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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (Warner Bros./Fools In Love Productions, Inc.)
Nominated for Academy Awards Best Picture
Taking place on September 11, 2001, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close required footage of the burning World Trade Center Towers as playback on television screens as this historical tragedy unfolded. Commentary by Tom Brokaw and Matt Lauer was provided as well as footage from the NBC News 9/11 compilations reels.
The Help (The Help Productions, LLC)
Nominated for Academy Awards Best Picture
This movie is based on a popular book by Kathryn Stockett that illuminated many aspects of racial discrimination and how it impacted everyday lives in this country. From NBC News' in-depth coverage of the fight for civil rights, we provided coverage of events like the JFK funeral and the murder of civil rights activist Medgar Evers. The news footage enhances the fictional story and provides invaluable historical context.
The House I Live In (Charlotte Street Films)
Winner of Sundance Grand Jury Prize
This documentary examines the impact drugs have on America and how policies have failed to remedy the War on Drugs. Footage licensed includes Richard Nixon commenting on the War on Drugs, Brian Williams reporting on federal sentencing rules on crack cocaine as opposed to powdered cocaine and a soundbite from Tom Brokaw about drugs being the number one issue in the country.
George Harrison: Living in the Material World (Spitfire Project G)
Nominated for BAFTA Best Documentary Film
Directed by Academy Award winning director Martin Scorsese, this documentary on the life of the “Quiet Beatle” George Harrison was many years in the making. The researchers involved in the production had the advantage of having access to a tremendous amount of never-before-seen footage from Harrison’s own collection. Since the Beatles story has been well documented over the years, the challenge was to also find interesting footage from outside news sources as well. NBC News Archives licensed footage of the Beatles with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, various Beatles press conferences and the announcement of John Lennon’s death by a New York police officer. We also licensed clips from an interview with Harrison on the Dick Cavett Show, represented by NBC News Archives.
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