Oscar Predictions – Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project is available for viewing on HBO/Max streaming this week. Centered on the life and work of the famed poet, the doc from directors Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson originally premiered at Sundance nearly a year back. At the festival, it received the Grand Jury Prize. Now it’s one of the 15 contending documentaries at the Oscars.

Sitting at 95% on RT, Mars could be aligned for a slot in the eventual quintet. I would say of the 15 possibilities, it belongs in the top 10 and I’ve had it ranked 7th in my last two updates since the shortlists were announced. We’ll see if it rises or falls in the next few days before nominations are revealed. My Oscar Prediction posts will continue…