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  • Author: Mark Johnson
    October 11, 2012

     

    Those pesky Short categories – the bane of many an Oscarologist’s existence – are back once again for the 85th Academy Awards. Today AMPAS unveiled the eight finalists in one of the three Short categories – Documentary Short Subject. Of these, five will survive to receive Oscar nominations. See the official release after the jump.

    BEVERLY HILLS, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that the field of Documentary Short Subject contenders for the 85th Academy Awards® has been narrowed to eight films, of which three to five will earn Oscar® nominations.
    Voters from the Academy’s Documentary Branch viewed this year’s 31 eligible entries and submitted their ballots to PricewaterhouseCoopers for tabulation.
    The eight films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production companies:

    “The Education of Mohammad Hussein,” Loki Films

    “Inocente,” Shine Global, Inc.

    “Kings Point,” Kings Point Documentary, Inc.

    “Mondays at Racine,” Cynthia Wade Productions

    “Open Heart,” Urban Landscapes Inc.

    “ParaÍso,” The Strangebird Company

    “The Perfect Fit,” SDI Productions Ltd.

    “Redemption,” Downtown Docs

    About Mark Johnson


    Lover of all things film and Oscar. Fantasy sports’ equivalent of George Steinbrenner. Your very own Han Solo, making friends all over the movie-loving galaxy in spite of himself. When he’s not ranking just about everything or dominating boardgames, Mark is breaking down the Oscar race 24/7 with Rain Man-like stats and knowledge. In his downtime, you can find him commiserating with other Northeast Ohio sports fans because a hero isn’t complete without a little heartbreak. If Lost, Homeland, Breaking Bad, Mad Men and Survivor are your style, then congratulations, you have something in common with this inglourious basterd.

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