Facing Fear

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Facing Fear
Facing Fear.jpg
Directed by Jason Cohen
Written byJason Cohen
Produced byJason Cohen
StarringMatthew Boger, Tim Zaal
Cinematography Svetlana Cvetko
Edited byT.M. Christopher
Music by David Kesler
Distributed byBullfrog Films (educational) [1]
Release date
  • July 2013 (2013-07)
Running time
23 minutes

Facing Fear is a 2013 documentary film by Jason Cohen.

Contents

Facing Fear was a nominee for the 86th Academy Awards in the Best Documentary Short Subject category.

Premise

A man goes on a global search to understand fear, after receiving some devastating news.

Awards
AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipients and nomineesResult
Academy Award [2] March 2, 2014 Best Short Subject Documentary Jason CohenNominated

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References

  1. "Facing Fear | Bullfrog Films: 1-800-543-3764: Environmental DVDs and Educational DVDs" . Retrieved 2019-01-26.
  2. "2014 Oscar Nominations". Oscars.com. 16 January 2013. Archived from the original on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2014.