2023 Critics Choice Documentary Award Nominations List – The Hollywood Reporter

Matthew Heineman’s american symphonyLeading nominations for the 2023 Critics’ Choice Documentary Award for its portrait of musician Jon Batiste as he experiences professional success amidst the personal challenge of his wife Suleika Jaouard’s battle with cancer.

american symphony ‘ has been nominated for six awards, including Best Documentary Feature. The film was also nominated for Best Director (Heineman), Best Cinematography (Heineman, Tony Hardmon, Torsten Tirow), Best Editing (Heineman, Sammy Dane, Jim Hession, Fernando Villegas), and Best Music (Baptiste). ing.

20 days in Mariupol, Kokomo city and Still: Michael J. Fox movies Each won five awards, and all three titles were named Best Document Feature and Best Editing.

20 days in Mariupol It was also nominated for Best First Document, Narration (Mstislav Chernov), and Political Document. Kokomo City It was also nominated for Best First Document, Cinematography, and Music (D. Smith). still is nominated for Best Director (Davis Guggenheim), Best Narration (Fox), and Best Biographical Document.

In addition to recognizing 18 nominations across theatrical film, television and digital platforms, the Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards will award Ross McElwee the Pennebaker Award this year. The award, formerly known as the Critics’ Choice Lifetime Achievement Award, is named after the late congressman for his lifetime achievement.Pennebaker

“We’re excited about the number of great documentaries released in theaters and streaming this year, and we’re excited about the many great documentaries released in theaters and streaming this year, and we’re excited about the overdue category that celebrates true crime films and series,” Christopher Campbell, vice president of documentaries at the Critics Choice Association, said in a statement. We are very excited to introduce it.” “This event aims to showcase and celebrate the best in nonfiction. I would like to congratulate all the nominees and thank them for making us see and think about the world in new ways. ”

Carla Renata, co-chair of the Critics’ Choice Association Documentary Division, said: “We also received a large number of diverse nominees across all genders (including transgender and intersex) and subject matter across genres, making the Critics Choice・We are excited to solidify our position in the Documentary Awards.” A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the documentary world. ”

The 2023 Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards will be presented at a gala event hosted by Wyatt Cenac on Sunday, November 12th at the Edison Ballroom in New York. The annual awards ceremony, now in its eighth year, will be livestreamed via YouTube, Facebook and X (formerly known as Twitter). ).

The complete list of this year’s Critics’ Choice Documentary Award nominees is below.

Best Documentary Award

20 days in Mariupol (PBS)
American Symphony (Netflix)
Beyond Utopia (roadside tourist spot)
Deepest Breath (Netflix)
Eternal Memory (MTV documentary film)
Judy Blume Forever (Amazon Studios)
Kokomo City (Magnolia Pictures)
The Mission (National Geographic)
Engraved from the beginning (Netflix)
Stills: Michael J. Fox Movies (Apple TV+)

Best Director Award

Maite Alberdi – Eternal Memory (MTV Documentary Film)
Madeline Gavin – Beyond Utopia (Roadside Sights)
Davis Guggenheim – Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (Apple TV+)
Matthew Heineman – American Symphony (Netflix)
Amanda McBain, Jesse Moss – The Mission (National Geographic)
Steve McQueen – Occupied City (A24)

Best feature documentary award

20 days in Mariupol (PBS)
26.2 To Life (Movie Harau)
Bad press (Okra film)
Bobi Wine: People’s President (National Geographic)
Kokomo City (Magnolia Pictures)
Orlando, My Political Biography (Sideshow)
Smoke Sauna Sisterhood (Greenwich Entertainment)
Thief Collector (FilmRise)

Best Cinematography Award

Tim Cragg – Deepest Breath (Netflix)
Tony Hardmon, Matthew Heineman, Torsten Tirow – American Symphony (Netflix)
Renato Hillage – Occupied City (A24)
Franz Lustig – Anselm (Sideshow)
D. Smith – Kokomo City (Magnolia Pictures)
Toby Strong, James Boone, Bob Poole, Neil Fairley, Wim Forster, Joshua Tarr, Pete Alliborn, Neil Harvey, Andreas Knausenberger – The Elephant Secret (National Geographic)

Best editing award

Sammy Dane, Jim Hession, Matthew Heineman, Fernando Villegas – American Symphony (Netflix)
Madeline Gavin – Beyond Utopia (Roadside Sights)
Michael Hart – Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (Apple TV+)
Michelle Mizner – 20 Days in Mariupol (PBS)
D. Smith – Kokomo City (Magnolia Pictures)
Aaron Wickenden – The Mission (National Geographic)

highest score

Jon Batiste – American Symphony (Netflix)
Danny Bensi & Sandor Julians – The Mission (National Geographic)
Nainita Desai – Deepest Breath (Netflix)
Philip Glass – Pigeon Tunnel (Apple TV+)
Katya Richardson & Chris Bowers – The Last Repair Shop (Breakwater Studios)
D. Smith – Kokomo City (Magnolia Pictures)

