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Three years in production, the film was first released at the [[Jerusalem Film Festival]] in the presence of the Gatekeepers themselves. In [[North America]], it was released on 31 August 2012 by [[Sony Picture Classics]] at the [[Telluride Film Festival]] in Colorado<ref name="Telluride review">{{cite web|title=Telluride review|url=http://www.telluridemagazine.com/blog/telluride-film-festival-picks-the-winners/|accessdate=13 December 2012}}</ref><ref name=Telluride>{{cite web|title=Telluride review.|url=http://www.telluridemagazine.com/blog/telluride-film-festival-picks-the-winners/|accessdate=13 December 2012}}</ref> in the presence of Errol Morris, and a week later (6 September 2012), at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]]. It also screened at the [[New York Film Festival]]. Its first screening in [[Europe]] took place at the [[International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam|International Documentary Film Festival]] in [[Amsterdam]]. In addition to a one-week release to make it eligible for the [[Academy Awards]], ''The Gatekeepers'' theatrical release in North America is scheduled for February 1.
Despite its limited release, the film has garnered substantial attention from film critics. ''[[The New York Times]]'' critic [[A. O. Scott]] called the film the best documentary of 2012, deeming it "essential, eye-opening viewing if you think you understand the Middle East,"<ref>{{cite web|last=Scott|first=A. O.|title=25 Favorites From A Year When 10 Aren't Enough|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/16/movies/a-o-scotts-25-best-films-of-2012.html?pagewanted=all|publisher=The New York Times|accessdate=December 14, 2012|date=December 14, 2012}}</ref> while ''Times'' critic [[Manohla Dargis]] named it one of the top ten movies of the year.<ref name=NYT2>{{cite news|last=Dargis|first=Manohla|title=Against the Odds, Smart Films Thrive at the Box Office|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/16/movies/manohla-dargiss-top-films-of-2012.html?adxnnl=1&ref=movies&adxnnlx=1355652611-QSf561T3Oi6FIE9duSVNKQ|accessdate=16 December 2012|newspaper=The New York Times|date=14 December 2012}}</ref> [[Joe Morgenstern]], film critic for ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', called ''The Gatekeepers'' one of the 10 best films of 2012. The film, notes Morgenstern, "brings together all the surviving directors of Shin Bet, Israel's internal security agency. What these tough and tough-minded men have to say about Israeli politicians, and the nation's current stance vis à vis its enemies, is stunning and edifying in equal measure."<ref>{{cite web|last=Morgenstern|first=Joe|title=Welcome Fruits of a Late Harvest|url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324669104578203622496775326.html?mod=WSJ_LifeStyle_Lifestyle_6|publisher=''[[The Wall Street Journal]]''|accessdate=December 27, 2012|date=December 27, 2012}}</ref> The film went on to receive the [[Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Documentary Film]]<ref name="LA Film Critics Award">{{cite news|last=Kaufman|first=Amy|title=L.A. Film Critics name 'Amour' 2012's best, praise 'The Master'|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/moviesnow/la-et-mn-la-film-critics-awards-20121209,0,1586293.story|accessdate=14 December 2012|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=9 December 2012}}</ref> and was named the Best Nonfiction Film of 2012 by the [[National Society of Film Critics]].<ref name="Jerusalem Post">{{cite news|last=Staff|title=Israeli film 'The Gatekeepers' wins critics' prize|url=www.jpost.com/ArtsAndCulture/Entertainment/Article.aspx?id=298538|accessdate=6 January 2013|newspaper=Jerusalem Post|date=5 January 2013}}</ref> It is currently shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.<ref name=PPG>{{cite news|last=Vancheri|first=Barbara|title=Oscar docs down to 15; Annie Award contenders announced|url=http://blogs.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/arts-a-entertainment/mad-about-the-movies/36286-oscar-docs-down-to-15-annie-award-contenders-announced|accessdate=13 December 2012|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=3 December 2012}}</ref>
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