The Critics' Choice Documentary Awards are accolades that are presented by the Critics Choice Association to honour the finest achievements in documentary filmmaking and non-fiction television. They were established in 2016, and the first ceremony was held on November 3, 2016.[1]
| Critics' Choice Documentary Award | |
|---|---|
| Current: 9th Critics' Choice Documentary Awards | |
 | |
| Description | Best in documentary filmmaking |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Critics Choice Association |
| First awarded | 2016 |
| Website | criticschoice.com |
Categories
editCurrent categories
editFor the latest ceremony, the following categories were presented:
- Best Documentary Feature
- Best Director
- Best New Documentary Film-maker
- Best Narration
- Best Archival Documentary
- Best Short Documentary
- Best Political Documentary
- Best Sports Documentary
- Best Historical Documentary
- Best Biographical Documentary
- Best Science/Nature Documentary
- Best Music Documentary
- Best True Crime Documentary
- Best Score
- Best Editing
- Best Cinematography
- Best Short Documentary
Other categories previously presented include:
- Best Limited Documentary Series
- Best Ongoing Documentary Series
- D.A. Pennebaker Award (formerly known as the Lifetime Award)
Discontinued categories
edit- Best Song in a Documentary
- Most Innovative Documentary
- Landmark Award
Ceremonies
editThe following is a listing of all Critics' Choice Documentary Awards ceremonies since 2016.
See also
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ Critics' Choice Group Launches Documentary Film Awards|Hollywood Reporter
- ^ Tapley, Kristopher (November 3, 2016). "'O.J.: Made in America,' '13th' Top First Annual Critics' Choice Documentary Awards". Variety. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ "Critics' Choice Documentary Awards: Full Winners List". Hollywood Reporter. November 2, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ^ "Mr. Rogers Film 'Won't You Be My Neighbor?' Tops Critics' Choice Documentary Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. November 11, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Fourth Annual Critics' Choice Documentary Award Winners Revealed". Critics' Choice Association. November 10, 2019. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ "'Dick Johnson Is Dead' Wins Best Feature at Critics Choice Documentary Awards". Variety. November 16, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ Lattanzio, Ryan (October 8, 2021). "'Ascension' and 'Summer of Soul' Lead Critics Choice Documentary Nominations". IndieWire. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ Zilko, Christian (November 13, 2022). "'Good Night Oppy,' 'Get Back' Dominate Critics Choice Documentary Awards (Complete Winners List)". IndieWire. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ Zilko, Christian (November 12, 2023). "'Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie' Sweeps the Critics Choice Documentary Awards (Complete Winners List)". IndieWire. Retrieved November 13, 2023.