Critics' Choice Documentary Award for Best Documentary Feature
The Critics' Choice Documentary Award for Best Documentary Feature is one of the awards presented annually by Critics Choice Association since the awards debuted in 2016.
History
In 2022, the top three documentaries of the year are honored, with gold, silver, and bronze awards in the category.[1]
Winners and nominees
indicates the winner
2010s
Year | Film | Production companies and distributors | Ref. |
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2016 (1st) | O.J.: Made in America | ESPN and Laylow Films | [2][3] |
13th | Netflix and Kandoo Films | ||
Cameraperson | Janus Films, Fork Films, and Big Mouth Productions | ||
Fire at Sea | Kino Lorber, Stemal Entertainment, 21 Unofilm, Cinecittà Luce, Rai Cinema, Les Films d'Ici, and Arte France Cinéma | ||
Gleason | Open Road Films, Amazon Studios, and Exhibit A | ||
Life, Animated | A&E IndieFilms, The Orchard, Motto Pictures, and Roger Ross Williams Productions | ||
Tickled | Magnolia Pictures, A Ticklish Tale, Fumes Production, and Horseshoe Films | ||
Tower | Kino Lorber, ITVS, Meredith Vieira Productions, GTS Films, and Diana DiMenna Film | ||
Weiner | Sundance Selects, Motto Pictures, and Edgeline Films | ||
The Witness | FilmRise and Five More Minutes Productions | ||
2017 (2nd) | Jane | National Geographic Documentary Films, National Geographic Studios, and Public Road Productions | [4] |
Abacus: Small Enough to Jail | PBS, Blue Ice Films, Mitten Media, Motto Pictures, and Kartemquin Films Production | ||
Beware the Slenderman | HBO, Warner Bros. Television Distribution, HBO Documentary Films, and Vermilion Films | ||
Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds | HBO, Bloomfish Pictures, HBO Documentary Films, Insurgent Docs, and RatPac Documentary Films | ||
California Typewriter | Gravitas Ventures and American Buffalo Pictures | ||
Chasing Coral | Netflix and Exposure Labs | ||
City of Ghosts | Amazon Studios, A&E IndieFilms, IFC Films, and Our Time Projects | ||
Cries from Syria | HBO, Afineevsky – Tolmor Production, Cinepost Barrandov, Levy Entertainment Group, and Studio Malibu | ||
Dawson City: Frozen Time | Kino Lorber, Hypnotic Pictures, and Picture Palace Pictures | ||
Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends) | HBO, Live Nation Productions, and Company Name | ||
Ex Libris: The New York Public Library | Zipporah Films | ||
Faces Places | Cohen Media Group, Ciné Tamaris, Social Animals, Rouge International, Arte France Cinéma, and Arches Films | ||
Kedi | Oscilloscope Laboratories, YouTube Red, and Termite Films | ||
One of Us | Netflix and Loki Films | ||
Spettacolo | Grasshopper Film and Open Face | ||
Strong Island | Netflix, Yanceville Films, and Louverture Films | ||
2018 (3rd) | Won't You Be My Neighbor? | Focus Features | [5][6] |
Crime + Punishment | Hulu | ||
Dark Money | PBS | ||
Free Solo | National Geographic Documentary Films | ||
Hal | Oscilloscope | ||
Hitler's Hollywood | Kino Lorber | ||
Minding the Gap | Hulu | ||
RBG | Magnolia Pictures and Participant Media | ||
Three Identical Strangers | Neon and CNN Films | ||
Wild Wild Country | Netflix | ||
2019 (4th) | Apollo 11 | Neon | [7][8] |
American Factory | Netflix | ||
The Biggest Little Farm | Neon | ||
The Cave | National Geographic | ||
Honeyland | Neon | ||
The Kingmaker | Showtime | ||
Knock Down the House | Netflix | ||
Leaving Neverland | HBO | ||
Maiden | Sony Pictures Classics | ||
One Child Nation | Amazon Studios | ||
They Shall Not Grow Old | Warner Bros. |
2020s
Year | Film | Production companies and distributors | Award | Ref. |
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2020 (5th) | Dick Johnson Is Dead | Netflix | Won | [9][10] |
Athlete A | Netflix | |||
Belushi | Showtime | |||
Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution | Netflix | |||
Feels Good Man | Wavelength Productions and PBS Independent Lens | |||
The Fight | Magnolia Pictures | |||
The Go-Go's | Showtime | |||
