I closed 'SNL' recreates Trump's press conference in its cold open with "Stay tuned as I plan on covering the winners of the 2025 Critics Choice Documentary Awards," so I'm quoting the relevant parts of the press release from the Critics Choice Association.
The Critics Choice Association (CCA) unveiled the winners of the Tenth Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards at a gala event in New York City. The Perfect Neighbor won the top award of the evening, Best Documentary Feature. The film also took home awards in four other categories including Best Director for Geeta Gandbhir, Best Editing for Viridiana Lieberman, Best Archival Documentary, and Best True Crime Documentary.The only category I clearly called for The Perfect Neighbor was Best True Crime Documentary. I thought it was a co-favorite with Riefenstahl and Orwell: 2+2=5 for Best Director, so no clear call, picked Orwell: 2+2=5 to win Best Documentary and Best Archival Documentary, and made no call for Best Editing, although I'm not surprised; editing is what makes a good archival documentary. Just the same, congratulations and good luck at next year's Emmy Awards, either as Outstanding Crime and Justice Documentary at the News & Doc Emmy Awards or Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special/Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking at the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
Follow over the jump for the rest of the winners.
Mr. Scorsese, Ocean with David Attenborough, and Orwell: 2+2=5 each won two awards.I didn't call either of these awards for Mr. Scorsese. I thought Pee-Wee as Himself would win Best Biographical Documentary with one of the Best First Documentaries nominated in this category as the most likely spoilers. I did not examine Best Limited Documentary Series, but would probably have picked The American Revolution. Just the same, congratulations, and best of luck at either the News & Doc Emmys for Outstanding Arts and Culture Documentary or the Primetime Creative Arts Emmys for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series.
Mr. Scorsese took home dual awards for Best Biographical Documentary and Best Limited Documentary Series.
Ocean with David Attenborough was another of the evening’s double award winners, earning trophies for Best Cinematography for Toby Strong and Doug Anderson (Underwater Photography) and Best Science/Nature Documentary.I didn't actually pick the winners in either category, but I'm not the least bit surprised Ocean with David Attenborough won both. Congratulations and good luck at either the News & Doc Emmy Awards as Outstanding Nature Documentary or the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards as Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special.
Orwell: 2+2=5 won the awards for Best Score for Alexei Aigui, and Best Narration written by George Orwell, adapted by Raoul Peck and performed by Damian Lewis.I did make Orwell: 2+2=5 my preliminary pick for Best Narration, so I'm glad I made that call. I never got around to listening to the nominated scores, so I never chose a favorite. Just the same, I'm happy Alexei Aigui won. Since this is a theatrical release in the U.S., I wish it luck at the guild awards and the Oscars. It will only show up at one of the relevant Emmy Awards if it's not nominated at the Oscars and then televised before the eligibility deadline.
My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay won Best First Documentary Feature.This was one of the nominees I thought could win Best Biographical Documentary and I'd probably have picked it to win this category because I listened to Mariska Hargitay interviewed on Fresh Air as part of a publicity tour. I think that matters. Congratulations and good luck at next year's Emmys, most likely the Creative Arts; this looks like their kind of film.
The American Revolution and Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time tied for Best Historical Documentary.While I expected Riefenstahl would win this award, I did write that I thought The American Revolution was most likely to upset it. Also, I'm pleasantly surprised that Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time tied for the award. I just talked about it in one of my classes Thursday as a possibility for extra credit. Welcome to blogging as extra credit. Also, congratulations and best of luck at the Emmy Awards.
The Best Music Documentary category also resulted in a tie, with the honor shared between Becoming Led Zeppelin and Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius).I picked Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) to win, and it did. I didn't pick Becoming Led Zeppelin to win, but I'm not surprised, as it is the highest grossing documentary so far this year. That may not count for much at the Oscars — the Documentary Branch has issues — but it probably helped here. Unfortunately, neither earned a nomination for Best Music Film at the GRAMMYs. Not only do electorates matter, so do selection committees. That's a subject for the next Sunday entertainment feature. In the meantime, congratulations on winning this award!
The trophy for Best Political Documentary was awarded to The Alabama Solution.While I thought The Alabama Solution could win, I also thought Orwell: 2+2=5 would win. Nope. Just the same, congratulations and good luck at the relevant Emmy Awards next year.
Best Sports Documentary went to America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.I was pleasantly surprised to see America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders nominated in this category, but discounted its odds of winning because of its relatively poor showing as Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program at the Emmy Awards. Surprise — another instance of electorates mattering — and congratulations!
America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders demonstrates "the fine line between nonfiction and unstructured reality," a line straddled by Welcome to Wrexham, which has won both Best Sports Documentary and Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program. By the way, there is a second season, which qualified it for this award and makes it eligible for next year's Emmys. Good luck!
The award for Best Short Documentary was won by Saving Superman.Congratulations!
30 for 30 took home the award for Best Ongoing Documentary Series.I didn't call this, but I would have if I had examined the category's nominees. It has won this award four years in a row, including this year. Congratulations!
That's a wrap for today. Stay tuned for a drum corps Veterans Day.
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