Skylight Pictures
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Skylight Pictures is an independent documentary film company based in New York City founded by Pamela Yates
, Peter Kinoy
, and Paco de onis
that has been making films for over 25 years. Five of their films (Poverty Outlaw, Teen Dreams, Takeover
, Teatro! and When the Mountains Tremble
) were nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival
, and When the Mountains Tremble
won the award in 1984. Their film, State of Fear: The Truth about Terrorism
, won the 2006 Overseas Press Club
Award for "Best Reporting in Any Medium on Latin America".. Their 2009 film, The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court
was the opening night film at the 20th Annual Human Rights Watch Film Festival at Lincoln Center in 2009. Their film,Witness to War, won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short in 1985.
Pamela Yates
Pamela Yates is an American documentary filmmaker and human rights activist. She has directed films about war crimes, racism, and genocide in the United States and Latin America, often with emphasis on the legal responses.-Biography:...
, Peter Kinoy
Peter Kinoy
Peter Kinoy is an American documentary filmmaker and film editor. Four of his films were nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, and When the Mountains Tremble won the award in 1984...
, and Paco de onis
Paco de onis
Paco de Onis is an American documentary film producer. His film, State of Fear: The Truth about Terrorism, won the 2006 Overseas Press Club Award for "Best Reporting in Any Medium on Latin America".-External links:* on Bloggingheads.tv-References:...
that has been making films for over 25 years. Five of their films (Poverty Outlaw, Teen Dreams, Takeover
Takeover
In business, a takeover is the purchase of one company by another . In the UK, the term refers to the acquisition of a public company whose shares are listed on a stock exchange, in contrast to the acquisition of a private company.- Friendly takeovers :Before a bidder makes an offer for another...
, Teatro! and When the Mountains Tremble
When the Mountains Tremble
When The Mountains Tremble is 1983 documentary produced by Skylight Pictures about the war between the Guatemalan Military and the Mayan Indian population of Guatemala. The film centers on the experiences of future Nobel Prize winner Rigoberta Menchú, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992, nine...
) were nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
, and When the Mountains Tremble
When the Mountains Tremble
When The Mountains Tremble is 1983 documentary produced by Skylight Pictures about the war between the Guatemalan Military and the Mayan Indian population of Guatemala. The film centers on the experiences of future Nobel Prize winner Rigoberta Menchú, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992, nine...
won the award in 1984. Their film, State of Fear: The Truth about Terrorism
State of Fear: The Truth about Terrorism
State of Fear: The Truth about Terrorism is a documentary film produced by Skylight Pictures and directed by Pamela Yates. It won the 2006 Overseas Press Club Award for "Best Reporting in Any Medium on Latin America"...
, won the 2006 Overseas Press Club
Overseas Press Club
The Overseas Press Club of America was founded in 1939 in New York City by a group of foreign correspondents. The wire service reporter Carol Weld was a founding member...
Award for "Best Reporting in Any Medium on Latin America".. Their 2009 film, The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court
The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court
The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court is a 2009 documentary film about the International Criminal Court produced by Skylight Pictures and directed by Pamela Yates. It was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and won Best Documentary at the...
was the opening night film at the 20th Annual Human Rights Watch Film Festival at Lincoln Center in 2009. Their film,Witness to War, won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short in 1985.