Oscars: 15 Documentary Features Named to Shortlist

"Blackfish," "The Armstrong Lie" and "Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer" are among the films advancing in the Oscar race.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Tuesday announced that 15 films in the documentary feature category will advance in the voting process for the 86th Oscars. One hundred forty-seven films had originally qualified in the category.

The 15 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production companies:

1.  “The Act of Killing,” Final Cut for Real
2.  “The Armstrong Lie,” The Kennedy/Marshall Company 
3. “Blackfish,” Our Turn Productions 
4. “The Crash Reel,” KP Rides Again
5.  “Cutie and the Boxer,” Ex Lion Tamer and Cine Mosaic 
6. “Dirty Wars,” Civic Bakery
7.  “First Cousin Once Removed,” Experiments in Time, Light & Motion
8.  “God Loves Uganda,” Full Credit Productions 
9. “Life According to Sam,” Fine Films 
10. “Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer,” Roast Beef Productions
11.  “The Square,” Noujaim Films and Maktube Productions 
12. “Stories We Tell,” National Film Board of Canada 
13. “Tim’s Vermeer,” High Delft Pictures
14.  “20 Feet from Stardom,” Gil Friesen Productions and Tremolo Productions 
15. “Which Way Is the Front Line from Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington,” Tripoli Street 

The Oscars will be presented on Sunday, March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center.