Doc Short List
A lot of outlets have been on the case this weekend, indieWIRE among them, so I'm not sure who scooped the shortlist for Best Documentary Feature first. But I first saw it over at Awards Daily, so that's where I'll attribute it for now. But I do see Peter Knegt has a piece up, so who knows where the scoop lies?
Anyway, here's the list of 15:
ThinkFilm's "In the Shadow of the Moon" was left off the list. It's a great little film, but I suppose it is, after all, the "talking head" brand of documentary cinema that the branch doesn't often go for.
Anyway, here's the list of 15:
"Autism: The Musical"
"Body of War"
"For the Bible Tells Me So"
"Lake of Fire"
"Nanking"
"No End in Sight"
"Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience"
"Please Vote for Me"
"The Price of Sugar"
"A Promise to the Dead: The Exile Journey of Ariel Dorfman"
"The Rape of Europa"
"Sicko"
"Taxi to the Dark Side"
"War/Dance"
"White Light/Black Rain"
ThinkFilm's "In the Shadow of the Moon" was left off the list. It's a great little film, but I suppose it is, after all, the "talking head" brand of documentary cinema that the branch doesn't often go for.
Red Carpet District is Variety contributor Kristopher Tapley's attempt at making sense of the ever-expanding glut of film awards coverage. He's been on the beat for six years. Email 
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