Oscars 2013: The 85th Annual Academy Awards
Oscar Documentaries: A Look Behind The Scenes
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Oscars 2013: The 85th Annual Academy Awards
Harrowing Stories Of 'How To Survive A Plague'()
February 12, 2013 Director and producer David France documents the struggle of HIV/AIDS activists as they fought for better care and access to new medicines in the early days of the epidemic. "There are today, 8 million people alive on those drugs that were spearheaded in this remarkable meeting of minds and hearts," France says.
Oscars 2013: The 85th Annual Academy Awards
Beyond The Battlefield, Soldiers Fight An 'Invisible War'()
February 11, 2013 The Invisible War looks at the ongoing issue of sexual assault in the military. Victims document the unsettling repercussions of reporting their assault within the military adjudication system. Part of an ongoing series of conversations with Oscar nominated documentary filmmakers.
Oscars 2013: The 85th Annual Academy Awards
The Story Of A West Bank Village Told With '5 Broken Cameras' ()
February 7, 2013 In 5 Broken Cameras, co-directors Emad Burnat and Guy Davidi tell the story of a Palestinian village that is protesting the establishment of an Israeli security wall that cuts villagers off from parts of their land.
Oscars 2013: The 85th Annual Academy Awards
How A Detroit Flop Became South Africa's Superstar()
February 6, 2013 In Searching for Sugar Man, director Malik Bendjelloul tells the story of the search for Rodriguez, an American musician who never made a splash in his home country, but who — unbeknownst to him — became the voice of the liberal, white, anti-apartheid movement in South Africa.
Oscars 2013: The 85th Annual Academy Awards
Filmmaker Holds Up A Mirror In Interviews With Israel's 'Gatekeepers'()
January 24, 2013 Dror Moreh's Oscar-nominated documentary, The Gatekeepers, is built around the confessions and ruminations of the six surviving heads of the Shin Bet — Israel's domestic security service.
For Choreographer 'Pina,' A Dance Tribute In 3-D()
February 23, 2012 Director Wim Wenders' documentary tribute to German choreographer Pina Bausch is nominated for an Academy Award. When Wenders and Bausch met more than 20 years ago, they started planning a film that would capture her unique style of modern dance. Bausch died suddenly just days before filming started.
Underdog Football Team Shines In 'Undefeated'()
February 22, 2012 In 2009, volunteer coach Bill Courtney led Manassas High School's struggling team to the playoffs. Filmmakers Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin chronicle the challenges of the Memphis team — on and off the field — in the Oscar-nominated documentary Undefeated.
'If A Tree Falls': The Earth Liberation Front's Rise()
February 21, 2012 In the documentary If a Tree Falls, director Marshall Curry tells the story of the rise and fall of the Earth Liberation Front, a radical environmentalist group that the FBI once described as America's No. 1 domestic terrorism threat. The film was nominated for an Academy Award.
One Marine's Journey To 'Hell And Back Again'()
February 20, 2012 Photojournalist Danfung Dennis embedded with the U.S. Marines in Afghanistan. His documentary, Hell and Back Again, has been nominated for an Academy Award. The film follows Sgt. Nathan Harris, who is wounded in battle and struggles to transition back into civilian life.
Freedom Not 'Paradise' For 'West Memphis Three'()
January 18, 2012 In 1994, three teens were convicted of the murder of three boys in West Memphis, Ark. The trial drew national attention, due in part to the HBO documentary series Paradise Lost. The "West Memphis Three" appealed their convictions and were released from prison in August 2011.
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