7th Critics' Choice Documentary Awards | |
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Date | November 13, 2022 |
Site | Edison Ballroom, New York City, United States |
Hosted by | Wyatt Cenac |
Most awards | Good Night Oppy (5) |
Most nominations | Fire of Love (7) |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | Facebook Live Instagram Live |
7th Critics' Choice Documentary Awards, presented by the Critics Choice Association, was held on November 13, 2022, at the Edison Ballroom in New York City, to honor finest achievements in documentary filmmaking and non-fiction television. [1] The ceremony was hosted by Wyatt Cenac and was broadcast on Facebook Live and Instagram Live. [2]
The nominees were announced on October 17, 2022, with Fire of Love leading the nominations with seven, followed by Good Night Oppy with six. [3] American documentary film director Barbara Kopple received the Pennebaker Award. [4]
The categories for Best Ongoing Documentary Series and Best Limited Documentary Series were moved from the Critics' Choice Real TV Awards back to the Critics' Choice Documentary Awards, both categories used to be awarded in the latter until 2018.
The nominations were announced on October 17, 2022. [3] Winners are listed first and in bold. [2]
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Best Archival Documentary
| Best Biographical Documentary
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Best Political Documentary
| Best Sports Documentary
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Best Historical Documentary
| Best Science/Nature Documentary
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Best Music Documentary
| Best Short Documentary
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Best Ongoing Documentary Series
| Best Limited Documentary Series
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| Best Score
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Best Cinematography
| Best Editing
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Wins | Film |
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5 | Good Night Oppy |
2 | The Beatles: Get Back |
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