Full awards and nominations of Waiting for Superman
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Documentary
Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim reminds us that education "statistics" have names: Anthony, Francisco, Bianca, Daisy, and Emily, whose stories make up the engrossing foundation of WAITING FOR SUPERMAN. As he follows a handful of promising kids through a system that inhibits, rather than encourages, academic growth, Guggenheim undertakes an exhaustive review of public education, surveying "drop-out factories" and "academic sinkholes," ... [+]
- Sundance Film Festival 2010 - Official Selection
- 15th Satellite Awards
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Producers Guild Awards (PGA) 2011 - Movies from 2010
- winner Best Documentary
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NBR (National Board of Review) - Awards for 2010
- winner Best Documentary
- Directors Guild of America (DGA) - 2010 Productions
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16th Critics Choice Awards
- nom. Best Song ("Shine")
- winner Best Documentary
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Chicago Film Critics Awards 2010
- nom. Best Documentary