Critics' Choice Documentary Award for Best Documentary Feature

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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.

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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

YearFilmProduction companies and distributorsRef.
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

YearFilmProduction companies and distributorsAwardRef.
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 Studiosgold [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+

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References

  1. 1 2 Nordyke, Kimberly (November 13, 2022). "'Good Night Oppy' Wins Top Prize at Critics Choice Documentary Awards". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Tapley, Kristopher (November 3, 2016). "'O.J.: Made in America,' '13th' Top First Annual Critics' Choice Documentary Awards". Variety . Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  4. ↑ Chuba, Kirsten (October 11, 2017). "Critics' Choice Documentary Awards: 'Kedi' Leads Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Gray, Tim (October 14, 2019). "'Biggest Little Farm' Nabs Seven Critics' Choice Documentary Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  8. ↑ Nordyke, Kimberly; Howard, Annie (November 10, 2019). "Critics' Choice Documentary Awards: 'Apollo 11' Tops Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ Moreau, Jordan (November 16, 2020). "'Dick Johnson Is Dead' Wins Best Feature at Critics Choice Documentary Awards". Variety. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  11. ↑ 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.
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