Oscar Eligible Documentaries Shortlisted With Surprising Snubs
This came across as a shock. The Academy has shortlisted the number of documentaries eligible for awards in the ‘Best Documentary’ category. And its a shock to not see movies like Sacha Gervaisi’s ‘Anvil!: The Story of Anvil’ among the list which was one of the most touching documentaries I had ever seen. Also missing [...]
This came across as a shock. The Academy has shortlisted the number of documentaries eligible for awards in the ‘Best Documentary’ category. And its a shock to not see movies like Sacha Gervaisi’s ‘Anvil!: The Story of Anvil’ among the list which was one of the most touching documentaries I had ever seen. Also missing are biggies like Michael Moore’s ‘Capitalism’ and ‘Tyson’ among a few.
Why did this happen? Was it a release date issue or were they flat-out rejected? It’s surely disheartening to know Anvil wouldn’t even be in the running. But there’s a lot of good documentaries present in the list including the highlight ‘The Cove’ and ‘Food Inc.’
Full list of eligible documentaries after the jump.
- The Beaches of Agnes
- Burma VJ
- The Cove
- Every Little Step
- Facing Ali
- Food, Inc.
- Garbage Dreams
- Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders
- The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
- Mugabe and the White African
- Sergio
- Soundtrack for a Revolution
- Under Our Skin
- Valentino The Last Emperor
- Which Way Home
