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Virunga

Awards & Festivals

Academy Awards
2015 | Nominee: Best Documentary, Feature
Independent Spirit Awards
2015 | Nominee: Best Documentary
CPH:DOX
2014 | Honorable Mention: F:ACT Award
BAFTA Awards
2015 | Nominee: Best Documentary
Directors Guild of America
2015 | Nominee: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
2015 | Nominee: Best Documentary
British Independent Film Awards
2014 | Nominee: Best Documentary
Melbourne International Film Festival
2014 | 3rd place: Best Documentary (People's Choice Award)
Abu Dhabi Film Festival
2014 | Winner: Best Documentary Feature (Black Pearl Award)
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
2014 | Winner: Emerging International Filmmaker Award
DOXA Documentary Film Festival
2014 | Winner: Feature Documentary Award
Black Reel Awards
2015 | Nominee: Outstanding Documentary