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Eye on the Oscars: Documentaries

Directors: Jeff Zimbalist, Matt Mochary

Topic: Documents and celebrates work of Anderson Sa, a former drug trafficker, who uses music to unite the people of his rundown favela (Portuguese for "squatter settlement") in Rio de Janeiro. – read more

From Variety – Posted on December 08 2005

Favela Rising

Academy announces documentary films in competition for 78th Academy Awards

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced the list of films that will continue on in the voting process in the category of Best Documentary Feature for the 78th Academy Awards. Eighty-two films had been eligible in the category. – read more

From PR Newswire – Posted on November 15 2005

Favela Rising

ThinkFilm, HBO pick up "Favela"

ThinkFilm and HBO/Cinemax Documentary Films have jointly acquired Jeff Zimbalist and Matt Mochary's documentary "Favela Rising."

ThinkFilm, the New York-based indie distributor, and HBO, the Time Warner cable service, previously collaborated on the distribution of the Oscar-nominated docu "Spellbound" and the Oscar-winning docu "Born into Brothels." – read more

From The Hollywood Reporter – Posted on May 01 2005

				Favela Rising Eye on the Oscars: Documentaries Directors: Jeff Zimbalist, Matt Mochary Topic: Documents and celebrates work of Anderson Sa, a former drug trafficker, who uses music to unite the people of his rundown favela (Portuguese for "squatter settlement") in Rio de Janeiro. – read more From Variety – Posted on December 08 2005

				Favela Rising Academy announces documentary films in competition for 78th Academy Awards BEVERLY HILLS, CA - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced the list of films that will continue on in the voting process in the category of Best Documentary Feature for the 78th Academy Awards. Eighty-two films had been eligible in the category. – read more From PR Newswire – Posted on November 15 2005

				Favela Rising ThinkFilm, HBO pick up "Favela" ThinkFilm and HBO/Cinemax Documentary Films have jointly acquired Jeff Zimbalist and Matt Mochary's documentary "Favela Rising." ThinkFilm, the New York-based indie distributor, and HBO, the Time Warner cable service, previously collaborated on the distribution of the Oscar-nominated docu "Spellbound" and the Oscar-winning docu "Born into Brothels." – read more From The Hollywood Reporter – Posted on May 01 2005