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    15 Documentary Features Advance In 2014 Oscar Race

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    LOS ANGELES -- (SPW) --

    The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 15 films in the Documentary Feature category will advance in the voting process for the 87th Oscars®.  One hundred thirty-four films were originally submitted in the category.

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

    "Art and Craft," Purple Parrot Films
    "The Case against 8," Day in Court
    "Citizen Koch," Elsewhere Films
    "CitizenFour," Praxis Films
    "Finding Vivian Maier," Ravine Pictures
    "The Internet’s Own Boy," Luminant Media
    "Jodorowsky’s Dune," City Film
    "Keep On Keepin’ On," Absolute Clay Productions
    "The Kill Team," f/8 filmworks
    "Last Days in Vietnam," Moxie Firecracker Films
    "Life Itself," Kartemquin Films and Film Rites
    "The Overnighters," Mile End Films West
    "The Salt of the Earth," Decia Films
    "Tales of the Grim Sleeper," Lafayette Film
    "Virunga," Grain Media

    The Academy’s Documentary Branch determined the shortlist in a preliminary round of voting.  Documentary Branch members will now select the five nominees from among the 15 titles.

    The 87th Academy Awards® nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 15, 2015, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

    The Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network.  The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

    About THE ACADEMY
    The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the world’s preeminent movie-related organization, with a membership of more than 6,000 of the most accomplished men and women working in cinema. In addition to the annual Academy Awards—in which the members vote to select the nominees and winners — the Academy presents a diverse year-round slate of public programs, exhibitions and events; acts as a neutral advocate in the advancement of motion picture technology; and, through its Margaret Herrick Library and Academy Film Archive, collects, preserves, restores and provides access to movies and items related to their history. Through these and other activities the Academy serves students, historians, the entertainment industry and people everywhere who love movies. www.oscars.org

    Contact:

    Natalie Kojen
    THE ACADEMY
    Contact Natalie via email
     

    SPW Category:Awards Show Announcements (News, Nominees, Winners)
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