The DOC Film Institute presents "Oscar Docs 2009", the fourth annual exclusive three-day screening of the Academy Award nominated short and feature documentaries. This is a one of a kind event in the Bay Area presented each year prior to the Academy Awards. This year’s list includes films of exceptional quality covering a diverse range of global and socio-political issues. We are proud to present this year’s show with the San Francisco Film Society.
Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
1881 Post St at Fillmore
THE BETRAYAL (NERAKHOON) by Ellen Kuras and Thavisouk Phrasavath
ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD by Werner Herzog and Henry Kaiser
(producer Henry Kaiser in person on Feb 18)
THE GARDEN by Scott Hamilton Kennedy
MAN ON WIRE by James Marsh and Simon Chinn
TROUBLE THE WATER by Tia Lessin and Carl Deal
SHORT COMPILATION
THE CONSCIENCE OF NHEM EN by Steven Okazaki
(director Steven Okazaki in person on Feb 17)
THE FINAL INCH by Irene Taylor Brodsky and Tom Grant
SMILE PINKI by Megan Mylan
THE WITNESS - FROM THE BALCONY OF ROOM 306 by Adam Pertofsky and Margaret Hyde
