Tales From the Organ Trade is a 2013 Canadian documentary film written and directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Ric Esther Bienstock. It was produced by Ric Esther Bienstock, Felix Golubev and Simcha Jacobovici. The film was created in association with HBO Documentary Films, Shaw Media and Canal D. The film examines the shadowy world of black market organ trafficking. The film is narrated by David Cronenberg.
Reaction The film has been positively received by critics. Maclean's calls the film "a serious, superb and essential documentary that cuts through the sensationalism and hysteria surrounding its subject. It’s one of the most impressive, and incisive, works of investigative journalism I’ve seen onscreen in a long time. It’s also a virtuosic feat of story-telling." and continues to say that Ric Esther Bienstock's film "is a nuanced, analytical portrait of the fierce ethical dilemmas on both sides of the issue, which Bienstock distills into cautious advocacy for a sensible solution."
Awards
Award Institution Year Category Recipients and nominees Result Canadian Screen AwardKatie Bailey, "Canadian Screen Awards ’15: Far-flung docs win night one". Playback, February 24, 2015. Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television 2015 Donald Brittain Award Ric Esther Bienstock, Felix Golubev, Simcha Jacobovici Best Original Music for a Non-Fiction Program or Series John Welsman Best Writing in a Documentary Program or Factual Series Ric Esther Bienstock Best Editorial Research Ric Esther Bienstock, Sheila Mandell, Anastasia Trofimova Emmy Award Emmy Award 2014 Outstanding Investigative Journalism—Long-Form - Emmy Award Emmy Award 2014 Outstanding Writing Ric Esther Bienstock British Documentary Award The Grierson Trust 2014 Best Documentary on Current Affairs - Edward R. Murrow Award Overseas Press Club of America 2014 Best TV Interpretation or Documentary on International Affairs - Jack R. Howard Award Scripps Howard Foundation 2014 Television/Cable In-Depth National and International Coverage - Norman Bethune Award for Excellence in International Health Reporting - Print, Broadcast Award Canadian Medical Association Media Awards for Health Reporting 2014 - - Global Awareness Award WorldMediaFestival 2014 - - Intermedia-globe Gold Award WorldMediaFestival 2014 Documentary - Golden Eagle CINE 2014 Televised News Division – Investigative Reporting - Golden Sheaf Yorkton Film Festival 2014 Documentary Social/Political - Silver Hugo Chicago International Film Festival Television Awards 2014 Documentary: Social/Political - Silver Screen US International Film & Video Festival 2014 Documentary Programs: Social Issues -
Festival Awards
Festival Award Year Category Recipients and nominees Result Documentary Edge Festival - 2013 Best Sign of the Times - DocUtah Southern Utah Documentary Film Festival Raven Award 2013 Best Film - DocUtah Southern Utah Documentary Film Festival Raven Award 2013 Best Director Ric Esther Bienstock Tenerife International Film Festival - 2013 Best Feature Documentary - Nevada International Film Festival - 2013 Special Jury Prize - 12th San Sebastián Human Rights Film Festival - Donostia San Sebastián Amnesty International Award 2014 - - Mexico International Film Festival Golden Palm Award 2014 - -
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