For Sama Nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the Oscars

We are thrilled to announce that For Sama has been nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the Oscars! This nomination provides an even larger platform for us to be able to discuss the aims of the Action For Sama campaign with millions of people around the world.

We wish to congratulate the filmmaking team and their partners at Channel 4 News, ITN Productions, Republic Film Distribution & Frontline PBS. This recognition is so incredibly well deserved.

Watch the team celebrating when the news came in:

The second when the great news came:
For Sama made it to#Oscar2020
Thanks for everyone who opend his life to me and my Camera and also thanks for everyone who helped us and gave us lots of love though this long journey from Aleppo 2011 to the great team here today.@forsamafilm pic.twitter.com/b6kLExYNTy

— Waad Al-Kateab (@waadalkateab) January 13, 2020

For Sama was made to share the truth about what's happening in Syria and Action For Sama was launched to help spread the word even further.

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