2015 OSCAR DOCUMENTARY SHORTS

2015 Oscar Documentary Shorts

My Pick: Joanna

Oscar Winner: Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1

2/9/2015 – Joanna (2013) – 8/10 - My personal fav of the nominated short docs. Tearful and beautiful. Told without an overbearing narrative but with a whimsy and unique voice.

2/9/2015 – Our Curse (2103) – 8/10 - Torturous but hopeful. Probably will win the Oscar.

2/9/2015 - Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1 (2013) – 7/10 - A tough film, but well done. Has the blatant rhythm and style of an HBO doc, which isn't a bad thing, but it detracts from its specialness. Good though.

2/9/2015 – White Earth (2014) – 6/10

2/9/2015 – The Reaper (2014) – 6/10 - Gorgeous cinematography, but the story was lacking. A nice pairing with Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle".