Documentary makers take their turn in the spotlight for showing 'real truth, honesty and depth'
Chelsea Handler, Moby and Leah Remini were among those who showed up at the Sherry Lansing theater on the Paramount lot in Los Angeles on a cold and blustery Saturday night to honor documentary films and filmmakers at the 35th annual
Willie Garson has been a longtime supporter of documentary filmmaking and the IDA, and he served as the night's MC. He spoke to"I'm still floating on the cloud of I. It's just the ultimate documentary. I took my kid, who's like ‘Oh, you're taking me to a documentary. I hate you.' And he had never heard of Mr. Rogers because he's not 90 and he was weeping and I was like that's great.
Before the show started, guests enjoyed cocktails and pass-around appetizers under the bright holiday lights illuminating the Paramount Studios backlot.director and Academy Award winner Roger Ross Williams spoke toabout the important role that documentary filmmaking has in society: "Documentaries are one of the few places now where you get real truth and honesty and depth with what's going on in the world.
The night's most emotional moment occurred when Syrian filmmaker Waad al-Kateab, was awarded the Courage Under Fire award for her documentary, which tells the story of life in war-torn Syria. She was greeted with a standing ovation as she took the stage."I hope that this award is not just an award," she told the audience. "It would also shed the light over what's happening. This is not just for me.
Following the last award, guests returned to the theater's courtyard where they enjoyed a sumptuous buffet dinner featuring rosemary chicken, salmon and roasted vegetables, as well as a desert bar with crescent apple pies, s'mores bars and sugar cookies.
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