9:34am PT by THR staff
Oscars Pick 8 Documentary Shorts for 2012 Shortlist

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The Academy Awards Statue and Sign - H 2012
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today its shortlist for the field of Documentary Short Subject.
Those in the running for the 85th Annual Academy Awards include the following eight films:
The Education of Mohammad Hussein, Loki Films
Inocente, Shine Global, Inc.
Kings Point, Kings Point Documentary, Inc.
Mondays at Racine, Cynthia Wade Productions
Open Heart, Urban Landscapes Inc.
ParaÍso, The Strangebird Company
The Perfect Fit, SDI Productions Ltd.
Redemption, Downtown Docs
Three to five of them will be nominated when the Oscar nominations are announced on Jan. 10.
More to come.