Credits Determined for Documentary Feature Nominee
Beverly Hills, CA (February 8, 2010) — Nominee credits for Best Documentary Feature nominee “The Cove” have been determined by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Documentary Branch Executive Committee. Credits are as follows:
“The Cove” – Louie Psihoyos and Fisher Stevens
Academy rules for the documentary feature category state that a maximum of two persons may be designated as nominees, one of whom must be the credited director, and the other of whom must have a producer or director credit. Psihoyos is the film’s director, Stevens has a producer credit.
Nominees for the other four documentaries nominated in the category – “Burma VJ,” “Food, Inc.,” “The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers” and “Which Way Home” – were announced on February 2 and remain unchanged.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2009 will be presented on Sunday, March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide.
