Sending a cinematic message, ESPN will qualify its upcoming O.J. Simpson series for the Oscars – LA Times

ESPN sends a message in film-vs-TV debate: It will qualify upcoming O.J. Simpson series for the Oscars

One of the biggest questions facing the documentary world is how to categorize the emergent form of the docu-series. Are projects like "Making of a Murderer" and "The Jinx" akin to the time-honored television mini-series, just in nonfiction form?

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