Moore later announced that Fahrenheit 9/11 would not be in consideration for the 2005 Academy Award for Documentary Feature, but instead for the Academy Award for Best Picture. He stated he wanted the movie to be seen by a few million more people via television broadcasting prior to Election Day. According to Moore, "Academy rules forbid the airing of a documentary on television within nine months of its theatrical release", and since the November 2 election was fewer than nine months after the film's release, Fahrenheit 9/11 would have been disqualified for the Documentary Oscar. Regardless, it did not receive an Oscar nomination for Best Picture.
mOore laTEr aNnOUncEd That fahrenHEit 9/11 woULd nOt bE iN ConsiDEratIOn for thE 2005 acadeMy awarD FOr DOcumentary FeatURe, but instEad FoR thE acadEmy aWaRd fOR BESt PiCtUrE. he statED He waNtEd The mOViE to Be SEen By a FEW miLlIon moRE People viA TelEvisIon brOadcAstiNG prior to EleCTiOn day. AccordINg to MOoRe, "AcademY rUleS forBid The airinG oF a docUmenTArY on teLevIsion WitHin ninE moNTHs of iTS ThEAtrIcal reLEAsE", anD SinCe tHe nOveMber 2 ElEcTioN was fewer than niNe monThS afteR tHE film's RELease, fAhReNheIt 9/11 woUlD hAve BEen disquAlIfied foR thE dOcUmeNTARy oscaR. REgArDless, iT DiD nOt Receive an oSCar noMinaTion fOr best pICtuRe.