The Farm: Angola, USA
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The Farm: Angola, USA is a 1998
award-winning documentary set in America's infamous maximum security prison in Angola
, Louisiana
. It was produced by Jonathan Stack
and Liz Garbus
and directed by Stack, Garbus, and Wilbert Rideau.
The film follows the lives of six prison inmates who convey their own personal stories of life, death, and survival in a world that few manage to ever leave. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
.
A follow up film, The Farm: 10 Down, which chronicles the lives of the six prison inmates 10 years after they first appeared in The Farm: Angola, USA, is currently in production.
1998 in film
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award-winning documentary set in America's infamous maximum security prison in Angola
Louisiana State Penitentiary
The Louisiana State Penitentiary is a prison farm in Louisiana operated by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections. It is the largest maximum security prison in the United States with 5,000 offenders and 1,800 staff...
, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
. It was produced by Jonathan Stack
Jonathan Stack
Jonathan David Stack is an American documentary filmmaker.-Biography:Born in New York City to a teacher and worker, Jonathan spent much of his childhood exploring and took an early interest to film. He had the chance to travel a lot from a young age, which inspired him to learn about other...
and Liz Garbus
Liz Garbus
Liz Garbus is an award-winning documentary film director and producer. Her most recent film, Bobby Fischer Against the World, opened the Premiere Documentary Section of the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, reserved for master American documentary filmmakers...
and directed by Stack, Garbus, and Wilbert Rideau.
The film follows the lives of six prison inmates who convey their own personal stories of life, death, and survival in a world that few manage to ever leave. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
Academy Award for Documentary Feature
The Academy Award for Documentary Feature is among the most prestigious awards for documentary films.- Winners and nominees:Following the Academy's practice, films are listed below by the award year...
.
A follow up film, The Farm: 10 Down, which chronicles the lives of the six prison inmates 10 years after they first appeared in The Farm: Angola, USA, is currently in production.
Awards
- Sundance Film FestivalSundance Film FestivalThe 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...
- Grand Jury Prize, 1998 - Academy AwardsAcademy AwardsAn Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
- Best Documentary Feature: Nominee, 1999 - Doubletake Documentary Film Festival - Audience Award, 1998
- Emmy Awards - 1999
- Outstanding Achievement in Non-Fiction Programming - Cinematography
- Outstanding Achievement in Non-Fiction Programming - Picture Editing
- Outstanding Achievement in Non-Fiction Programming - Sound Editing: Nominee
- Outstanding Non-Fiction Special: Nominee
- Santa Barbara International Film FestivalSanta Barbara International Film FestivalThe Santa Barbara International Film Festival is a film festival and non-profit organization, established in 1985, that showcases independent American and international films. The SBIFF line-up includes 20 world premieres and 11 U.S. premieres, with newly expanded 11-day festival...
- Best Documentary, 2000 - Florida Film FestivalFlorida Film FestivalThe Florida Film Festival, produced by Enzian Theater in Maitland, Florida, is an annual international film festival. Showcasing the best American independent and foreign films, the festival has become one of the most respected regional film events in the United States.-Overview:The Festival...
- Grand Jury Prize, 1998 - San Francisco Film Festival - Golden Gate Award, 1998
- New York Film Critics Circle - Best Non-Fiction Film, 1998
- National Society of Film CriticsNational Society of Film CriticsThe National Society of Film Critics is an American film critic organization. As of December 2007 the NSFC had approximately 60 members who wrote for a variety of weekly and daily newspapers.-History:...
- Best Non-Fiction Film, 1999 - Los Angeles Film Critics AssociationLos Angeles Film Critics AssociationThe Los Angeles Film Critics Association was founded in 1975. Its main purpose is to present yearly awards to members of the film industry who have excelled in their fields. These awards are presented each January...
- Best Documentary Film, 1999 - Taos Talking Pictures Film FestivalTaos Talking Pictures Film FestivalThe Taos Talking Pictures Film Festival ran from 1994 to 2003 with a peak budget of $750,000 in 2002 and attracted Hollywood stars like Elizabeth Taylor, James Coburn and Julia Roberts....
- Taos Land Grant Award: Nominee, 1998 - Thurgood Marshall Award, 1999
- Satellite AwardsSatellite AwardsThe Satellite Awards are an annual award given by the International Press Academy. The awards were originally known as the Golden Satellite Awards.- Film :*Best Actor – Drama*Best Actor – Musical or Comedy*Best Actress – Drama...
- Best Documentary: Nominee - 1998