PBS's American Experience and internationally, and has been used educationally in colleges and universities around the world. The Washington Post said that the film "conveys the human dimensions of the fight with such a powerful combination of sensitivity and intelligence and pure emotional insight that it seems as if the facts were being set down for the very first time. As political history this is superlative stuff." Critic John Petrakis of The Chicago Tribune called the film "superbly produced and "must-viewing for anyone with an interest in the civil rights movement or American history." Honors Sundance Film Festival: Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary (1994) Academy Awards: Nominated as Best Feature Documentary (1994) winner, Erik Barnouw Award, Organization of American Historians (1995) winner, John O'Connor Award, American Historical Association winner, Distinguished Documentary Award, International Documentary Association (1994) winner, CINE Golden Eagle (1996) See also Civil rights movement in popular culture Louis Allen Voting Rights Act of 1965 References External links Clarity Films website PBS American Experience 1994 films American Experience American documentary films Documentary films about the civil rights movement Sundance Film Festival award winners Documentary films about Mississippi Films directed by Connie Field 1990s English-language films 1990s American films