In 2006 , Ellen Spiro was awarded an artist 's residency at the Bellagio Center , sponsored by the Rockefeller Foundation , in Bellagio , Italy . She also began working with Phil Donahue on Body of War , a film about paralyzed Iraq War veteran Tomas Young . Body of War premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival where it won the People 's Choice Award ( runner-up ) and the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Hamptons International Film Festival . In November 2007 , Body of War named as one of fifteen films to be considered for nomination for an Academy Award . In December , Body of War was named Best Documentary of 2007 by the National Board of Review . Ellen Spiro and Phil Donahue appeared on '' Bill Moyers Journal '' for a one-hour special about Body of War
Hamptons International Film Festival
Hamptons International Film Festival
Ellen Spiro