Amy is a 2015 documentary directed by Asif Kapadia, tracing the life of English singer Amy Winehouse from her early career through her struggles with substance abuse to her death in 2011, built from more than one hundred interviews together with archival footage and previously unheard recordings. The film follows Winehouse's rise after her debut album Frank and the acclaimed Back to Black, presenting her story largely in her own words and recordings. Amy became the highest grossing British documentary at the UK box office and won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, the BAFTA Award for Best Documentary and the Grammy Award for Best Music Film, and it significantly shaped posthumous critical reassessment of Winehouse's artistry.
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When did Amy win its Academy Award, and who accepted it?
Amy won at the 88th Academy Awards on February 28, 2016; the winners named were director Asif Kapadia and James Gay-Rees.
Amy won the Academy Award for Documentary Feature at the 88th Academy Awards, held at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday, February 28, 2016, honoring movies released in 2015. The Academy lists the winners as Asif Kapadia and James Gay-Rees. The other nominees that year were Cartel Land, The Look of Silence and two further documentaries.
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Amy became the highest grossing British documentary at the UK box office and won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, the BAFTA Award for Best Documentary and the Grammy Award for Best Music Film, and it significantly shaped posthumous critical reassessment of Winehouse's artistry.
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Amy is a 2015 British documentary film directed by Asif Kapadia and produced by James Gay-Rees.
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Amy is a 2015 British documentary film directed by Asif Kapadia and produced by James Gay-Rees.
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