I closed '14th' leads all documentaries with six nominations at the Critics Choice Documentary Awards by telling my readers, "Stay tuned to see if I cover the winners tomorrow." The Critics Choice Association (CCA) made it easy for me by issuing a press release this morning.
The Critics Choice Association (CCA) unveiled the winners of the 11th Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards at a gala event in New York City. You Can See Everything won all five categories in which it was nominated, including the top award of the evening, Best Documentary Feature. The film also took home the awards for Best Director for Nathan Fielder & Lance Oppenheim, Best Cinematography for David Bolen, Best Editing for Adam Locke-Norton, and Best Score for Ari Balouzian.I called the awards for Best Documentary Feature and Best Director, but blew the rest. I didn't take the likelihood of a sweep into consideration; I should have. Even so, watching the film win five awards was fun to watch, so I'm sharing Best Documentary Feature (11th Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards).
"You Can See Everything" WINS Best Documentary FeatureCongratulations! May this be the first of many nominations and awards!
Once Upon a Time in Harlem won three awards, including Best First Documentary Feature for David Greaves, Best Archival Documentary, and Best Historical Documentary.On the other hand, I called all of these wins for Once Upon a Time in Harlem. Watch Best First Documentary Feature (11th Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards).
"Once Upon a Time in Harlem" WINS Best First Documentary FeatureCongratulations! Looking forward to more nominations!
Follow over the jump for the documentaries that won one award each.
The History of Concrete won the award for Best Narration for John Wilson.I blew this one because I didn't hear a good sample of Wilson's narration in the trailer. When I watched (and heard) the highlights reel, I realized he could win. He did and his acceptance speech was hilarious. Watch Best Narration to hear it. Until then, congratulations!
"The History of Concrete" WINS Best NarrationGood luck on future nominations. You might need it!
Musk took home the award for Best Biographical Documentary.On the other hand, I called this one. Watch Best Biographical Documentary.
"Musk" WINS Best Biographical DocumentaryCongratulations! May this be the first of many nominations, including the Oscars, which would take the Documentary Branch getting over its issues with renominating former winners.
Best Music Documentary went to EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert.I thought this would win and it did. Watch Best Music Documentary.
"EPIC: Elvis Presley in Concert" WINS Best [Music Documentary]Congratulations! If any movie rivaled You Can See Everything in the live stream's chat for fan support, it was EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert.
NAZA won Best Political Documentary.I wrote, "NAZA could edge out 14th for this category," and it did. Watch Best Political Documentary.
"Naza" WINS Best Political DocumentaryCongratulations! Here's to seeing more nominations!
Nuisance Bear took home the award for Best Science/Nature Documentary.I wrote, "I think Nuisance Bear is the most likely to win," and it deservedly did. Watch Best Science Nature Documentary.
"Nuisance Bear" WINS Best Science/Nature DocumentaryCongratulations! I think this will show up again at the News & Doc Emmy Awards if it's shown on TV this year.
Everest: The Other Side won Best Sports Documentary.I picked Everest: The Other Side early and never changed my mind. Watch "Everest: The Other Side" WINS Best Sports Documentary.
"Everest: The Other Side" WINS Best Sports DocumentaryCongratulations and may it earn more nominations, including at one of three possible Emmy Awards it could qualify for (Creative Arts, News & Doc, and Sports).
The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare and Lost Women of Alaska tied for Best True Crime Documentary.I wrote of Lost Women of Alaska, "it is an Emmy winner for its narration and my choice going in as the favorite." My second favorite was Funny Money: The Dane Cook Story, not The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare, so I didn't call both. Watch how the CCA handled the tie for Best True Crime Documentary.
The trophy for Best Short Documentary went to The Baddest Speechwriter of All.I wanted Oh, Whale! early, but didn't re-examine the category, so I missed this. Watch the actual winner of Best Short Documentary.
Congratulations! May it be nominated for Outstanding Short Documentary at either the Oscars or the News & Doc Emmy Awards!
The award for Best Limited Documentary Series went to Lion.I wrote "I think Lion, which has four nominations, is the likely winner" and it won. Watch Best Limited Documentary Series (11th Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards).
"Lion" WINS Best Limited Documentary SeriesCongratulations! May my response to the trailer come true.
Welcome to the kind of project one can expect when Disney controls the National Geographic Channel. Fortunately, it looks like a hit with more than four million views on the trailer alone. It also looks like the kind of documentary series that would do well at next year's Creative Arts Emmy Awards.Now for the final competitive category.
30 for 30 took home the award for Best Ongoing Documentary Series.I wrote "30 for 30 has won this award four years in a row, so it's my pick to repeat." Watch it win Best Ongoing Documentary Series for a fifth consective time.
"30 for 30" WINS Best Ongoing DocumentaryCongratulations! Now I have to see how it does at the remaining awards shows.
That's a wrap for today and these awards. Stay tuned for a brief evergreen educational entry tomorrow.
Previous posts about the 11th Critics Choice Documentary Awards
- 'The Food That Built America,' '30 for 30,' and other nominees at the Critics Choice Documentary Awards for World Food Day and National Sports Day
- 'Nuisance Bear' leads Best Science/Nature Documentary at the Critics Choice Documentary Awards
- Nominees for Best True Crime Documentary at the Critics Choice Documentary Awards
- 'EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert' leads Best Music Documentary nominees at the Critics Choice Documentary Awards
- 'Musk' leads Best Biographical Documentary at the Critics Choice Documentary Awards
- '14th' leads all documentaries with six nominations at the Critics Choice Documentary Awards
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