Task 3A Famous Directors

Famous documentary DirectorsName of

director

Name of

DocumentariesAwards won

Errol Morris They Were There(2011, USA)

Tabloid (2010, USA)

Standard Operating

Procedure(2008, USA)

Academy Awards, USA:Oscar won in 2004- Best Documentary, Featuresfor: The Fog of War (2003).

Berlin International Film Festival: Silver Berlin Bear won in 2008- Jury Grand Prix

DoubleTake Documentary Film Festival: Career Award won in 1999

Edgar Allan Poe Awards: Edgar won in 1989-

Best Motion Picture for: The Thin Blue Line(1988).

Alex Gibney The Last Gladiators- (documentary) 2011

Freakonomics- (documentary) 2010

Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson- (documentary) 2008

Taxi to the Dark Side- (documentary) 2007

Academy Awards, USA: Oscar in 2008- Best Documentary, Featuresfor: Taxi to the Dark Side(2007).

Chicago International Film Festival: Gold Hugo won in 2007- Best Documentaryfor: Taxi to the Dark Side (2007).

Deauville Film Festival: Canal+ Award won in 2005-for: "Independent Lens“(1999).

Independent Spirit Awards: Independent Spirit Award won in 2006- Best Documentaryfor: Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room(2005).