Moore, Tyson, Anvil Snubbed from Short List

Published by Jeff Leins on: November 18th, 2009

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released the short list of features vying for “Best Documentary” at the Oscar telecast next March.  The final 15 have been whittled down from 89 eligible contenders, which becomes five nominees between December 28 (when the ballots are mailed) and February 2 (when they are announced live).

The list includes a few popular titles, like dolphin activist film The Cove and healthy advocate Food, Inc., but several prominent docs were eliminated.  Michael Moore’s Capitalism: A Love Story was snubbed, along with James Toback candid biopic of “Iron” Mike Tyson, music doc It Might Get Loud, and the first Academy screener, Anvil! The Story of Anvil.

Here are the films that made it to the top 15:
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

Any of your favorites on there?