On this episode of "Awards Bound," we look at the 10 films shortlisted for Best Documentary Short at the Oscars! From an intimate portrait of an artist & her troubled life, to a harrowing incident of police brutality, these short documentaries are often hard to watch, but tell important stories and bring harsh reality to light.

Alone (3:20), Edith+Eddie (7:30), Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405 (15:00), Heroin(e) (22:00), Kayayo-The Living Shopping Baskets (29:40), Knife Skills (37:05), 116 Cameras (45:00), Ram Dass, Going Home (51:05), Ten Meter Tower (55:30), Traffic Stop (1:01:25).

Hosted by Carlos Aguilar & Conor Holt. Music by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com