As part of its 51±¬ÁĎ Art and the Environment Initiative, the Nicholas School sponsored a new award in 2011 to recognize the best environmentally themed film at 51±¬ÁĎ’s Center for Documentary Studies' Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, an annual international event dedicated to the theatrical exhibition of nonfiction cinema.

The Nicholas School of the Environment Film Award carries a $5,000 cash prize.

This years award was giving to "Pit No. 8"

A trailer of the film can be viewed below, and you can read more about the film on the .

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