: the Way Of Water or Black Panther: Wakanda Forever."