Facebook's Oculus, EA and Respawn Win Game Industry's First Oscar for 'Colette' Documentary Short

Facebook just won its first Oscar. From a report: 'Colette,' from the social giant's Oculus Studios and EA's Respawn Entertainment game studio, picked up the trophy for documentary short subject Sunday at the 93rd Academy Awards. It's also the first project from the game industry to win an Oscar. The 25-minute film follows former French Resistance member Colette Marin-Catherine as she travels to Germany for the first time in 74 years. 'Colette' was created for the World War II-set VR video game 'Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond.' 'Colette' beat out the other contenders on the category: 'A Concerto Is a Conversation,' from Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers; 'Do Not Split,' from Anders Hammer and Charlotte Cook; 'Hunger Ward,' from Skye Fitzgerald and Michael Scheuerman; and 'A Love Song for Latasha,' from Sophia Nahli Allison and Janice Duncan.

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