Academy Awards, USA
2010
Nominee
Best Documentary, Features
Robert Kenner ,
Elise Pearlstein ,
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
2009
Nominee
Best Documentary Feature Film
Robert Kenner ,
American Cinema Editors, USA
2010
Nominee
Best Edited Documentary
Kim Roberts ,
Awards Circuit Community Awards
2009
Nominee
Best Documentary Feature
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
2010
Nominee
Best Documentary Feature
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
2009
Nominee
Best Documentary
Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US
2010
Winner
Outstanding Achievement in Graphic Design or Animation
2010
Nominee
Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking
Robert Kenner ,
Elise Pearlstein ,
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Score
Mark Adler ,
Directors Guild of America, USA
2010
Nominee
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary
Robert Kenner ,
Film Independent Spirit Awards
2010
Nominee
Best Documentary
Robert Kenner ,
Gold Derby Awards
2010
Nominee
Documentary Feature
Gotham Awards
2009
Winner
Best Documentary
Robert Kenner ,
Elise Pearlstein ,
Houston Film Critics Society Awards
2009
Nominee
Best Documentary Feature
International Documentary Association
2009
Nominee
Robert Kenner (director/producer)
Elise Pearlstein (producer) ,
Eric Schlosser (co-producer) ,
Richard Pearce (co-producer) ,
Melissa Robledo (co-producer) ,
Bill Pohlad (executive producer) ,
Robin Schorr (executive producer) ,
Jeff Skoll (executive producer) ,
Diane Weyermann (executive producer) ,
Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival
2009
Nominee
Robert Kenner
National Board of Review, USA
2009
Winner
Top Five Documentaries
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
2011
Winner
Outstanding Informational Programming - Long Form
Robert Kenner (director/producer) ,
Bill Pohlad (executive producer) ,
Jeff Skoll (executive producer) ,
Robin Schorr (executive producer) ,
Diane Weyermann (executive producer) ,
Simon Kilmurry (executive producer: POV) ,
Cynthia Lopez (co-executive producer: POV) ,
Elise Pearlstein (producer) ,
Eric Schlosser (co-producer) ,
Richard Pearce (co-producer) ,
Melissa Robledo (co-producer) ,
Christopher White (director of programming and production: POV) ,
Yance Ford (senior producer: POV) ,
Andrew Catauro (coordinating producer: POV) ,
Best Documentary
Robert Kenner (director/producer) ,
Bill Pohlad (executive producer) ,
Jeff Skoll (executive producer) ,
Robin Schorr (executive producer) ,
Diane Weyermann (executive producer) ,
Simon Kilmurry (executive producer: POV) ,
Cynthia Lopez (co-executive producer: POV) ,
Elise Pearlstein (producer) ,
Eric Schlosser (co-producer) ,
Richard Pearce (co-producer) ,
Melissa Robledo (co-producer) ,
Christopher White (director of programming & production: POV) ,
Yance Ford (series producer: POV) ,
Andrew Catauro (coordinating producer: POV) ,
Online Film & Television Association
2010
Nominee
Best Documentary Feature Film
Online Film Critics Society Awards
2010
Nominee
Best Documentary
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
2009
Winner
Best Documentary
St. Louis Film Critics Association, US
2009
Nominee
Best Documentary Film
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
2010
Nominee
Best Documentary
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards
2009
Winner
Best Documentary