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He co-wrote the screenplays for the Ron Howard film Apollo 13 and Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, but is best known for directing and producing For All Mankind, an award-winning documentary about NASA's Apollo program. 1989 International Documentary Association 1990 Academy 1996 Academy 1996 PEN Center USA West Literary 1996 Writers Guild of America, USA.
1989 International Documentary AssociationWon - IDA Award - For All Mankind1989 Sundance Film FestivalWon - Audience Award, Documentary - For All MankindWon - Grand Jury Prize, Documentary - For All Mankind1990 Academy AwardsNominated - Best Documentary, Features - For All Mankind (shared with Betsy Broyles Breier)1996 Academy AwardsNominated - Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium - Apollo 13 (shared with William Broyles, Jr)1996 PEN Center USA West Literary AwardsWon - Literary Award, Screenplay - Apollo 13 (shared with William Broyles, Jr)1996 USC Scripter AwardNominated - Apollo 13 (Shared with William Broyles, Jr)1996 Writers Guild of America, USA AwardsNominated - Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published - Apollo 13 (shared with William Broyles, Jr)2013 SXSW Film FestivalWon - Audience Award - An Unreal Dream: The Michael Morton Story.
1989 International Documentary Association Won - IDA Award - For All Mankind 1989 Sundance Film Festival Won - Audience Award, Documentary - For All Mankind Won - Grand Jury Prize, Documentary - For All Mankind 1990 Academy Awards Nominated - Best Documentary, Features - For All Mankind (shared with Betsy Broyles Breier) 1996 Academy Awards Nominated - Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium - Apollo 13 (shared with William Broyles, Jr) 1996 PEN Center USA West Literary Awards Won - Literary Award, Screenplay - Apollo 13 (shared with William Broyles, Jr) 1996 USC Scripter Award Nominated - Apollo 13 (Shared with William Broyles, Jr) 1996 Writers Guild of America, USA Awards Nominated - Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published - Apollo 13 (shared with William Broyles, Jr) 2013 SXSW Film Festival Won - Audience Award - An Unreal Dream: The Michael Morton Story.
