8th Critics' Choice Documentary Awards

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8th Critics' Choice Documentary Awards
DateNovember 12, 2023
Site Edison Ballroom, New York City, United States
Hosted by Wyatt Cenac
Most awards Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (5)
Most nominations American Symphony (6)
Television/radio coverage
Network Facebook Live
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The 8th Critics' Choice Documentary Awards, presented by the Critics Choice Association, were held on November 12, 2023, at the Edison Ballroom in New York City, to honor finest achievements in documentary filmmaking and non-fiction television. [1]

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The ceremony was hosted by American comedian Wyatt Cenac for the second year in a row and, broadcast live on Facebook Live, YouTube and X. [2]

The nominations were announced on October 16, 2023. Matthew Heineman's American Symphony led the nominations with six, followed by Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie , Kokomo City , and 20 Days in Mariupol , with five nominations each. [3] The category for Best True Crime Documentary was introduced.

American documentary filmmaker Ross McElwee will be honored with the Pennebaker Award (Lifetime Achievement Award). [4] Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie received the most awards with five wins, including Best Documentary Feature, followed by 20 Days in Mariupol , American Symphony and The Deepest Breath , with two wins each. [5]

Winners and nominees

The nominations were announced on October 16, 2023. [6] Winners are listed first and in bold.

Best True Crime Documentary
Best Archival Documentary
Best Biographical Documentary
Best Political Documentary
Best Sports Documentary
Best Historical Documentary
  • JFK: One Day in America (National Geographic)
Best Science/Nature Documentary
  • Secrets of the Elephants (National Geographic)
    • 32 Sounds (Abramorama)
    • Between Earth & Sky (PBS)
    • Life on Our Planet (Netflix)
    • Path of the Panther (National Geographic)
    • Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food (Netflix)
    • Wild Beauty: Mustang Spirit of the West (Gravitas Ventures)
Best Music Documentary
Best Short Documentary
Best Ongoing Documentary Series
Best Limited Documentary Series
Best Score
Best Cinematography
  • The Deepest Breath – Tim Cragg (Netflix)
    • American Symphony – Tony Hardmon, Matthew Heineman, Thorsten Thielow (Netflix)
    • Occupied City – Lennert Hillege (A24)
    • Anselm – Franz Lustig (Sideshow)
    • Kokomo City – D. Smith (Magnolia Pictures)
    • Secrets of the Elephants – Toby Strong, James Boon, Bob Poole, Neil Fairlie, Wim Vorster, Joshua Tarr, Pete Allibone, Neil Harvey, Andreas Knausenberger (National Geographic)
Best Editing

Pennebaker Award

Films with multiple wins and nominations

Films with multiple wins
WinsFilm
5 Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
2 20 Days in Mariupol
2 American Symphony
2 The Deepest Breath
Films with multiple nominations
NominationsFilm
6 American Symphony
5 Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Kokomo City
20 Days in Mariupol
4 The Deepest Breath
The Mission
Secrets of the Elephants
Beyond Utopia
3 Occupied City
JFK: One Day in America
The League
John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial
The Disappearance of Shere Hite
2 The Eternal Memory
Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court
Judy Blume Forever
Bobi Wine: The People's President
The Thief Collector
The Lady Bird Diaries
It Ain't Over
Being Mary Tyler Moore
Between Earth & Sky
Welcome to Wrexham
The Last Repair Shop
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal
32 Sounds
Telemarketers
The 1619 Project
Stamped from the Beginning

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