Tragic tale of singer Amy Winehouse wins documentary Oscar

In addition to catching on with audiences – who made it the highest-grossing British documentary of all time – “Amy” received general critical acclaim from critics upon its release in July.

Producer James Gay-Rees said the award was for all the fans and followers of Winehouse, whose support she always wanted. The documentary has also won the Golden Globe and a British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards.Kapadia, 44, is known for directing Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan-starrer “The Warrior” in 2003 and “Senna” in 2012.

The 88th Academy Awards ceremony took place in Los Angeles last night (February 28), with Amy fighting off competition from fellow nominees The Look Of Silence, Cartel Land, What Happened Miss Simone? and Winter’s On Fire: Ukraine’s Fight For Freedom.

James added: “This is for the fans who loved her through thick and thin, that’s all she ever needed”.

Winehouse’s father, Mitch, who is portrayed encouraging Amy to continue to perform despite troubles with substance abuse, and brought in a camera crew during a vulnerable point in her career, has slammed the filmmakers on Twitter, calling the film “one dimensional, miserable and misleading”.

“To the contributors, everyone who trusted us to actually make this film” said Kapadia in accepting the award. She had suffered from alcohol and drug addiction.