The Laramie Project is a 2002 drama film written and directed by Moisés Kaufman and starring Nestor Carbonell, Christina Ricci, Dylan Baker, Terry Kinney, and Lou Ann Wright. Based on the play of the same name, the film tells the story of the aftermath of the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming. It premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival and was first broadcast on HBO on March 9, 2002.
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Reception Matt Roush of TV Guide praised the film for "elevating Shepard's murder to a higher crossroads of journalism and theatricality." Roush singled out the film's cast, and its "original" and "unique investigation", likening its focus on Nestor Carbonell's Kaufman to Truman Capote making himself the star of In Cold Blood. Roush also noted the film's emotional range and its examination of homophobia, saying that it could "enlighten" viewers.Matt Roush. "The Lost Boy: Revisiting the Shepard Tragedy" TV Guide; March 9, 2002
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref. Berlin International Film Festival First Movie Award Moisés Kaufman Gotham Awards Breakthrough Director (Open Palm Award) Humanitas Prize 90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television National Board of Review Awards Best Film Made for Cable TV Online Film & Television Association Awards Best Motion Picture Made for Television Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries Amy Madigan Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries Best Writing of a Motion Picture or Miniseries Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture or Miniseries Best Editing in a Motion Picture or Miniseries Outfest Outstanding Artistic Achievement Moisés Kaufman Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Television Movie Ross Katz, Anne Carey, Ted Hope, Peter Cane, Roy Gabay, and Declan Baldwin Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or Movie Moisés Kaufman Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or Movie Stephen Belber, Leigh Fondakowski, Amanda Gronich, Moisés Kaufman, Jeffrey LaHoste, John McAdams, Andy Paris, Greg Pierotti, Barbara Pitts, Kelli Simpkins, and Stephen Wangh Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special Ann Goulder GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Television Movie Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards Best Hair Styling – Television Mini-Series/Movie of the Week Roseanne Reid and Tanya Barnes-Jones Producers Guild of America Awards David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television Ross Katz, Anne Carey, Ted Hope, and Declan Baldwin Satellite Awards Best Television Film Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Jeremy Davies Terry Kinney Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Frances Sternhagen
See also Anatomy of a Hate Crime The Matthew Shepard Story
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