- Title: Oscar-nominated film honors frontline journalists, Colombian producer says
- Date: 12th March 2026
- Summary: BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (MARCH 6, 2026) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (English) PRODUCER OF OSCAR-NOMINATED “ARMED ONLY WITH A CAMERA” DOCUMENTARY FILM, JUAN ARREDONDO, SAYING: "Making this documentary was difficult for two reasons. One of them was reliving what happened. One of the things I think that was most difficult was editing. One day in the edit bay we would see Brent alive, we'd
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- Keywords: COLOMBIA DOCUMENTARY FILM OSCAR-NOMINATED OSCARS PRODUCER TRUTH VIDEOJOURNALISM WAR
- Location: BOGOTA, COLOMBIA / UNIDENTIFIED FILMING LOCATIONS
- City: BOGOTA, COLOMBIA / UNIDENTIFIED FILMING LOCATIONS
- Country: Colombia
- Topics: Arts/Culture/Entertainment,Film,South America / Central America
- Reuters ID: LVA002176606032026RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Following the work of photojournalist Brent Renaud until he was killed in the war in Ukraine, Oscar-nominated "Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud" seeks to pay tribute to front-line storytellers, Colombian producer Juan Arredondo said.
In an interview with Reuters from Bogota, the short-film producer said the hardest part of making the movie was reliving Renaud's last days.
Renaud was killed on March 13, 2022, "the first American journalist to die while reporting on the war in Ukraine," according to the Warner Bros Discovery statement.
The film chronicles the years Renaud and his brother, the film's director, Craig Renaud, spent reporting on dangerous conflicts, including time embedded with the Arkansas National Guard in Iraq and migrants' journeys from Honduras to the United States.
The Academy Awards nominated Arredondo's film for the Documentary Short Film category, along with "All the Empty Rooms," by Joshua Seftel and Conall Jones; "Children No More: Were and Are Gone," by Hilla Medalia and Sheila Nevins; "The Devil is Busy," by Christalyn Hampton and Geeta Gandbhir; and "Perfectly a Strangeness," by Alison McAlpine.
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