Awards and Nominations
- 2009: AFI Award: Best Documentary Series for Darren Dale, Rachel Perkins, Helen Panckhurst - WON
- 2009: Logie Award: Outstanding Documentary or Documentary Series - WON
- 2009: New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards Script Writing Award for Louis Nowra, Rachel Perkins & Beck Cole - WON
- 2009: Australian Directors Guild Awards: Outstanding Direction for a Television Documentary - Series - (Freedom for Our Lifetime) for Rachel Perkins - WON
- 2009: Australian Writers' Guild Award: Outstanding Writing in a Documentary (Episode 1) for Louis Nowra, Rachel Perkins - WON
- 2009: Australian Writers' Guild Award: Outstanding Writing in a Documentary (Episode 3) for Louis Nowra, Beck Cole - NOMINATED
- 2009: Deadly Awards: Outstanding Achievement in Film - Rachel Perkins - NOMINATED
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