From the press release, “In anticipation of announcing its final nominees on January 19, Cinema Eye is releasing the list of the 15 feature films that have received the highest vote totals across nine categories including: Direction, Production, Cinematography, Editing, Graphic Design and Animation, Debut Feature, International Feature, Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking, and the newest award – Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Score. There will be a tenth category for Audience Choice.”

n alphabetical order, they include:

AMERICAN TEEN – Nanette Burstein, dir
THE BETRAYAL (NERAKHOON) – Ellen Kuras & Thavisouk Phrasavath, dir
ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD – Werner Herzog, dir
THE ENGLISH SURGEON – Geoffrey Smith, dir
FORBIDDEN LIES – Anna Broinowski, dir
IN A DREAM – Jeremiah Zagar, dir
MAN ON WIRE – James Marsh, dir
MY WINNIPEG – Guy Maddin, dir
THE ORDER OF MYTHS – Margaret Brown, dir
ROMAN POLANSKI: WANTED AND DESIRED – Marina Zenovich, dir
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE – Errol Morris, dir
STRANDED, I COME FROM A PLANE THAT CRASHED ON THE MOUNTAINS – Gonzalo Arijon, dir
TROUBLE THE WATER – Carl Deal & Tia Lessin, dir
UP THE YANGTZE – Yung Chang, dir
WALTZ WITH BASHIR – Ari Folman, dir

Happy watching! Final nominations will be announced on January 19th from Sundance.