OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY

The Act of Killing (Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer & Christine Cynn)

Let the Fire Burn (Directed by Jason Osder)

The Square (Directed by Jehane Noujaim)

Stories We Tell (Directed by Sarah Polley)

20 Feet from Stardom (Directed by Morgan Neville)

AND THE WINNER IS:

STORIES WE TELL (DIRECTED BY SARAH POLLEY)

This is the first win and fourth nomination for Sarah Polley. She was previously nominated individually along with the ensemble of The Sweet Hereafter (1997) and for adapting the screenplay for Away from Her (2007).

Sarah Polley proves once again that even when she makes the choice to make a documentary she can make an equally brilliant film. From the genius recreations that feel so real to the compelling story of how we tell stories over and over again. The film is such a personal experience of family and how some secrets need to be kept. For me the mission of the film was to show the importance of family as the film did which made it one of the best film experiences of the film and the best documentary of the year.