The nominees for the 2012 Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday morning. This is the full list of the documentary films including synopses and trailers.

In order to be eligible for an Academy Award, your feature-length documentary film will need to be reviewed by the L.A. Times or N.Y. Times.

The story of the extremely unique Jody Pendarvis and his 30 foot UFO he built in his front yard in the small town of Bowman, SC. After a sighting of [...]

Werner Herzog is working on a documentary feature focusing on death row inmates. He explores the legacy of a triple homicide in Texas interviewing the victims’ families and those convicted for the crime including one man on death row, eight days before his execution.