Earlier this morning, the nominations for the 80th Academy Awards® were announced. While you may not be a nominee this year, you can start working towards it.

The 3rd Annual Doc Challenge gives filmmakers from around the world five days to make a short non-fiction film. The finalists will have their work shown across North America, beginning at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival in March. Locally, Film Action Oregon will sponsor a screening.

Here’s your chance to show off Portland. Know of a great topic that should be a film? For more information on the challenge and registration details, visit the Doc Challenge Web site.

Just think, today, a screening during Hot Docs, tomorrow, an Oscar®.