About the Show

One-off Documentary
60 minutes

The emotionally gripping and visually stylish tale of an acclaimed television director who survives a car crash, but is told he’ll never walk or talk again. Brash, defiant and determined, he fights to get his life back.

This documentary was also produced in French as Endommagé… Prise II.

Awards

CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS – 2007
Gold Ribbon Award

9th INTERNATIONAL SICHUAN TV FESTIVAL – 2007
Golden Panda Award

ARTS ABILITIES FESTIVAL – 2007
Best Documentary Feature
Audience Choice Award

PRIX GEMEAUX – 2007
Nomination – Best Biography Documentary
Nomination – Best Direction in a Documentary
Nomination – Best Script for a Documentary
Nomination – Best Editing for a Documentary
Nomination – Best Original Music for a Documentary

PEABODY AWARD – 2007
Winner – THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, 66TH ANNUAL PEABODY AWARDS

EMOTION PICTURES DOCUMENTARY & DISABILITY, 1st INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL –ATHENS, GREECE 2007
Winner – 2nd Prize

BASEL KARLSRUHE FORUM – SWITZERLAND – 2007
Nomination – SRG SSR idée Suisse Prize
Official selection to screen at Basel Karlsruhe Forum 2007

JAPAN PRIZE  2006
Winner – Grand Prix JAPAN
Winner – Best Program – Adult Education Category

MOST GEMINI NOMINATIONS FOR A DOCUMENTARY – 2006
Winner – Best Biography Documentary Program
Winner – Best Direction in a Documentary
Nomination – Best Writing in a Documentary Program or Series
Nomination – Best Picture Editing in a Documentary Program or Series

INPUT TAIWAN – 2006
Official selection to screen at INPUT 2006
The film also tied for most number of on-demand screenings

INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL – BRUSSELS – 2006
Winner – Emile Cantillon Award for Tomorrow’s Cinema

THE OTHER FILM FESTIVAL – AUSTRALIA – 2006
Winner – Film Victoria Award Best of Fest

DOCNZ INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL – NEW ZEALAND – 2006
Special Mention – Best International Medium Documentary

YORKTON SHORT FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL – 2006
Winner Golden Sheaf Award – BEST Documentary P.O.V.
Nominated – BEST Direction Non-Fiction and BEST Editing Non-Fiction

SUPERFEST XXVI INTERNATIONAL DISABILITIES FILM FESTIVAL – BERKLEY – 2006
Winner – Excellence Award
Winner – Spirit Award

MOSCOW DISABILITY FILM FESTIVAL, “Breaking Down Barriers” – MOSCOW November 17th to 20th 2006
Winner – Grand Prix Award

PICTURE THIS FESTIVAL – CALGARY – 2006
Winner – BEST Documentary by a Disabled Filmmaker

ONTARIO BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION – 2006
Winner – Media Award

IMAGE ET SANTE – LIEGE – 2006
Honourable Mention

Acquisitions

Acquisitions Contact: Mindy Laxer (mindy@apartment11.tv)

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