Five finalists for top IDA nod

October 28, 2008 Features up for distinguished documentary achievement are the boxing biopic "Kassim the Dream"; "Man on Wire," James Marsh's look at Philippe Petit's Twin Towers high-wire stunt; "Stranded: I Have Come From a Plane That Crashed on the Mountains," the chronicle of the infamous 1972 Andes plane crash; the animated war memories of "Waltz With Bashir"; and "Young@Heart," the look at singing senior citizens. "Innovative storytelling, digital editing and sophisticated audiences have opened up the playing field of what a documentary can be," IDA interim executive director Eddie Schmidt said.

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