Gunda | Neon | |||
Mr. Soul! | Shoes in the Bed Productions | |||
My Octopus Teacher | Netflix | |||
The Painter and the Thief | Neon | |||
A Secret Love | Netflix | |||
The Social Dilemma | Netflix | |||
Time | Amazon Studios | |||
2021 (6th) | Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) | Searchlight Pictures and Hulu | Won | [11] |
Ascension | MTV Documentary Films | |||
Attica | Showtime | |||
Becoming Cousteau | Picturehouse and National Geographic Documentary Films | |||
The Crime of the Century | HBO Documentary Films | |||
A Crime on the Bayou | Augusta Films and Shout! Studios | |||
Flee | Neon and Participant | |||
Introducing, Selma Blair | Discovery+ | |||
The Lost Leonardo | Sony Pictures Classics | |||
My Name Is Pauli Murray | Amazon Studios | |||
Procession | Netflix | |||
The Rescue | National Geographic Documentary Films | |||
2022 (7th) | Good Night Oppy | Amazon Studios | gold | [1] |
Fire of Love | National Geographic Documentary Films and Neon | silver | ||
Navalny | HBO and CNN and Warner Bros. Pictures | bronze | ||
Aftershock | Hulu | |||
The Automat | A Slice of Pie Productions | |||
Descendant | Netflix | |||
Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down | Briarcliff Entertainment | |||
The Janes | HBO | |||
Moonage Daydream | HBO and Neon | |||
Sidney | Apple TV+ |
See also
- Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
- BAFTA Award for Best Documentary
- Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Documentary Feature
- Golden Globe Award for Best Documentary Film
- Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary Feature
References
- ^ a b Nordyke, Kimberly (November 13, 2022). "'Good Night Oppy' Wins Top Prize at Critics Choice Documentary Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ Hammond, Pete (October 10, 2016). "'13th,' 'O.J.: Made In America' & 'Gleason' Lead Nominations For First Critics' Choice Documentary Awards". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ Tapley, Kristopher (November 3, 2016). "'O.J.: Made in America,' '13th' Top First Annual Critics' Choice Documentary Awards". Variety. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ Chuba, Kirsten (October 11, 2017). "Critics' Choice Documentary Awards: 'Kedi' Leads Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ Erbland, Kate (October 15, 2018). "Critics' Choice Documentary Awards Nominees Announced: 'Free Solo,' 'Minding the Gap,' and 'Wild Wild Country' Lead Nods". IndieWire. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ Lewis, Hilary (November 10, 2018). "Mr. Rogers Film 'Won't You Be My Neighbor?' Tops Critics' Choice Documentary Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ Gray, Tim (October 14, 2019). "'Biggest Little Farm' Nabs Seven Critics' Choice Documentary Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ Nordyke, Kimberly; Howard, Annie (November 10, 2019). "Critics' Choice Documentary Awards: 'Apollo 11' Tops Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ Hammond, Pete (October 26, 2020). "Critics' Choice Documentary Awards Nominations: 'Mr. Soul', 'Gunda', 'Crip Camp' And 'Totally Under Control' Top List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ Moreau, Jordan (November 16, 2020). "'Dick Johnson Is Dead' Wins Best Feature at Critics Choice Documentary Awards". Variety. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ Feinberg, Scott (October 18, 2021). "Critics Choice Documentary Awards: 'Summer of Soul' and 'Ascension' Lead With 6 Nominations Each". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
External links
- Official website
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Critics' Choice Documentary Award for Best Documentary Feature
- O.J.: Made in America (2016)
- Jane (2017)
- Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018)
- Apollo 11 (2019)
- Dick Johnson Is Dead (2020)
- Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)
- Good Night Oppy (2022)
- Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (2023)