The film won against nine other competitors in the official selection.

It was an official selection at several film festivals.

This film was an official selection at the 2008 South by Southwest.

That year, the football season passed with no official selection.

The film was an official selection for the following festivals:

The film was an official selection on many festivals including:

Crude Impact was an official selection at over thirty film festivals around the world.

The book was included in the official selection of 99 books made available to all members of the 9/11 Commission.

It was an official selection for the following festivals in 2008-2009:

It was an official selection for 28 international film festivals.