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Cult | Scientology
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Best Documentary Screenplay | 2016 | Alex
Winner | 2016
Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming | 2015
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special | 2015 | Kristen
Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming | 2015 | Alex
Best Direction of a NonFiction Program | 2015
Best Documentary | 2015
Outstanding Achievement in Production | 2016 | Lawrence
Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Filmmaking for Television | 2016 | Sheila
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary | 2016 | Alex
Best Documentary | 2016 | Alex
Best Motion Picture Documentary | 2016
Best Documentary Picture | 2016 | Alex
Documentary of the Year | 2016
Documentary Feature | 2016 | Alex
Documentary of the Year | 2016
Best Documentary | 2016
Best Documentary Feature | 2016
Best Documentary Feature Film | 2016 | Alex
Best Edited Documentary Feature | 2016 | Andy
Best Documentary Local or International | 2016
Best Single Documentary | 2016
Best Documentary | 2016
2016 | Alex
Outstanding Sound Mixing for Nonfiction Programming | 2015
Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming | 2015 | Samuel
Outstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming | 2015 | Andy
Outstanding Sound Editing for Nonfiction Programming Single or MultiCamera | 2015
Best Documentary | 2015
Best Documentary | 2015
Best Documentary | 2015
Best Documentary | 2015
Best Documentary Feature Film | 2015 | Alex
Best Documentary | 2015
Best Documentary | 2015
Sheila Nevins, HBO's president of documentaries, said "probably 160 lawyers" worked with them on the film to avoid litigation from the Church of Scientology.
Many film critics who reviewed the documentary quickly received emails from the Church of Scientology asking for "their side of the story" to be included in reviews of the film and warning them "not to be the mouthpiece for Alex Gibney's propaganda."
Alex Gibney captured the footage of the Church of Scientology's headquarters by using an aerial drone.
Short-listed for 'Best Documentary' (last 15 films) at the 88th Academy Awards 2016.
Scientology has two major landmark buildings in the Hollywood area, both of which appear in the film's cut-away footage. The Scientology Celebrity Center is located on Franklin Ave, near the bottom of the Hollywood Hills. It is the castle/mansion-like building seen in this film when first discussing John Travolta. The more iconic baby blue building photographed by drone and shown much more frequently in the film is the primary church and office headquarters of Los Angeles. It is located at 4810 Sunset Blvd.
"Paul Haggis: I finally get to OT 3 and they give me the secret materials, which I've been hearing about all this time. They're hand written by Hubbard. You'd have to keep them in a locked briefcase, be very cautious because they would always say if this gets out it's dangerous to people. It can actually do them harm if they are not adequately prepared. And I read it and it doesn't make any sense... I think, I remember for one fleeting second thinking well maybe it's an insanity test. Maybe if we believe this they kick you out. You know? Maybe you're insane! That of course is not the case. They talk about, you know, the fact that the earth was created, that such and such of trillions of years ago and this guy, who's this space guy... and put them in volcanoes and then blow them up with A-bombs... And we have these lost souls all over us and we have to get rid of them. And I'm going what the fuck are you talking about? I mean, I'm down for the self-help stuff. I'm down for, ok, I can be clear, I can, you know, I can get rid of those, the negative emotions, but what the fuck is this?"
"Paul Haggis: Cults, they prey on people, suggesting that, you know, you should be able to think for yourself and then tell you exactly how you have to think, or get out. And if you get out, there will be consequences."
