9th Critics' Choice Documentary Awards | |
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Date | November 10, 2024 |
Site | Edison Ballroom, New York City, United States |
Hosted by | Erich Bergen |
Most nominations | Sugarcane (8) |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | Facebook Live YouTube X |
The 9th Critics' Choice Documentary Awards, presented by the Critics Choice Association, are scheduled to be held on November 10, 2024, at the Edison Ballroom in New York City, to honor finest achievements in documentary filmmaking and non-fiction television. [1]
The ceremony will be hosted by American actor and television presenter Erich Bergen and broadcast live on Facebook Live, YouTube and X. [2]
Nominations were announced on October 14, 2024, with Sugarcane , directed by Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie, leading the nominations with eight, followed by Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story , Daughters , and Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story , with six nominations each. [3]
The category for Best First Documentary Feature was renamed into Best New Documentary Filmmaker(s).
The nominations were announced on October 14, 2024. [3] Winners will be listed first and in bold.
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| Best True Crime Documentary
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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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