The Academy has announced the 15 documentaries shortlisted for Oscar contention. This means that the five nominated films for Best Documentary will come from the following list:
- The Act of Killing
- The Armstrong Lie
- Blackfish
- The Crash Reel
- Cutie and the Boxer
- Dirty Wars
- First Cousin Once Removed
- God Loves Uganda
- Life According to Sam
- Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer
- The Square
- Stories We Tell
- Tim's Vermeer
- 20 Feet From Stardom
- Which Way is the Line From Here? The Life and Times of Tim Hetherington
My wild stab in the dark at the five chosen are The Act of Killing, Blackfish, Stories We Tell, Tim's Vermeer and 20 Feet From Stardom. We'll see how close I am when the nominations come out. In the meantime, here's the trailer for one of the most acclaimed documentaries of the year, 20 Feet From Stardom:
