8 Doc Shorts Shortlisted
for 2007 Oscars®

Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that the field of Documentary Short Subject entries for the 80th Academy Awards® has narrowed to eight films, from which three to five will earn Oscar® nominations.

Voters from the Academy’s Documentary Branch viewed this year’s 23 eligible contenders and submitted their ballots to PricewaterhouseCoopers.

The eight films are listed below in alphabetical order:

“Body & Soul: Diana & Kathy”
“Freeheld”
“If It Happens”
“La Corona” (“The Crown”)
“Ochberg’s Orphans”
“Portraits of a Lady”
“Salim Baba”
“Sari’s Mother”

The 80th Academy Awards nominations will be announced on Tuesday, January 22, 2008, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2007 will be presented on Sunday, February 24, 2008, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live by the ABC Television Network.

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