The controversial documentary, which aired on CNN last month-despite threats of legal action by an attorney for Tampa Bay Buccaneers player Jameis Winston, who is accused of rape by one of the film’s subjects-joins the likes of “An Inconvenient Truth,” “Fruitvale Station,” and last year’s winner, “The Normal Heart,” in receiving the prize. five movies nominated in the Documentary category of 2016 MTV Movie Awards. “ The Hunting Ground,” Dick and Ziering’s second collaboration, continues their work in “ The Invisible War,” focusing on the stories of sexual assault survivors as well as statistics in order to bring attention to the pain and suffering caused by institutional negligence. The Hunting Ground, a documentary about sexual assault on college campuses. LISTEN: “After Legal Threats, CNN Airs ‘The Hunting Ground,’ Which Puts a Human Face on Campus Rape”

The award, named for the director of “Inherit the Wind,” “The Defiant Ones,” and “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?” was established in 2002 to honor a production, producer, or other individual whose achievement orĬontribution illuminates and raises public awareness of important social

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