# Oscar Nominees 'All The Empty Rooms' & 'The Devil Is Busy'

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Podcast: [Doc Talk: A Deadline and Nō Studios Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/doc-talk-a-deadline-and-n-studios-podcast-6653919)
Published: 2026-02-10T19:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

We're joined by the makers of two Oscar-nominated short documentaries: Joshua Seftel, director of All the Empty Rooms, and Geeta Gandbhir and Christalyn Hampton, directors of The Devil Is Busy (Gandbhir is separately nominated for directing the feature documentary The Perfect Neighbor). Hosts John Ridley and Matt Carey also get into whether the new Melania documentary should be considered a success or a flop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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