Iraq, Al Gore films in running for Oscars documentary prize

[deadparrot]

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Films about Iraq and former US presidential candidate Al Gore's "Inconvenient Truth" are among the final 15 entries for the 2007 Oscars best documentary, organizers said.

Gore's hard-hitting rallying cry against global environmental catastrophe has won glowing reviews and was a hit at this year's Sundance Film Festival.

Several movies about the conflict in Iraq were also included in the preliminary shortlist, which was whittled down from 81 entries and will eventually be reduced to five nominees early next year.

Among the Iraq movies were "The War Tapes," a groundbreaking effort which was put together using footage shot by US soldiers equipped with mini-cameras.

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[Lefta Dissenter]

1. Have you seen

"A Ground Truth" yet? It's another nominee.

It's excellent - a must-see for everyone, but if you happen to know any kids who are considering enlisting, they absolutely must see this film first. I think it should be shown in every high school across the country. Our local "Vets for Peace" group is working on getting it into the Madison schools.

We're going to host some showings at our house in the upcoming weeks.