Awards
   

Oscars

 

Emmy Awards

 

Two time Academy Award Nominee, Best Feature Documentary
Primetime Emmy Award, Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking
Sundance Grand Jury Prize Winner
Best Limited Series, International Documentary Association
Audience Award, Independent Lens | PBS
Gold Hugo, Chicago International Television Festival
British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Best Documentary Feature Nominee
Erik Barnouw Award (Organization of American Historians)
John Grierson Award (American Film Festival)
John O'Connor Award (American Historical Association)
Henry Hampton Award (Council on Foundations)
Best of Northern California, National Educational Film Festival
Distinguished Documentary Award, International Documentary Association
National Educational Association Award for Excellence in the Advancement of Learning through Broadcasting
Gold Hugo, Chicago International Film Festival
Golden Marazzo, Festival dei Popoli
Gold Award, Worldfest-Houston
CINE Golden Eagle
Golden Athena, Athens Festival
Best Documentary Feature, Canadian Film Board
Best Documentary Feature, Pan-African Film Festival
Audience Award, Pan-African Film Festival
London International Film Festival, Best Documentary Feature Nominee