Well, we went four for five in our predictions (we had a feeling that either INSIDE JOB or WAITING FOR 'SUPERMAN' would be a surprise omission, but we backed the wrong horse...). Back in November, we were also 4-for-5 (we didn't have RESTREPO or SUPERMAN on the list, but we did have INSIDE JOB).
Lots of folks were guessing that it would be a year full of the biggest films of the year, but our usual formula of 3 box office successes, one international film and one issue film held true.
Here's who will vie for the final round and the big golden man:
For Best Documentary Feature:
EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP
Banksy and Jaimie D'Cruz
GASLAND
Josh Fox and Trish Adlesic
INSIDE JOB
Charles Ferguson and Audrey Marrs
RESTREPO
Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger
WASTE LAND
Lucy Walker and Angus Aynsley
KILLING IN THE NAME
Nominees to be determined
POSTER GIRL
Nominees to be determined
STRANGERS NO MORE
Karen Goodman and Kirk Simon
SUN COME UP
Jennifer Redfearn and Tim Metzger
THE WARRIORS OF QIUGANG
Ruby Yang and Thomas Lennon
No final predictions right now. Just going to let these nominees sit in a little bit...
Big congrats to Banksy, Jaimie, Josh, Trish, Charles, Audrey, Tim, Sebastian, Lucy and Angus.
The full 40 minute short The Warriors of Qiugang is online
http://e360.yale.edu/feature/the_warriors_of_qiugang_a_chinese_village_fights_back/2358/
Exit through the Gift Shop is free on hulu for people in the US for a limited time (not sure how long)
http://www.hulu.com/watch/206459/exit-through-the-gift-shop
It and Restrepo are on Netflix instant. Both are on DVD along with Gasland. Inside Job will be out on DVD March 8.
Waste Land is still screening (I imagine more will added now with the nomination)
http://www.wastelandmovie.com/screenings.html
Posted by: twitter.com/tigerbeat | January 25, 2011 at 11:04 AM