SCD has been the subject of two films . The streaming service Netflix released a documentary film entitled '' The White Helmets '' on September 16 , 2016 by British director Orlando von Einsiedel and producer Joanna Natasegara . The film won the Best Documentary ( Short Subject ) at the 89th Academy Awards . SCD head Raed Saleh was unable to attend the Oscars ceremony due to escalation of the conflict , despite having a valid visa . Khaled Khateeb , cinematographer of the film , was unable to attend due to a visa problem . The Associated Press reported that the United States Department of Homeland Security under President Trump decided to block Khaled Khateeb at the 11th hour . Released in 2017 , '' Last Men in Aleppo '' was directed by Syrian director Feras Fayyad in collaboration with Danish film-maker Steven Johannessen and the Aleppo Media Centre ; it was the Winner of the Grand Jury Documentary prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 2017
89th Academy Awards
89th Academy Awards
White Helmets (Syrian Civil War)