NonFiction Film Awards.

You may remember that filmmaker AJ Schnack (GC; interview) was less than pleased with the shortlist of documentaries the Academy drew up in the fall, the first round in that category's race for the Oscar.

Now, as Eugene Hernandez reports at indieWIRE, he's enlisted the support of online independent film distributor IndiePix and the opinions of a host of North American film festival programmers to launch a new nonfiction filmmaking awards event, set for March 18, 2008 at IFC Center in New York City." IndiePix has the first shortlist and more info; AJ tells the full story.

Update, 1/8: AJ gathers reactions to the announcement.

Posted by dwhudson at January 7, 2008 1:21 PM