The Critics' Choice Documentary Awards are accolades that are presented by the
Critics Choice Association
The Critics Choice Association (CCA), formerly the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA), is an association of television, radio and online critics. Their membership includes critics who review film and television. Founded in 1995, it is the ...
to honour the finest achievements in documentary filmmaking and non-fiction television. They were established in 2016, and the first ceremony was held on November 3, 2016.
Critics' Choice Group Launches Documentary Film Awards, Hollywood Reporter
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Categories
Current categories
For the latest ceremony, the following categories were presented:
* Best Documentary Feature
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* Best First Documentary Feature
* Best Narration
* Best Archival Documentary
* Best Short Documentary
* Best Political Documentary
* Best Sports Documentary
* Best Historical/Biographical Documentary
* Best Science/Nature Documentary
* Best Music Documentary
* Best Score
* Best Editing
* Best Cinematography
* Most Compelling Living Subjects of a Documentary
Discontinued categories
Other categories previously presented include:
* Best Limited Documentary Series
* Best Ongoing Documentary Series
* Best Song in a Documentary
* Most Innovative Documentary
* Landmark Award
* D.A. Pennebaker Award (formerly known as the Lifetime Award)
Ceremonies
The following is a listing of all Critics' Choice Documentary Awards ceremonies since 2016.
See also
*Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Documentary Feature
The Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Documentary Feature is a retired award given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Broadcast Film Critics Association from 1995 to 2015. In 2016, the association started a new set of awards ...
*Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
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External links
Official website
References
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Awards established in 2016
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
American documentary film awards