The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have announced the 15 films that have made the shortlist for Best Documentary. Two of the most prised docs of the year made the list: Louie Psihoyos's The Cove and Robert Kenner's Food, Inc., as well as a few lesser known titles like Anders Ostergaard's Burma VJ and Matt Tyrnauer's Valentino: The Last Emperor. But surprisingly excluded were Michael Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story and James Toback's Tyson.

The 82nd Academy Awards nominations will be announced on February 2.


Best Documentary Shortlist:

The Beaches of Agnes
Agnes Varda, director

Burma VJ
Anders Ostergaard, director

The Cove
Louie Psihoyos, director

Every Little Step
James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo, directors

Facing Ali
Pete McCormack, director

Food, Inc.
Robert Kenner, director

Garbage Dreams
Mai Iskander, director

Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders
Mark N. Hopkins, director

The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith, directors

Mugabe and the White African
Andrew Thompson and Lucy Bailey, directors

Sergio
Greg Barker, director

Soundtrack for a Revolution
Bill Guttentag and Dan Sturman, directors

Under Our Skin
Andy Abrahams Wilson, director

Valentino: The Last Emperor
Matt Tyrnauer, director

Which Way Home
Rebecca Cammisa, director

# posted by Jason Guerrasio @ 11/18/2009 11:42:00 PM

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