Of 124 documentary films that qualified for Oscar consideration, two with Mid-South connections have made the short list of 15 to be considered for an Academy Award.
"Undefeated," which was made in Memphis with assistance of the Memphis & Shelby County Film and Television Commission, is on the list as well as "Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory," the final of three documentaries about the West Memphis Three.
Both films were screened recently to sold-out crowds at the Commission-supported Indie Memphis Film Festival.
Read John Beifuss' story in his blog The Bloodshot Eye here.
