In 1971, Daniel Ellsberg, a leading US government Vietnam War strategist, came to realize that America’s role in the war was based on decades of lies. He leaked 7,000 pages of top-secret documents to The New York Times, an act of conscience that led directly to Watergate, President Nixon’s resignation and the end of the American war in Vietnam. Ellsberg and other political and journalistic figures give a riveting account of those world-changing events. The film raises questions about the duties and responsibilities that come with America’s freedom of the press. It shows how one individual can freely question a nation’s policies.

Nomination, Academy Award, Best Documentary Feature(2009)
Special Jury Award – International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam(2009)
Audience Award – Best Documentary – Mill Valley Film Festival(2009)
Audience Award – Best Documentary – Palm Springs International Film Festival(2010)
Best in Fest – San Luis Obispo International Film Festival(2010)
Best Feature Documentary – Boulder International Film Festival(2010)
Audience Award – Best Documentary – It’s All True Film Festival(2010)
Audience Award – Best Documentary – Fresno Film Festival(2010)
Best Documentary – Sydney Film Festival(2010)
Audience Choice Award (co-winner) – Mendocino Film Festival(2010)
Special Jury Mention – Docaviv Film Festival(2010)
Audience Award, Best Documentary—Traverse City Film Festival(2010)
Tikkum Olam (““Heal the World””) Award – Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival(2010)
John O’Connor Film Award, American Historical Association(2010)
Cinema For Peace, Paris, France(2010)
History Makers Award(2010)
Selection, US State Department ““Documentary Showcase””(2011)