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THE JURY FOR THE NATIONAL FILM BOARD AWARDS

For the tenth year, the National Film Board of Canada will present an award for Best Documentary feature. The nonfiction jury will be comprised of: Gerald Peary, film critic for the Boston Phoenix; Diane Weyermann, director of the Sundance Institute’s International Programs and former director of the Soros Documentary Fund; and noted documentarian Nettie Wild, director of A Place Called Chiapas. (Read more)

The films nominated for the NFB Award are:
• BERLIN BABYLON
   Hubertus Siegert, Germany North American Premiere
• BONANZA
   Ulises Rosell, Argentina International Premiere
• COOL AND CRAZY
   Knut Erik Jensen, Norway
• DESI
   Maria Ramos, The Netherlands
• DO IT
   Sabine Gisiger, Marcel Zwingli, Switzerland North American Premiere
• THE ENDURANCE: SHACKLETON’S LEGENDARY ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION
    Great Britain George Butler Special Presentation
• ETOILES, THE PARIS OPERA BALLET COMPANY
    Nils Tavernier, France International Premiere
• FACING THE MUSIC
   Bob Connolly, Robin Anderson, Australia
• JUNG (WAR): IN THE LAND OF THE MUJAHEDDIN
    Alberto Vendemmiati, Fabrizio Lazzaretti, Italy/Afghanistan
• THE INNER TOUR
    Ra’anan Alexandrowicz. Israel/Palestine North American Premiere
• THE LAND OF WANDERING SOULS
   Rithy Panh, Cambodia/France
• OBAACHAN’S GARDEN
   Linda Ohama, Canada
• PROMISES
   B.Z Goldberg, Justine Shapiro, Carlos Bolado, USA

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