Television Documentary
A documentary based on the book, Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience, aired on PBS on April 16, 2007 as part of the PBS series America at a Crossroads. The documentary was nominated by the International Documentary Association for best feature.
On November 19, 2007, the film was named by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as one of 15 films on its documentary feature Oscar shortlist. On January 22, 2008, Operation Homecoming was named by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as one of five films nominated for a prize in the "Best Documentary Feature" category.
Read more about this topic: Operation Homecoming (book)
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