Three of the fifteen films short-listed for the Best Documentary prize at this year's Academy Awards were worked on by TEC alums and instructors. Pray the Devil Back to Hell, directed by guest lecturer, Gini Reticker and edited by instructor Meg Reticker is, “Uplifting, disheartening, inspiring, enraging…” – Manohla Dargis, NY Times. The Betrayal – Nerakhoon, directed by Ellen Kuras (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, DP) and post supervised by TEC alum Riva Marker, is “contemplative and impressionistic,” AO Scott, NY Times. In a Dream (SXSW Audience Award 2008) directed by Jeremiah Zagar with TEC alum and instructor, Sandy Patch, as colorist and on-line editor.