Oscar run is bittersweet for brother and friend who made film after death of journalist Brent Renaud

Oscar run is bittersweet for brother and friend who made film after death of journalist Brent Renaud


This image released by HBO shows Brent Renaud in a scene from the Oscar-nominated documentary short film "Armed Only With a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud." LOS ANGELES -- When Craig Renaud's big brother and collaborator in covering years of wars and humanitarian crises Brent Renaud was killed by Russian forces firing on his vehicle in the first weeks of the war in Ukraine, he was thrown into a world of horrible loss and uncertainty. “It is unbelievably incredible to be able to honor him like this and have him immortalized and his name being in the name of the film and have people be talking about him at this level,” Renaud said.

Author: ANDREW DALTON AP entertainment writer


Published at: 2026-02-23 21:49:54

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