The_Burning_Season_(1994_film)

*The Burning Season*
The Burning Season
Genre	Biography; Drama
Based on	The Burning Season; by Andrew Revkin
Screenplay by	William Mastrosimone; Michael Tolkin; Ron Hutchinson
Story by	William Mastrosimone
Directed by	John Frankenheimer
Starring	Raul Julia; Carmen Argenziano; Sônia Braga; Kamala Lopez-Dawson; Luis Guzmán; Edward James Olmos
Music by	Gary Chang
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	David Puttnam
Producers	John Frankenheimer; Thomas M. Hammel; Grazia Rade; Grazka Taylor; Diane Batson-Smith (co-producer)
Production location	Mexico
Cinematography	John R. Leonetti
Editors	Françoise Bonnot (sup); Paul Rubell;
Running time	123 minutes
Production company	HBO Pictures
Original release
Network	HBO
Release	September 16, 1994

<i>The Burning Season</i> (1994 film)

The Burning Season (1994 film)

1994 American TV series or program

The Burning Season is a 1994 American made-for-television biographical drama film directed by John Frankenheimer. The film chronicles environmental activist Chico Mendes' fight to protect the Amazon rainforest. This was Raul Julia's last film released during his lifetime, premiering on HBO on September 16, 1994, five weeks before his death. The film was based in part on the 1990 book of the same name by journalist Andrew Revkin.

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Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
1995	American Cinema Editors Awards	Best Edited Motion Picture for Non-Commercial Television	Françoise Bonnot and Paul Rubell	Won	^[1]
	Artios Awards	Best Casting for TV Movie of the Week	Junie Lowry-Johnson	Nominated	^[2]
	CableACE Awards	Movie or Miniseries	David Puttnam, John Frankenheimer, Thomas M. Hammel, Diane Batson-Smith, and Ron Hutchinson	Nominated	^[3]
		Actor in a Movie or Miniseries	Raul Julia	Won^{[lower-alpha 1]}
		Directing a Movie or Miniseries	John Frankenheimer	Won
		Editing a Dramatic Special or Series/Theatrical Special/Movie or Miniseries	Françoise Bonnot	Nominated
	Environmental Media Awards	Made for Television Movie		Won	^[4]
	Golden Globe Awards	Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television		Won	^[5]
		Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television	Raul Julia	Won^{[lower-alpha 1]}
		Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television	Edward James Olmos	Won
		Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television	Sônia Braga	Nominated
	Humanitas Prize	PBS/Cable Television	William Mastrosimone, Michael Tolkin, and Ron Hutchinson	Won	^[6]
	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Made for Television Movie	David Puttnam, John Frankenheimer, Thomas M. Hammel, and Diane Batson-Smith	Nominated	^[7]
		Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special	Raul Julia	Won^{[lower-alpha 1]}
		Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special	Edward James Olmos	Nominated
		Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special	Sônia Braga	Nominated
		Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing for a Miniseries or a Special	John Frankenheimer	Won
		Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Special	William Mastrosimone, Michael Tolkin, and Ron Hutchinson	Nominated
	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries	Raul Julia	Won^{[lower-alpha 1]}	^[8]

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The Burning Season

Genre	Biography Drama
Based on	The Burning Season by Andrew Revkin
Screenplay by	William Mastrosimone Michael Tolkin Ron Hutchinson
Story by	William Mastrosimone
Directed by	John Frankenheimer
Starring	Raul Julia Carmen Argenziano Sônia Braga Kamala Lopez-Dawson Luis Guzmán Edward James Olmos
Music by	Gary Chang
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	David Puttnam
Producers	John Frankenheimer Thomas M. Hammel Grazia Rade Grazka Taylor Diane Batson-Smith (co-producer)
Production location	Mexico
Cinematography	John R. Leonetti
Editors	Françoise Bonnot (sup) Paul Rubell
Running time	123 minutes
Production company	HBO Pictures
Original release
Network	HBO
Release	September 16, 1994 (1994-09-16)