The short-shortlist is the final round before Oscar nominations are announced. Although the Academy usually issues press releases on these things, they have not done so yet. However, this is being heavily reported, I will post the list without the full press release.

• Cameraperson
• Command and Control
• The Eagle Huntress
• Fire at Sea
• Gleason
• Hooligan Sparrow
• I Am Not Your Negro
• The Ivory Game
• Life, Animated
• O.J.: Made in America
• 13th
• Tower
• Weiner
• The Witness
• Zero Days

(Update: 12/14/16) I finally found the press release (after the day of the announcement, I kind of forgot to look for it.

15 DOCUMENTARY FEATURES ADVANCE IN 2016 OSCAR RACE

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 15 films in the Documentary Feature category will advance in the voting process for the 89th Academy Awards®. One hundred forty-five films were originally submitted in the category.

The 15 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production companies:

“Cameraperson,” Big Mouth Productions
“Command and Control,” American Experience Films/PBS
“The Eagle Huntress,” Stacey Reiss Productions, Kissiki Films and 19340 Productions
“Fire at Sea,” Stemal Entertainment
“Gleason,” Dear Rivers Productions, Exhibit A and IMG Films
“Hooligan Sparrow,” Little Horse Crossing the River
“I Am Not Your Negro,” Velvet Film
“The Ivory Game,” Terra Mater Film Studios and Vulcan Productions
“Life, Animated,” Motto Pictures and A&E IndieFilms
“O.J.: Made in America,” Laylow Films and ESPN Films
“13th,” Forward Movement
“Tower,” Go-Valley
“Weiner,” Edgeline Films
“The Witness,” The Witnesses Film
“Zero Days,” Jigsaw Productions

The Academy’s Documentary Branch determined the shortlist in a preliminary round of voting. Documentary Branch members will now select the five nominees from among the 15 titles.

Nominations for the 89th Oscars® will be announced on Tuesday, January 24, 2017.