1st Critics' Choice Documentary Awards

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1st Critics' Choice Documentary Awards
DateNovember 3, 2016
SiteBRIC, Brooklyn, New York, United States
Official website www.criticschoice.com

The 1st Critics' Choice Documentary Awards were presented on November 3, 2016 at the BRIC House in Brooklyn, New York, honoring the finest achievements in documentary filmmaking and non-fiction television. [1] This was the inaugural ceremony for these awards, presented by the Critics Choice Association. The nominees were announced on October 10, 2016. [2] [3]

Contents

Winners and nominees

Best Documentary Feature (TV/Streaming)
Best Direction (TV/Streaming)
Best Political Documentary
Best First Feature (TV Streaming)
Best Limited Documentary Series
Best Ongoing Documentary Series
Best Sports Documentary
Best Music Documentary
Most Innovative Documentary
Best Song in a Documentary

Films by multiple nominations and wins

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References

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