tavis: robyn fryday is a first- time filmmaker who has been nominated for the first time, i am laughing, the first time for an academy award for her short subject documentary, "the barber of birmingham," telling the story of a world war two veteran and barbara, james armstrong, so here is a scene from "the barber of birmingham: foot soldier of the civil rights movement." >> i always grew up thinking the worst thing a man to do was nothing. everybody that was doing something. when we started to struggle, i remember some terrible day is. i thought about what was said, "i have been to the mountaintop, and i looked over and saw the promised land. i may not get there with you, but you will get to the promised land. just keep on keeping on." tavis: back to my point, your first film, and you are an academy award nonee. how does that feel? >> it is a bit surreal and wonderful, and i am sorry to not be able to share this with my co-director passed away last fall, but she is here in spirit. tavis: and to that, mr. armstrong passed away. >> yes, he passed away in 2009. tavis: tell me about him. >>