![]() ![]() Upon first conducting research on the issue of sexual assault in the military, the filmmakers were surprised to discover that despite the high estimates of sex crimes each year, there was a gaping absence of media coverage on the rampant problem. The Invisible War exposes the epidemic, breaking open one of the most under-reported stories of our generation, to the nation and the world. The Department of Defense estimates there were a staggering 19,000 violent sex crimes in the military in 2010. The film paints a startling picture of the extent of the problem today – a female soldier in combat zones is more likely to be raped by a fellow soldier than killed by enemy fire. World Premiere: 2012 Sundance Film FestivalĪwards: 2012 Sundance Film Festival: Winner Audience Award – Best DocumentaryĢ013 Academy Awards: Nominated – Best Documentary FeatureĢ013 Film Independent Spirit Awards: Nominated – Best DocumentaryĢ012 National Board of Review: Top 5 Documentaries of the YearĢ012 International Documentary Association: Nominated – Best Feature DocumentaryĢ012 Gotham Independent Film Awards – Nominated – Audience AwardĢ012 Human Rights Watch Film Festival : Winner Nestor Almendros AwardĢ012 Dallas International Film Festival : Winner Silver Heart AwardĢ012 Seattle International Film Festival : Winner Best DocumentaryĢ012 Provincetown International Film Festival: Winner Best DocumentaryĢ012 International Conference on Violence, Abuse and Trauma: Distinguished Service Awards for Excellence in the Medium of FilmĢ012 Peace Over Violence 41st Annual Humanitarian Awards: Humanitarian Award Media AdvocacyĢ012 DocuWest Documentary Film Festival: “Best of Fest”įrom Oscar and Emmy®-nominated filmmakers Kirby Dick ( This Film Is Not Yet Rated Twist of Faith) and Amy Ziering comes The Invisible War, a groundbreaking investigative documentary about one of America’s most shameful and best kept secrets: the epidemic of rape within the U.S. ![]() Production: February 2010 – December 2011 Financing: Television sales, non-profit donations, grants
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