Through his film production company, Participant Media–of which he is founder, owner, and chairman–he has produced numerous critically acclaimed films. His first films "Syriana" (2005), "Good Night, and Good Luck" (2005), and "North Country" (2005), along with the documentary "Murderball" (2005), accounted for 11 Oscar nominations in 2006. His subsequent films have included "An Inconvenient Truth" (2006), "Fast Food Nation" (2006), "The World According to Sesame Street" (2006), "Waiting for "Superman"" (2010), "Lincoln" (2012), and his latest, "Spotlight" (2015) won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2016.