Bendjelloul 's documentary '' Searching for Sugar Man '' won the 2013 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature . Bendjelloul also won the 2013 BAFTA Award , Directors Guild of America , Producers Guild of America , Writers Guild of America , American Cinema Editors , the Sundance audience and special jury accolades and the 2012 International Documentary Association awards . Eventually , the documentary achieved commercial success as well and made $ 3.6 million ( £ 2.7 million ) at the box office . The film documents the revival of Sixto Rodriguez 's musical career
2013 Academy Award
85th Academy Awards
Malik Bendjelloul