Best Narration Award

20 days in Mariupol (PBS)
Lyrics and performance: Mstislav Chernov

32 Sound (Abramorama)
Lyrics and music: Sam Green

The Disappearance of Shea Hite (IFC Films)
Written by Nicole Newnham
Dakota Johnson’s performance

John Lennon: Murder Without Trial (Apple TV+)
Author unknown
Kiefer Sutherland’s performance

Elephant Secrets (National Geographic)
Written by Martin Williams
played by Natalie Portman

Stills: Michael J. Fox Movies (Apple TV+)
Lyrics and music: Michael J. Fox

Best Archive Documentary Award

Being Mary Tyler Moore (HBO)
The Disappearance of Shea Hite (IFC Films)
It Ain’t Over (Sony Pictures Classics)
JFK: A Day in the Life of America (National Geographic)
Lady Bird Diaries (Hulu)
The League (Magnolia Pictures)

Best historical documentary award

1619 Project (Hulu/Onyx Collective)
JFK: A Day in the Life of America (National Geographic)
Lady Bird Diaries (Hulu)
Lakota Nation vs. America (IFC Films)
The League (Magnolia Pictures)
Captured City (A24)
Engraved from the beginning (Netflix)

Best Biographical Documentary Award

Being Mary Tyler Moore (HBO)
The Disappearance of Shea Hite (IFC Films)
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project (HBO)
Judy Blume Forever (Amazon Studios)
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields (Hulu)
Sly (Netflix)
Stills: Michael J. Fox Movies (Apple TV+)

Best Music Documentary Award

American Symphony (Netflix)
Carlos (Sony Pictures Classics)
Ladies First: Stories of Women in Hip Hop (Netflix)
Little Richard: I’m Everything (Magnolia Pictures/CNN Movies)
Love to Love You, Donna Summer (HBO)
Taylor Swift: The Elus Tour (AMC Theaters)
What happened to all the blood, sweat, and tears? (Abramorama)

Best political documentary award

20 days in Mariupol (PBS)
Beyond Utopia (roadside tourist spot)
Bobi Wine: People’s President (National Geographic)
Deadlock: How America Shaped the Supreme Court (Showtime)
All bodies (featured features)
Lakota Nation vs. America (IFC Films)
Silver Dollar Road (Amazon MGM Studios)

Best Science/Nature Documentary Award

32 Sound (Abramorama)
Between Earth and Sky (PBS)
Life on Our Planet (Netflix)
Panther Trail (National Geographic)
Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food (Netflix)
Elephant Secrets (National Geographic)
Wild Beauty: Mustang Spirit of the West (Gravitas Ventures)

Best Sports Documentary Award

Black Ice (roadside tourist spot)
BS High (HBO)
Deepest Breath (Netflix)
It Ain’t Over (Sony Pictures Classics)
The League (Magnolia Pictures)
Reggie (Amazon Studios)
Stephen Curry: Underrated (Apple TV+)
Welcome to Wrexham (FX)

Best crime documentary award

Burden of Proof (HBO)
Jewel Thief (Hulu)
John Lennon: Murder Without Trial (Apple TV+)
Murdaugh Murder: A Southern Scandal (Netflix)
Telemarketer (HBO)
Thief Collector (FilmRise)
Victim/Suspect (Netflix)

Best short documentary award

The ABCs of Book Ban (MTV documentary film)
The Little Rock Barber (Story Syndicate)
Between Earth and Sky (PBS)
Keys to the City (New Yorker)
The Last Repair Shop (Breakwater Studio)
Last Song from Kabul (MTV documentary film)

Best Limited Documentary Series

1619 Project (Hulu/Onyx Collective)
Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul (Netflix)
Deadlock: How America Shaped the Supreme Court (Showtime)
JFK: A Day in the Life of America (National Geographic)
John Lennon: Murder Without Trial (Apple TV+)
Elephant Secrets (National Geographic)
Shiny Happy People (Amazon Studios)
Telemarketer (HBO)

Best Continuing Documentary Series

30-30 (ESPN)
Frontline (PBS)
Murdaugh Murder: A Southern Scandal (Netflix)
POV (PBS)
Mariana Van Zeller (National Geographic) and Trafficking
Welcome to Wrexham (FX)