Here’s the shortlist. AJ Schnack has more information on each film on his blog including some robust criticism of the list that I find myself agreeing with. I was really disappointed that films like Billy The Kid, We Are Together, Manda Bala, and The King of Kong didn’t make the list. The King of Kong is one of the funniest and most skillfully constructed documentaries I have seen in a long time and I wish that films like this would get more recognition just for being great films and telling great stories.

“Autism: The Musical,” directed by Tricia Regan

“Body of War,” directed by Phil Donahue and Ellen Spiro

“For The Bible Tells Me So,” directed by Daniel G. Karslake

“Lake of Fire,” directed by Tony Kaye

“Nanking,” directed by Bill Guttentag and Dan Sturman

“No End in Sight,” directed by Charles Ferguson

“Operation Homecoming – Writing the Wartime Experience,” directed by Richard Robbins

“The Price of Sugar,” directed by Bill Haney

“Please Vote For Me,” directed by Wejun Chen

“A Promise to the Dead: The Exile Journey of Ariel Dorfman,” directed by Peter Raymont

“The Rape of Europa,” directed by Richard Berge and Bonni Cohen

“Sicko,” directed by Michael Moore

“Taxi to the Dark Side,” directed by Alex Gibney

“War/Dance,” directed b Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine

“White Light/Black Rain,” directed by Steven Okazaki

UPDATE: More docs are coming to mind. What about Kurt Cobain About a Son for a spot of innovation and music just for change or In the Shadow of the Moon? I haven’t seen In The Shadow of the Moon yet but it has space and astronauts in it for gawds sake! Any one else have thoughts on what’s missing?

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