Progressives nominated for ‘Best Documentary’ Oscar

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Progressives nominated for ‘Best Documentary’ Oscar.


The nominees for the 80th Academy Awards were announced this morning and the nominees in the “Best Documentary Feature” category are almost all progressive films, including ThinkProgress favorites SiCKO, No End In Sight and Taxi To The Dark Side. And the nominees are:

“No End in Sight” (Magnolia Pictures) A Representational Pictures Production: Charles Ferguson and Audrey Marrs

“Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience” (The Documentary Group) A Documentary Group Production: Richard E. Robbins

“Sicko” (Lionsgate and The Weinstein Company) A Dog Eat Dog Films Production: Michael Moore and Meghan O’Hara

“Taxi to the Dark Side” (THINKFilm) An X-Ray Production: Alex Gibney and Eva Orner

“War/Dance” (THINKFilm) A Shine Global and Fine Films Production: Andrea Nix Fine and Sean Fine

Though the winners will be announced on Feb. 24, nominees may not show up to accept them because many are expected to honor the picket lines of the striking Writers Guild of America.

I liked SICKO a lot but No End In Sight is outstanding in every respect. I never thought I would vote against Michael Moore but this year he has some really worthy competition.

An incredible docmentary in every respect.