We're so thrilled to see E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin's The Rescue and Liz Garbus' Becoming Cousteau make this year's BAFTAs nominations in the Documentary category. Huge congrats to the filmmakers, and best of luck with the Awards on 13 March!
You can find all the nominated films here.
the rescue
A film by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin
From Academy Award®-winning filmmakers E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin (Free Solo), The Rescue is the edge-of-your-seat account of the rescue of 12 Thai school boys and their soccer coach from a flooded cave system in 2018.
becoming cousteau
A film by Liz Garbus
Two-time Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Liz Garbus takes an inside look at Jacques-Yves Cousteau’s life, iconic films, inventions, and the experiences that made him the 20th century’s most unique and renowned environmental voice — and the man who inspired generations to protect the Earth.