From 2004 to 2012 , he produced a series of films in Indonesia . His debut feature film about the individuals who participated in the Indonesian mass killings of 1965 – 66 , '' The Act of Killing '' ( 2012 ) , premiered at the 2012 Telluride Film Festival . It went on to win many prizes worldwide , including the European Film Award for Best Documentary , a Panorama Audience Award , and a Prize of the Ecumenical Jury from the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival . The film also received the Robert Award by the Film Academy of Denmark , a Bodil Award by Denmark 's National Association of Film Critics , and the Aung San Suu Kyi Award at the Human Rights Human Dignity International Film Festival 2013 Oppenheimer appeared on '' The Daily Show '' on August 13 , 2013 , to talk about '' The Act of Killing ''
63rd Berlin International Film Festival
63rd Berlin International Film Festival
Joshua Oppenheimer