18 Nov 2009

Academy Names 15 to Documentary Shortlist; Moore Snubbed

The 15 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production company:

“The Beaches of Agnes”
Agnes Varda, director (Cine-Tamaris)

“Burma VJ”
Anders Ostergaard, director (Magic Hour Films)

“The Cove”
Louie Psihoyos, director (Oceanic Preservation Society)

“Every Little Step”
James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo, directors (Endgame Entertainment)

“Facing Ali”
Pete McCormack, director (Network Films Inc.)

“Food, Inc.”
Robert Kenner, director (Robert Kenner Films)

“Garbage Dreams”
Mai Iskander, director (Iskander Films, Inc.)

“Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders”
Mark N. Hopkins, director (Red Floor Pictures LLC)

“The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers”
Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith, directors (Kovno Communications)

“Mugabe and the White African”
Andrew Thompson and Lucy Bailey, directors (Arturi Films Limited)

“Sergio”
Greg Barker, director (Passion Pictures and Silverbridge Productions)

“Soundtrack for a Revolution”
Bill Guttentag and Dan Sturman, directors (Freedom Song Productions)

“Under Our Skin”
Andy Abrahams Wilson, director (Open Eye Pictures)

“Valentino The Last Emperor”
Matt Tyrnauer, director (Acolyte Films)

“Which Way Home”
Rebecca Cammisa, director (Mr. Mudd)

12 Nov 2009

Which of the 20 Animations Will Win the Five Oscar Slots?

The 20 submitted features are:

  • “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel”
  • “Astro Boy”
  • “Battle for Terra”
  • “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”
  • “Coraline”
  • “Disney’s A Christmas Carol”
  • “The Dolphin – Story of a Dreamer”
  • “Fantastic Mr. Fox”
  • “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs”
  • “Mary and Max”
  • “The Missing Lynx”
  • “Monsters vs. Aliens”
  • “9”
  • “Planet 51”
  • “Ponyo”
  • “The Princess and the Frog”
  • “The Secret of Kells”
  • “Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure”
  • “A Town Called Panic”
  • “Up”

Which ones do you think? I know for a fact that "Ponyo," "Coraline," and "Up" will be there.

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