The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled the names of eight short nonfiction films that have been shortlisted for the final nominations, to be announced on January 23, 2007. Of the eight named, between three and five will receive nominations.
The films are:
The Blood of the Yangzhou District
Directed by Ruby Yang
The hidden AIDS epidemic in rural China
Dear Talula
Directed by Lori Benson
Personal doc as the filmmaker discovers she has breast cancer soon after the birth of her daughter Talula
The Diary of Immaculee
Directed by Peter LeDonne
One woman's journey through the Rwandan Holocaust
Phoenix Dance
Directed by Karina Epperlein
A dancer continues to perform despite the loss of a leg
Recycled Life
Directed by Leslie Iwerks
A journey into the Guatamala City garbage dump
Rehearsing a Dream
Talented young artists are mentored by professionals
A Revolving Door
Directed by Marilyn and Chuck Braverman
A man and his family struggle with drug addiction and mental illness
Two Hands
Directed by Fabio Wuytack
Documenting the life of a heart surgeon in war-torn Palestine
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