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Feature Documentaries Nominees
CUBA'S RAFTERS [BALSEROS]
Televisió de Catalunya; Carlos Bosch
DONKA, X-RAY OF AN AFRICAN HOSPITAL [RADIOSKOPIE D'UN HÔPITAL AFRICAIN]
Les Films de la Passerelle-C.B.A.; Thierry Michel
A HEALTHY BABY GIRL
Judith Helfand
MANDELA
Jonathan Demme, Angus Gibson Edward Saxon and Jo Menell
PAUL MONETTE: THE BRINK OF SUMMER'S END
Lesli Klainberg and Monte Bramer
SCARY MAN [VOGELVRIJ]
Albert Elings and Eugenie Jansen
SICK: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BOB FLANAGAN, SUPERMASOCHIST
Kirby Dick
SOUL IN THE HOLE
Lilibet Foster and Danielle Gardner
TAKEN FOR A RIDE
Jim Klein and Martha Olson
UNDER WRAPS
Penny Wheelwright and Teresa Maclnnes
WACO: THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
Dan Gifford, Amy Sommer Gifford and William Gazecki
Short Documentaries Nominees
BUBBEH LEE & ME
Andy Abrahams Wilson
THE BURNING BARREL
Tim Schwab and Christina Craton
MEMORIES DO NOT BURN
Paul Dokuchitz and Marianne McCune
OTHER PEOPLE'S WARS
Michal Bukojemski
SANDRA'S WEB: A MOTHER'S DIARY
Beverly Peterson
ABCNEWS VideoSource Nominees
BEYOND BARBED WIRE
Terri DeBono and Steve Rosen
BIG JIM FOLSOM: THE TWO FACES OF POPULISM
Robert Clem
THE LONG WAY HOME
Rabbi Marvin Hier. Richard Trank and Mark Jonathan Harris
THE ROSENBERG FILE: CASE CLOSED
Jan Legnitto
TAKEN FOR A RIDE
Jim Klein and Martha Olson
IDA/Pare Lorentz Nominees
CUBA'S RAFTERS [BALSEROS]
Televisión de Catalunya; Carlos Bosch
DONKA, X-RAY OF AN AFRICAN HOSPITAL [RADIOSKOPIE D'UN HÔPITAL AFRICAIN]
Les Films de la Passerelle-C.B.A.; Thierry Michel
FEAR AND LEARNING AT HOOVER ELEMENTARY
Tracey Trench and Laura Angelica Sim6n
MANDELA
Jonathan Demme, Angus Gibson and Jo Menell
A WORLD BENEATH THE WAR
Janet Gardner and Pham Quoc Thai
IDA/David L. Wolper Nominees
BEAUTY BEFORE AGE
Johnny Symons Stanford University
CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE
Heather Lighston and Sandra Williams University of Southern California
JESSE'S GONE
Michael S. Smith and Tyrone E. Smith University of California-Berkeley
JULES AT EIGHT
Mark Becker Stanford University
THE TOWN THAT JACK BUILT
Rebecca Campbell University of Texas-Austin
WATERSHED KEEPER
Sandra Lee Sheffield San Francisco State University
WAYNE FREEDMAN'S NOTEBOOK
Aaron Lubasky Stanfbod University
WHOSE WALL IS IT ANYWAY?
