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Academy Announces Documentary Films in Competition for the 77th

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Beverly Hills, CA - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced the list of films that will continue on in the voting process in the category of Best Documentary Feature for the 77th Academy Awards®.

The 12 films from which the five nominees will be selected are listed below in alphabetical order:

• "Born into Brothels"
• "Home of the Brave"
• "Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train"
• "In the Realms of the Unreal"
• "Riding Giants"
• "The Ritchie Boys"
• "The Story of the Weeping Camel"
• "Super Size Me"
• "Tell Them Who You Are"
• "Touching the Void"
• "Tupac: Resurrection"
• "Twist of Faith"

Eligible documentaries were screened by the Documentary Branch Screening Committee, made up of members of the branch who serve on a volunteer basis. The above films were chosen after a preliminary round of screenings.

The nominated films will be announced along with nominations in 24 other categories on Tuesday, January 25, at 5:30 a.m. PST .

Notice something missing? No, the Academy hasn't snubbed Fahrenheit 911. Moore and his film company are entering the work into the Best Picture category, not wanting to settle for the "little" prizes.

Risky move though, as there's no guarantee that the Academy will actually let the film in.

Worldwide distribution rights to Jessica Yu's "In The Realms of the Unreal" were bought today by a distributor called Wellspring. "Unreal" will open in theaters on December 22nd at Film Forum in New York and at San Francisco's Castro Theater. The film debuted at Sundance, played at festivals in London and Seattle, before winning the best documentary award at the Vancouver Film Festival.

The following are the Rotten Tomato ratings for some of the shortlisted. The other four just haven't got enough reviews to get a Tomato Meter rating.

• "Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train" 96%
• "The Story of the Weeping Camel" 95%
• "Touching the Void" 93%
• "Super Size Me" 92%
• "Home of the Brave" 91%
• "Riding Giants" 91%
• "Born into Brothels" 86%
• "Tupac: Resurrection" 79%

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