The 2008 Oscars shortlist for documentaries has been released (to be narrowed to 5 nominees on Jan. 22). I'm so happy that docs are getting more attention, but I can't wait until the race to the final five gets as much attention as the feature films.
ThinkFilm has four (Remember 2005’s Murderball?):
* Lake of Fire [DVD on Mar.11]
* Nanking
* Taxi to the Dark Side
* War/Dance (buzz buzz) [DVD on Apr.15]
* Sicko (no surprise there) [Now on DVD]
* Body of War
* No End in Sight [Now on DVD]
* Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience [Now on DVD]
* White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki [Now on DVD]
* The Rape of Europa
* Autism: The Musical
* For the Bible Tells Me So [DVD on Feb.19]
* Please Vote for Me
* A Promise to the Dead: The Exile Journey of Ariel Dorfman
* The Price of Sugar