Full List of 2015 Ida Documentary Awards Honorees & Winners: Career Achievement Award Gordon Quinn Pioneer Award Ted Sarandos Amicus Award Tony Tabatznik and the Bertha Foundation Emerging Documentary Filmmaker Award sponsored by the Archibald Family Foundation Lyric R.
Read More: ' Best of Enemies' Co-Director Morgan Neville on Intellectual Divas and the Theatricality of Politics Actor, director and political activist Danny Glover presented Tony Tabatznik and the Bertha Foundation ( with the Ida’s Amicus Award in recognition of their work supporting the essential needs of the non-fiction media landscape. The Pioneer Award is presented by the Ida to acknowledge extraordinary contributions to advancing the nonfiction form and providing exceptional vision and leadership to the documentary community. Academy Award® winning director Kathryn Bigelow presented the Courage Under Fire Award to Director Matthew Heineman for his immersive and brave work in the pursuit of truth in “ Cartel Land.” Bigelow executive produced Heineman’s “ Cartel Land.” Read More: Matthew Heineman on Going Beyond the Headlines and Body Count in ' Cartel Land' Ted Sarandos, the Chief Content Officer at Netflix, was awarded with The Pioneer Award, in recognition to the company’s game-changing and support to the production of non-fiction programming. The award was presented by Chaz Ebert, whose husband Roger Ebert was the subject of Quinn’s film “ Life Itself” and by Haskell Wexler, influential cinematographer, producer, and director.
Read More: Oscar Shortlisted Doc Short ' Last Day of Freedom' is a Gentle Animated Look at Complex Issues Ida’s Career Achievement Award was presented to Gordon Quinn, Founder and Artistic Director of Kartemquin Films. The directors thanked the Ida for giving the award to an animated film. Read More: 12 Things Joshua Oppenheimer Wants You to Know About ' The Look of Silence The winner for Best Short Award went to the animated short “ Last Day of Freedom” directed by Dee Hibbert-Jones and Nomi Talisman. The Best Feature Award was given to Joshua Oppenheimer’s “ The Look of Silence,” which made the Oscar shortlist earlier in the week and happens to be the film companion for “ The Act of Killing.” “ The Look of Silence” has been banned in Indonesia and screenings of the film are only available through NGOs, schools/universities, religious organizations and other limited outlets. Notaro was quick to point out this was the first year of the awards being “broadcasted…” on Periscope, and for that reason alone maybe the last. The 2015 Ida Documentary Awards took place at the Paramount Theater hosted by comedian Tig Notaro.
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