8 Documentary Short Films On Oscar's 2013 Shortlist

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that the field of Documentary Short Subject contenders for the 86th Academy Awards® has been narrowed to eight films, of which three to five will earn Oscar® nominations.

Voters from the Academy’s Documentary Branch viewed this year’s 40 eligible entries and submitted their ballots to PricewaterhouseCoopers for tabulation.

The eight films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production companies:

CaveDigger, Karoffilms
Facing Fear, Jason Cohen Productions, LLC
Jujitsu-ing Reality, Sobini Films
Karama Has No Walls, Hot Spot Films
The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life, Reed Entertainment
Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall, Prison Terminal LLC
Recollections, notrac productions
SLOMO, Big Young Films and Runaway Films

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2013 will be presented on Oscar Sunday, March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.