Twin Towers is a 2002 short documentary film directed by Bill Guttentag and Robert David Port, depicting the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center.[1][2]

Twin Towers
Directed by
Produced by
StarringTommy Buda
Cinematography
  • Scott Hillier
  • Jefferson Miller
Edited byMichael Schweitzer
Music byPhilip Marshall
Production
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Distributed byUniversal Pictures Home Entertainment
Release date
  • 2002 (2002)
Running time
34 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Summary

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It is about two brothers, policeman Joseph Vigiano and fireman John Vigiano Jr., and their actions during the attacks. The footage started out as a reality television pilot from producer Dick Wolf (of Law and Order fame) before the attacks began eventually killing 14 members of the New York squad.[3]

Accolades

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The film was awarded an Oscar for Best Documentary Short at the 2003 Academy Awards honoring films released in the year 2002.[4][5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Martinez, Andres (March 20, 2003). "APPRECIATIONS; Twin Towers". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 29, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  2. ^ TV Guide
  3. ^ 9/11 TV Guide: Rebirth, The Space Between, 9/11: 10 Years Later, and More - The Daily Beast
  4. ^ "The 75th Academy Awards | 2003". Archived from the original on 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  5. ^ "Twin Towers" winning Documentary Short Subject - Oscars on YouTube
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