Best Use of Footage in a Factual or Natural World Production 2019

The Best Use of Footage in a Factual or Natural World Production award is kindly sponsored by Screenocean.

Manson: The Lost Tapes

Charles Manson, America’s most infamous criminal and leader of the hedonistic cult called the Family in the late 60s, was convicted for the murder of seven people, suspected of killing many more. While still at its height one filmmaker had access to the Family resulting in over 100hrs of footage and thousands of photographs that have been hidden away until now.

Mercury 13

NASA’s ‘man in space’ program, dubbed ‘Project Mercury’ began in 1958. The men chosen became known as The Mercury 7. Mercury 13 is the remarkable story of the women who were also tested for spaceflight in 1961, all of whom passed and some of whom outperformed the men, but whose dreams were dashed in being the first to make the trip beyond Earth.

You Are Here – A Come From Away Story

You Are Here – A Come From Away Story is an intimate feature documentary that delves into the community of Gander, Newfoundland where 38 airliners carrying over 6,500 passengers were forced to land after the terrorist attacks on 9/11. Their stories were the inspiration for the hit Broadway musical. The documentary reveals first-hand accounts of the great kindness and resourcefulness the community showed their unexpected guests.

Path of Blood

Deep in the desert, young thrill-seekers at a jihadi boot camp sign up to a plot to overthrow the Saudi government. Using a treasure trove of captured Al Qaeda home-movie footage, Path of Blood reveals terrorism as no film has before and how brainwashed youths, idealistic and arrogant, can be manipulated into carrying out acts of madness and carnage.

Under the Wire

Using exclusive archive footage, stylised filming and first-hand testimony, Under The Wire tells the highly immersive story of two journalists who entered war-ravaged Syria on 13 February 2012. One of them was celebrated Sunday Times war correspondent, Marie Colvin. The other was photographer, Paul Conroy. Their aim was to document the plight of Syrian civilians. Only one Journalist returned. This is their story.