Fergus made a tearful plea on ITV earlier this week, where she said: “He [Vincent Lambe] should remove it from the Oscars.
Lambe had previously apologised for not making Ms Fergus aware of the film sooner.
Detainment, directed by Vincent Lambe, recreates police interviews with his killers, by using transcripts from the original tapes played in court during their trial.
We are deeply moved and saddened by the loss that they have endured, and we take their concerns very seriously.”