This Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 photo shows the Dolby Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. The 85th Academy Awards will be broadcast from the Dolby Theatre for the first time on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
'Sugar Man' wins Oscar for best documentary
Published: 02:46:19 AM, Mon 25 February 2013 UTC
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Searching for Sugar Man," the heartwarming chronicle of a forgotten musician's rediscovery, has won the Academy Award for best documentary.
Directed by the Swedish filmmaker Malik Bendjelloul, "Searching for Sugar Man" tells the story of the Detroit singer-songwriter Rodriguez who disappeared from public after releasing an album in the early '70s, but developed an unlikely cult following in South Africa.
The other nominees Sunday night were "5 Broken Cameras," ''The Gatekeepers," ''How to Survive a Plague" and "The Invisible War."
The voting process for the documentary category underwent an overhaul this year intended to limit the nomination of obscure films, and ensure that a larger group of documentary filmmakers winnowed the nominees.
The 85th Academy Awards are airing live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles with host Seth MacFarlane.
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