War Photographer
Awards (click to collapse)
Academy Awards, USA (2002) – Nominated: Oscar: Best Documentary, Features
Cologne Conference, Germany (2002) – Winner: Best Non-Fiction Program
Durban International Film Festival, South Africa (2002) – Winner: Best Documentary Feature
Grimme Award, Germany (2003) – Winner: Special Prize of the Ministry for Development, Culture and Sports
Grimme Award, Germany (2003) – Nominated: Adolf Grimme Award: Documentary/Cultural
News & Documentary Emmy Awards, USA (2004) – Nominated: Emmy: Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Cinematography
Peabody Awards, USA (2004) – Winner: Peabody Award
Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival, USA (2002) – Winner: Audience Award: Best Documentary
Swiss Film Prize, Switzerland (2002) – Nominated: Best Documentary
Gent Viewpoint Documentary Film Festival, Belgium (2002) – Winner: Canvas Prize
Encounters South African International Documentary Festival, South Africa (2002) – Winner: Audience Award: Best Film
In a career spanning two decades, James Nachtwey has relentlessly scoured the globe to capture and publicise not only the horrors of war, poverty and starvation, but also the poignancy of human grief, the small triumphs and feats of endurance which sometimes dignifies the most terrible suffering. Frei’s documentary takes one on a haunting odyssey of the world’s crisis spots as seen through Nachtwey’s lens, and into the mind and methods of the man. Although Nachtwey’s courage under fire makes for some spectacular footage, what emerges as his greatest strength is how, by his unhurried presence and quiet respect, he is able to gain the trust of his subjects even while trespassing on their pain.
Guests
Director: Christian Frei
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Previous Festivals
Rehoboth Beach Independent FF, USA (2002)
Gent Viewpoint Doc FF, Belgium (2002)
Encounters SA Int’l Doc FF, South Africa (2002)
Durban International Film Festival, South Africa (2002)
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