Film award ceremony
The 9th Critics' Choice Documentary Awards , presented by the Critics Choice Association , were 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 was 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]
American documentary filmmaker Rory Kennedy was honored with the Pennebaker Award (Lifetime Achievement Award).[ 4] Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story received the most awards with six wins, including Best Documentary Feature which tied with Will & Harper , followed by The Last of the Sea Women , Simone Biles Rising and Sugarcane , two wins each.[ 5]
Changes
The category for Best First Documentary Feature was renamed into Best New Documentary Filmmaker(s).
Winners and nominees
The nominations were announced on October 14, 2024.[ 3] Winners will be listed first and in bold .[ 5]
Best True Crime Documentary
Best Archival Documentary
Best Biographical Documentary
Best Political Documentary
Best Sports Documentary
Simone Biles Rising (Netflix)
Best Historical Documentary
Best Science/Nature Documentary
Best Music Documentary
Best Short Documentary
The Only Girl in the Orchestra (Netflix)
I Am Ready, Warden (MTV Documentary Films, Paramount+)
Incident (The New Yorker)
Makayla's Voice: A Letter to the World (Netflix)
Once Upon a Time in Ukraine (Earle Mack Productions, Storyville Films, Goldcrest Films)
The Turnaround (Netflix)
Best Ongoing Documentary Series
Best Limited Documentary Series
Simone Biles Rising (Netflix)
Steve! (Martin) A Documentary in 2 Pieces – Written and performed by Steve Martin (Apple TV+)
Best Score
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Pennebaker Award
Films with multiple wins and nominations
References
^ Hammond, Pete (October 14, 2024). " 'Sugarcane', 'Super/Man', 'Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story' Lead Critics Choice Documentary Award Nominations" . Deadline . Retrieved October 14, 2024 .
^ Davis, Clayton (October 14, 2024). "Critics Choice Documentary Awards: 'Sugarcane' Leads With 8 Nominations" . Variety . Retrieved October 14, 2024 .
^ a b Lewis, Hilary (October 14, 2024). " 'Sugarcane' Leads Critics Choice Documentary Awards Nominations" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved October 14, 2024 .
^ Carey, Matthew (October 29, 2024). "Filmmaker Rory Kennedy To Receive Pennebaker Award At Critics Choice Documentary Awards" . Deadline . Retrieved November 11, 2024 .
^ a b Lewis, Hilary (November 10, 2024). "Critics Choice Documentary Awards: 'Super/Man' and 'Will & Harper' Tie for Best Feature" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved November 11, 2024 .
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