The 6th annual Cinema Eye Honors, recognizing achievements in non-fiction film from 2012, took place last night in a ceremony at the Museum of the Moving Image attended by the close-knit documentary community, and featuring some notable addresses by the likes of DA Pennebaker, Chris Hegedus, and Michael Moore.
Here is the full list of winners – congratulations to them all:
Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking
5 BROKEN CAMERAS (pictured above)
Outstanding Achievement in Direction
Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady for DETROPIA
Audience Choice Prize
BULLY
Outstanding Achievement in Production
Dimitri Doganis for THE IMPOSTER
Outstanding Achievement in Editing
T. Woody Richman and Tyler H. Walk for HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography
Jeff Orlowski for CHASING ICE
Spotlight Award
ARGENTINIAN LESSON
Heterodox Award
MUSEUM HOURS
Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Short Filmmaking
GOOD BYE MANDIMA (KWA HERI MANDIMA)
Outstanding Achievement in an Original Music Score
Dial.81 for DETROPIA
Outstanding Achievement in Graphic Design and Animation
Oskar Gullstrand and Arvid Steen for SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN
Outstanding Achievement in a Debut Feature Film
ONLY THE YOUNG
Legacy Award
THE WAR ROOM, directed by Chris Hegedus and D A Pennebaker, produced by RJ Cutler, Wendy Ettinger, and Frazer Pennebaker
Note: NYC audiences have a chance to see THE WAR ROOM in a theatre tonight at MoMI, while Hot Docs will screen the film in Toronto as part of this year’s festival in late April/early May.
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