# Doc Talk Podcast Live From Hot Springs

> Oscar documentary contenders discuss nominations at Hot Springs festival.
- Title: Doc Talk Podcast Live From Hot Springs · Deadline | Shortify
- Summary: Oscar documentary contenders discuss nominations at Hot Springs festival. Four documentary films are gaining Oscar nomination traction as filmmakers discuss…
- Keywords: doc talk podcast, hot springs documentary film festival, oscar documentary contenders, deadline, american doctor, to hold a mountain, closure, once upon a time in harlem, entertainment, culture, Doc, Talk
- Source: Deadline — https://deadline.com/2026/10/doc-talk-hot-springs-documentary-film-festival-roundtable-1237168951
- Author: Matthew Carey
- Published: 2026-10-20T23:15:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: doc talk podcast, hot springs documentary film festival, oscar documentary contenders, deadline, american doctor, to hold a mountain, closure, once upon a time in harlem, entertainment, culture
## Oscar documentary contenders
Four documentary films are gaining Oscar nomination traction.
## Filmmakers at Hot Springs festival
Filmmakers behind those films met at the festival for an Oscar contenders roundtable.
## Deadline podcast live
The event was recorded live for Deadline's Doc Talk podcast at the Arlington Hotel.
## Key takeaway

Four documentary films are gaining Oscar nomination traction as filmmakers discuss their chances at the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival.