Two acclaimed rock documentaries, It Might Get Loud and Anvil! The Story Of Anvil, were left off the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' short list of 15 films in consideration for an Oscar nomination for Best Documentary, according to Slashfilm.com. The 15 titles now on the list will be pared down to a slate of five finalists, with the winner announced at the Academy Awards ceremony in March.

It Might Get Loud featured an in-depth look at Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, U2 axeman The Edge and White Stripes/Raconteurs frontman Jack White as they discussed the craft of playing guitar and their personal musical histories, culminating in the three musicians jamming together. The highly regarded Anvil!, meanwhile, told the story of a real-life Spinal Tap, the Canadian metal act Anvil who have persevered with their career through nearly 30 years of bad breaks and worse luck.

For Anvil, the movie's success has actually lifted them from obscurity. The movie premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, while the band has since opened for AC/DC, performed on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien and made an appearance in Seth Rogen's upcoming movie, The Green Hornet.

While promoting the release of It Might Get Loud, Jimmy Page said that he thinks he, White and The Edge have stayed relevant because they've been able to evolve: "I think you get measured up by, you know, what you do, what you produce as far as your music goes, 'cause that's how you're gonna be measured up. And I guess that's what I'm gonna be, you know, what I have to do, is to make that sort of statement. For all of us really - I mean, Jack's constantly changing his, you know, perception on things, and very well I might add. For me, it's almost like the same picture with a different frame."

Several film news websites also noted other omissions from the Academy short list, such as Tyson and Michael Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story.