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Oscars Doc shortlist: same as it ever was.
Thu, Nov 19 2009 8:35 AM

Bemoaning the failures of the Oscars in the Best Documentary department has become an annual ritual, like spazzing about filing your income taxes or dusting off stale jokes about March Madness obsessions. So the news that this year's doc shortlist of 15 potential nominees is full of omissions and small obscurities is not a surprise. Many folks would've... Read More...

by IFC.com - Indie Eye

Filed under: Awards, documentaries, The Cove, Oscars 2010, Burma VJ, Anvil! The Story of Anvil, The Beaches of Agnes

The short list.
Tue, Nov 18 2008 10:25 AM

The collection of 15 docs on the Oscar shortlist unveiled yesterday look, all things considered, pretty good to me. Traditionally the award that's caused the most hue and cry, with outrageous omissions and disqualifications, arcane rules and seemingly random (or at least radically out of touch) selections, the Best Documentary Feature prize could actually... Read More...

by IFC.com - Indie Eye

Filed under: Awards, Oscars 2008, documentaries