Special Prize of the John Templeton Foundation, Nyon 2007
The Jury awards the Special Prize of the John Templeton Foundation to the film "State Legislature" by Frederick Wiseman for its depiction of local democracy at work in the State of Idaho; the virtual absence of political party posturing; the broad content of the discussions; the public display of prayer and personal concern; the cinematic quality of both images and sounds; the skilful editing which encourages attention over a long period of time.