Kelli Martin and Marcia Donalds New York University
Limited Series: Nominees
CADILLAC DESERT
Executive Producers: Jonathan Taplin and Sandra Itkoff
Producer/Director: Jon Else and Linda Harrar
Based on Cadillac Desert by Marc Reisner, and Last Oasis by Sandra Postel
A Production of Trans Pacific Films and KTEH Public Television
Distributed by PBS and Columbia TriStar Television
THE COMING PLAGUE
Executive Producer: Jacoba Atlas
Producer/Writer: Sam Hurst
Director/Writer: Ned Judge
A Production of Turner Original Productions: Pat Mitchell, Executive Producer; Vivian Schiller, Senior Producer
DAWN OF THE EYE
Series Conceived and Produced by Mark Starowicz
Producer and Co-Writer: Gene Allen
Co-Producer: Julia Bennett
A Co-Production of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and BBC News and Current Affairs, in association with The History Channel
THE GREAT WAR AND THE SHAPING OF THE 20TH CENTURY
Executive Producer: Blaine Baggett
Chief Historian and Co-Producer: Jay Winter
Series Producer: Carl Byker
A Co-Production of KCET and the BBC, in association with The Imperial War Museum
WITH GOD ON OUR SIDE: THE RISE OF THE RELIGIOUS RIGHT IN AMERICA
Executive Producer: Calvin Skaggs Series
Producer: David Van Taylor Chief
Consultant: William Martin
Presented by South Carolina Educational Television (SCETV), in association with the Independent Television Service
Strand Program: Nominees
THE BURGER AND THE KING: THE LIFE AND CUISINE OF ELVIS PRESLEY
Arena (BBC Television); Cinemax Reel Life (HBO)
Produced by David March
Directed by James Marsh
Based on the Book by David Adler Arena Series Editor: Anthony Wall
LOVE STORY
Timewatch (BBC Documentaries) Executive Producer: Laurence Rees
Produced and Directed by Catrine Clay
Distributed by BBC World wide
MAN RAY: PROPHET OF THE AVANT GARDE
American Masters
Excutive Producer: Susan Lacy
Produced and Directed by Mel Stuart
Written by Neil Baldwin, based on his book
Co-Producer: William Cartwright
A Production of Thirteen/WNET
MUHAMMAD ALI
Reputations (BBC Television)
Executive Producer: Tim Kirby
Produced and Directed by Martin Davidson
A Production of BBC Documentaries
WITHOUT PITY: A FILM ABOUT ABILITIES
America Undercover (HBO)
Executive Producer: Sheila Nevins
Coordinating Producer: Jonathan Moss
Produced, Written and Directed by Michael Mierendorf
Distributed by Home Box Office
AKNOWLEDGMENTS
Features Nominating Committee
Co-Chairs: Ann Hassett and Lynne Littman
Committee: Traci Brown, Johanna Demetrakas, Tracy Fowler, Lauren Lexton, Lauren Malkasian, Bryan McKenzie, Amanda Pope, Linda Reavely, Pierre Sauvage, Tracy Seretean, Tony Silver, Brian Wakil, Margot Winchester
Shorts Nominating Committee
Chair: Rich Samuels
Committee: Sven Berkemeier, Kris Curry, Tom Gianakopoulos, Paige Olson, Greg Orr, Greg Vogel
Limited Series and Strand Program Committee
Co-Chairs: Marilyn Engle and Steven Roche
Committee: Sven Berkemeirer, Stephen Kulczycki, Jilann Spitzmiller, Gail Willumsen
Blue Ribbon Committee
Bill Coucurie, Marina Goldovskaya, Ann Hassett, David Haugland, Lynne Littman, Betsy A. Mclane, Richard Pearce
David L. Wolper Student Award Committee
Chair: John Mason
Committee: Claire Aguilar, Kate Amend, Paula Kessler, Craig McTurk, Todd Nelson
Pare Lorentz Panel
Erik Barnouw, William Drennen, Elizabeth Lorentz, Pare Lorentz Jr., Sanford Low
Awards Committee Coordinators
Pamela Steinman and Edward J. Holub, Jr.
Awards Gala
Chair: Thelma Vickroy
Co-Chair: Steven Roche
Gala Coordinator: Kimberly Tamny Live Show Director: Terry Thompson Writers: Gregory Orr, Jack Kaplan Clips Editor: Bryan McKenzie
Editing Facility: FilmRoos
Pre-Recorded Piano Music: Vivienne
Photographer: Greg Schwarcz
IDA Award Design: Harrison Engle
IDA Motion Logo Designer: Kevin Haug
Trophy Presentation: Apple Via
Program Book
Publisher: Betsy A. Mclane
Editor: Timothy J. Lyons
Assistant Editor: Thomas White Art
Direction: Nancy Hards
Advertising: Michael Margolis and David Haugland
Printing: National Promotions and Advertising
DocuFest
Publicity: Stephanie Mardesich and Angela Dickson
For the Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Ian Birnie, Jamie Dorfman, Joe Garza, Elvi n Whitesides
IDA Staff
Executive Director: Betsy A. Mclane
Special Projects Coordinator: Grace Ouchida
Editor/Administrator: Timothy J. Lyons
Membership Coordinator: Dale Zackery
Event Volunteers
Laura Almo, Traci Brown, Joseph Coplans, Neil Fitzpatrick, Ed Landler, Audrey Sacco, Benjamkin Schick, Pamela Steinman, Kathryn Turnas
Special Thanks
Mel Stuart;
Acqua Della Madonna;
Nancy Clark and The Laugh Factory;
Robertson Production Center: Ben Bennett;
CCS: Jennifer Crane, Lisa Muldowney and Bob Fisher;
Eastman Kodak: Judy Doherty and Michael Zakula;
Lance Webster and PBS.
Our Appreciation to
FOTO KEM, for providing us with a 35mm trailer of the IDA logo at DOCtober screenings