Nenad Cicin Sain

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences reversed its decision, making 'Kiss The Future', produced by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, eligible for Oscar consideration. Directed by Nenad Cicin-Sain, the documentary highlights the resilience of Sarajevo residents during the 1990s siege and U2's inspirational role.

Filmmakers, including director Nenad Cicin-Sain, claim the documentary was screened in 139 AMC theaters in many large cities, including Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco. However, the Academy disqualified *Kiss the Future* for not having screened three times a day in a single theatre in one of these cities, not meeting one of the requirements of Rule 12 in the Academy's regulations for documentary features. This decision the filmmakers contested to point out that the rule does not state expressly that they all have to screen in one theatre but one of the qualifying cities.