Bowling for Columbine is a 2002 American docu-drama film written, directed and narrated by Michael Moore. The film brought Moore international attention as a rising filmmaker and won numerous awards, including the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, the Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary Feature, a special 55th Anniversary Prize at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival] and the César Award for Best Foreign Film. Controversary surrounds the film which came to public attention a few years after the release of staged scenes, people interviewed being misled and lied to, ignoring urban violence, and crime statistics.