If you're in Los Angeles and haven't made it out to the fall festivals, your chance to see some acclaimed new documentaries may arrive sooner than you think, if you just know where to find them.
The "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" director moderated two panels with the creative teams behind this year's Oscar-nominated short films, which proved to be a reminder that there really is reason to celebrate the last year in movies.
Whether to earn acclaim or just the ability to work more, these filmmakers have put the money where their mouth is when it comes to building awards buzz for their latest film.
