From Homeless Teen to Oscar-Nominated Film Subject Sean Fine was preparing a film for Sundance when he learned on Thursday that the documentary short he and his wife, Andrea Fine, had directed -- "Inocente," which was shown on MTV this summer -- had been nominated for an Oscar for his short documentary, "My first reaction was just screaming," Mr. Fine said in a telephone interview. I immediately called Andrea and she was crying. Then I called Inocente and she is so excited and she asked me if she could bring her rabbit to the Oscars. Inocente Izucar is the teenage homeless artist at the heart of the film. Despite moving more than 30 times in nine years, she has managed to produce distinctive, vibrant paintings. Ms. Izucar was initially discovered by ARTS: A Reason To Survive, a nonprofit organization in San Diego that provides therapeutic arts programming and education, as well as college and career preparation to children and young adults dealing with homelessness, domestic violence, illness and other major life challenges. This isn't the first time the Fines have been nominated for an Oscar: they were up for one in 2007 for their documentary feature "War/Dance," about children from wartorn Uganda who aspired to win their national music competition. At the Sundance Film Festival, which starts Jan. 17, the Fines will be presenting "Life According to Sam," about one family's mission to combat their young son's rare disease. It is also the second nomination for Yael Melamede, who produced "Inocente" with Shine Global, a nonprofit production company. Ms. Melamede's film "My Architect," about Louis Kahn, was nominated in 2004. "We hope the film brings attention to the issues of teen homeless immigration and the importance of arts education," Ms. Melamede said in a phone interview on Thursday. Mr. Fine said he was gratified that the film has brought attention to young people in Inocente's situation. "There are millions of Inocente's out there," he said. It's just that people don't normally take the time to listen to them.