This Way of Life, the award winning NZ documentary, has been selected for DocuWeeks putting it up for Academy Awards 2010 consideration.
The film has taken the international film festival circuit by storm and picked up the Crystal Bear award for best film in the Generational category at the Berlin International Film Festival.
This Way of Life is the life-changing story of the extraordinary Karena Family and their everyday existence. The film has recently finished a successful 12 week theatrical run in New Zealand and will be opening in Australia shortly.
To be up for Oscar consideration a documentary must be selected to take part in DocuWeeks which has to take place by August 2010 in the USA.
During that time the film must play in screenings for a period of one week in both Los Angeles and New York where it will then be judged by members of the Documentary Branch. Final voting will be made by members of The Academy where a short-list of documentaries that will be in the running for the Academy awards will be decided upon.
This Way of Life is released on DVD in New Zealand on June 17.
3 News