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HBO Documentary Films offers a full spectrum of stellar, non-fiction
programming by acclaimed documentary filmmakers.
Taking viewers from
the little-known, hidden corners of society, to the incredible lives of
the world's fascinating inhabitants and from the shocking reality that
is everyday America to astonishing destinations around the world, HBO
and Cinemax's powerful, uncompromising and award-winning films are
among the most critically-acclaimed and award-winning programs within
the documentary genre.
Recent films include an unprecedented 14-part series, multi-
platform initiative, Addiction, by a collection of noted documentary
filmmakers, Emmy® Nominated The Ghosts of Abu Ghraib, When the Levees
Broke, Thin, and The Journalist and the Jihadi. The Emmy® winning
Baghdad ER and the Oscar® winning Born Into Brothels and The Blood of
Yingzhou District.
HBO's upcoming documentary films include: Section 60: Arlington National Cemetery by Jon Alpert and Matthew O'Neill, James Longley's Sari's Mother which received a 2008 Academy Award® nomination for "Best Documentary Short Subject", and Alex Gibney's Taxi to the Dark Side which was awarded the 2008 Academy Award® for "Best Documentary Feature."
HBO Documentary Films' steadfast commitment to timely and
engaging filmmaking has earned them virtually every major programming
award, including the Emmy®, the Academy Award® Alfred I. DuPont-
Columbia University Award and the George Foster Peabody Award.
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