Gore's "Truth," & Dixie Chicks' "Shut Up," Shortlisted For Documentary Oscar

[Hissyspit]

http://thinkprogress.org/2006/11/16/several-progressive-documentary-films/#comments

Several progressive documentary films,including Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth, the Dixie Chicks movie Shut Up and Sing, and The War Tapes (which was just released on DVD), are “among the 15 movies shortlisted for a 2007 Best Documentary Oscar.” 10:47 am

http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/gore%20dixie%20chicks%20up%20for%20documentary%20oscars_1013790

GORE + DIXIE CHICKS UP FOR DOCUMENTARY OSCARS

Politician AL GORE's hard-hitting environmental film "An Inconvenient Truth" and the DIXIE CHICKS rockumentary "Shut Up and Sing" are among the 15 movies shortlisted for a 2007 Best Documentary Oscar. Over 80 features originally qualified in the category for the 79th Academy Awards next year (07). Other titles under consideration include "Can Mr. Smith Get To Washington Anymore?" "Deliver Us From Evil," "Jesus Camp" and "The War Tapes." Nominations for the 79th Academy Awards will be announced on 23 January (07). The Oscars will be presented on 25 February (07).

[NYCGirl]

1. They're not nominated yet... NT

[GumboYaYa]

2. This round goes to a group of about 20 members of the doc section

of the Academy. They all watch each movie and narrow the list down to 5 nominees. From there those 5 are voted on by the entire Academy.

[NYCGirl]

3. Right. NT

[JavDom]

4. Has anybody seen the Dixie Chicks movie?

I can't listen to country music for more than 2 seconds. It's a medical condition, I think.

[StClone]

5. Ha Ha

You sound so like me. Country music is anathema to my ears. Yet, yet, yet I bought the Chix's CD to support them and can't wait to buy "Shut up and Sing."

[Hissyspit]

11. Welcome to DU, JavDom!

:patriot:

[sunscreened]

6. DU's GumboYaYa is on that list!!!

Congrats to GumboYaYa, another DUer who is making a difference. His movie is Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore. He started a thread that has dropped off and is way too modest to toot his own horn I guess. So I will do it for him.

Good luck Gumbo and even if you don't make to the finals, it is an honor to be recognized.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

7. how are you going to get more votes over on page 3 Hissy? K&R GO DIXIE CHICKS

[terrya]

8. I'll go WAY out on a limb..."An Inconvenient Truth" wins Best Documentary

It's a superb documentary. Period.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

10. good kicks but you seem to be having trouble getting past a 9 vote barrier

[Roxy66]

9. Go Chicks & Gore!!

[Hissyspit]

12. .

[upi402]

13. ahhh, good! More will see Gore's "An Incovenient Truth"!

:bounce: :toast: :party: