About the Show
One-off Documentary
60 minutes
The emotionally gripping and visually stylish tale of an acclaimed television director who survives a car crash, but is told he’ll never walk or talk again. Brash, defiant and determined, he fights to get his life back.
This documentary was also produced in French as Endommagé… Prise II.
Awards
CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS – 2007
Gold Ribbon Award
9th INTERNATIONAL SICHUAN TV FESTIVAL – 2007
Golden Panda Award
ARTS ABILITIES FESTIVAL – 2007
Best Documentary Feature
Audience Choice Award
PRIX GEMEAUX – 2007
Nomination – Best Biography Documentary
Nomination – Best Direction in a Documentary
Nomination – Best Script for a Documentary
Nomination – Best Editing for a Documentary
Nomination – Best Original Music for a Documentary
PEABODY AWARD – 2007
Winner – THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, 66TH ANNUAL PEABODY AWARDS
EMOTION PICTURES DOCUMENTARY & DISABILITY, 1st INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL –ATHENS, GREECE 2007
Winner – 2nd Prize
BASEL KARLSRUHE FORUM – SWITZERLAND – 2007
Nomination – SRG SSR idée Suisse Prize
Official selection to screen at Basel Karlsruhe Forum 2007
JAPAN PRIZE – 2006
Winner – Grand Prix JAPAN
Winner – Best Program – Adult Education Category
MOST GEMINI NOMINATIONS FOR A DOCUMENTARY – 2006
Winner – Best Biography Documentary Program
Winner – Best Direction in a Documentary
Nomination – Best Writing in a Documentary Program or Series
Nomination – Best Picture Editing in a Documentary Program or Series
INPUT TAIWAN – 2006
Official selection to screen at INPUT 2006
The film also tied for most number of on-demand screenings
INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL – BRUSSELS – 2006
Winner – Emile Cantillon Award for Tomorrow’s Cinema
THE OTHER FILM FESTIVAL – AUSTRALIA – 2006
Winner – Film Victoria Award Best of Fest
DOCNZ INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL – NEW ZEALAND – 2006
Special Mention – Best International Medium Documentary
YORKTON SHORT FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL – 2006
Winner Golden Sheaf Award – BEST Documentary P.O.V.
Nominated – BEST Direction Non-Fiction and BEST Editing Non-Fiction
SUPERFEST XXVI INTERNATIONAL DISABILITIES FILM FESTIVAL – BERKLEY – 2006
Winner – Excellence Award
Winner – Spirit Award
MOSCOW DISABILITY FILM FESTIVAL, “Breaking Down Barriers” – MOSCOW November 17th to 20th 2006
Winner – Grand Prix Award
PICTURE THIS FESTIVAL – CALGARY – 2006
Winner – BEST Documentary by a Disabled Filmmaker
ONTARIO BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION – 2006
Winner – Media Award
IMAGE ET SANTE – LIEGE – 2006
Honourable Mention
Acquisitions
Acquisitions Contact: Mindy Laxer (mindy@apartment11.tv)
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