| Hot Docs! 1999 | Best Feature |
| Best of Festival | |
| Gemini Awards '99 | Winner Best History/Biography Doc. |
| Sundance Independent Film Festival 1999 | Screening invitation |
| Slamdance Film Festival 1999 | Special Screening |
| The International Emmy Awards '99 | Finalist for Best Documentary |
| Banff Television Festival | Rockie Award winner |
| Columbus Int'l Film & Video Festival 1999 | The Chris Statuette |
| Canadian Association of Broadcasters' Awards | Gold Ribbon |
| U.S. International Film and Video Festival | Gold Camera Award |
| Nashville Independent Film Festival | Awarded Best Documentary |
| Bangkok film festival '99 | Screening invitation |
| Parnu Inter. Documentary Festival (Estonia) | Screening invitation |
| Rhode Island International Film Festival | Screening invitation |
| New York Documentary Festival 1999 | Screening invitation |
| Canadian Society of Cinematographers Awards 1999 | Awarded Best Doc. Cinematography |
| Worldfest International Film & Video Festival 1998 | Gold Award |
| New York Festivals '98 | Finalist |
| Sheffield International Documentary Festival 1998 | Opening Gala |
| Amsterdam Documentary Film Festival 1998 | Best of the Fest showcase |
| Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival 1999 | Nominated for Best Documentary |
| It's All True Int'l Doc. Film Festival Rio de Janeiro | Showcase |
| Sydney International Film Festival | People's choice top ten films |
| Australian Int'l Documentary Conference | Best of Current World Docs" showcase |
| Double Take Documentary Festival 1999 | Screening invitation |
| INPUT 1999 | Screening invitation |
| Hot Springs Documentary Festival | Screening invitation |
| Denver International Film Festival | Screening invitation |
| X Internacional Doc. Film Festival (Portugal) | Screening invitation |