Center's Human Rights Films on Oscar Short List

The short list for Academy Award nominations includes two of the Center for Media and Social Impact's films in this year's Human Rights Film Series: "The Act of Killing", and "Dirty Wars".

The list includes other notable human rights and political-issue films, including "God Loves Uganda", "The Square" and "Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer".

Other films deal with important subjects as well, such as "The Armstrong Lie" (about Lance Armstrong's long history of deception) and "Which Way Is the Front Line from Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington", about the work of a war journalist who died in action. The list, which showcases several styles of documentary, all of which have garnered fest awards and audiences, is one testimonial to the professionalism of social-issue documentary today. Keep your eye on which of the short-listed films is picked for the five nominees.

Check out the full documentary Oscar shortlist below:

The Act of Killing, Final Cut for Real
The Armstrong Lie, The Kennedy/Marshall Company
Blackfish, Our Turn Productions
The Crash Reel, KP Rides Again
Cutie and the Boxer, Ex Lion Tamer and Cine Mosaic
Dirty Wars, Civic Bakery
First Cousin Once Removed, Experiments in Time, Light & Motion
God Loves Uganda, Full Credit Productions
Life According to Sam, Fine Films
Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer, Roast Beef Productions
The Square, Noujaim Films and Maktube Productions
Stories We Tell, National Film Board of Canada
Tim’s Vermeer, High Delft Pictures
20 Feet from Stardom, Gil Friesen Productions and Tremolo Productions
Which Way Is the Front Line from Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington, Tripoli Street