![]() Wolper Student Documentary Award, Best Limited Series, and more. The ceremony will be held on December 9, 2016, on the Paramount Pictures backlot. For more than 60 years, Lear who turned 100 years old on Wednesday has dedicated most of his time creating groundbreaking television series and beloved movies, and addressing social and. In addition to the Lears, Stanley Nelson (“Freedom Riders,” “The Murder of Emmett Till”) will receive the Career Achievement Award. Ally Derks (founder of the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam) will receive the Pioneer Award, and Nanfu Wang (“Hooligan Sparrow”) will receive the Emerging Documentary Filmmaker prize.Īwards will also be given in several categories including Best Feature Documentary, Best Shortĭocumentary, David L. “Our honorees this year include veteran and emerging filmmakers, illustrating how vital the documentary field is,” Simon Kilmurry, IDA’s Executive Director, said in a statement. The organization supports a wide variety of projects that address issues like civil liberties, the environment, health and youth and civic activism.Īlso Read: Oscars' Crowded Documentary Race Nears a Record: See the Complete List of Films So Far The producer of milestone TV programs like “All in the Family,” “Sanford and Son,” “The Jeffersons” and “Maude” is, along with Lyn, the founder of The Lear Family Foundation. However, Lear has said the moment which inspired his lifetime of advocacy was another event which he experienced at the age of nine, when he first came. The IDA’s 32nd Annual Documentary Awards will honor the Lears with the Amicus Award, for their noted social and political activism. Legendary TV producer Norman Lear, with his wife Lyn, are among this year’s crop of International Documentary Association honorees.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |