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2011 Oscar Nominees Include Docs on Iraq Veteran, Earth Liberation Front and West Memphis 3

Nominations were announced today for the 84nd annual Academy Awards. In the documentary feature category, three films featured on Democracy Now! received nods: If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front tells the story of environmental activist, Daniel McGowan. Click here to see our July 2011 interview with co-director Marshall Curry. In [...]

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Combat veteran aspires to play college football

Daniel Rodriguez, former Army sergeant and combat wounded veteran takes us on his journey from the military as he aspires to play college football. filmed on November 23 2011 TWITTER @danielrod88 TUMBLR danielrodriguez88.tumblr.com FACEBOOK PAGE www.facebook.com Music: Explosions In The Sky- Postcard From 1952

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Body of War

Body of War is an intimate and transformational feature documentary about the true face of war today. Meet Tomas Young, 25 years old, paralyzed from a bullet to his spine – wounded after serving in Iraq for less than a week. Body of War is Tomas’ coming home story as he evolves into a new person, coming [...]

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