The Perfect Stranger dominated these awards with only Ocean with David Attenborough and Orwell: 2+2=5 the only other films to pick up more than one prize. Will Perfect Stranger be the latest to be ignored by the Academy? We shall see.

Nominations Tallies

(5) The Perfect Neighbor
(2) Ocean with David Attenborough, Orwell: 2+2=5
(1) The Alabama Solution, The American Revolution, America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, Becoming Led Zeppelin, Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time, Mr. Scorsese, My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay, Saving Superman, Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

The Nominations

Best Documentary

The Perfect Neighbor

Best Archival Documentary

The Perfect Neighbor

Best Biographical Documentary

Mr. Scorsese

Best Historical Documentary

The American Revolution
Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time

Best Music Documentary

Becoming Led Zeppelin
Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

Best Political Documentary

The Alabama Solution

Best Science/Nature Documentary

Ocean with David Attenborough

Best Sports Documentary

America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders

Best True Crime Documentary

The Perfect Neighbor

Best Short Documentary

Saving Superman

Best Director (Documentary)

Geeta Gandbhir – The Perfect Neighbor

Best Score (Documentary)

Orwell: 2+2=5

Best Editing (Documentary)

The Perfect Neighbor

Best Cinematography (Documentary)

Ocean with David Attenborough

Best New Documentary Filmmaker(s)

My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay

Best Narration (Documentary)

Damian Lewis – Orwell: 2+2=5

Critics Critics Association Data

Year Founded: 1995
First Documentary Awards: 2016 (10)