The 4th Critics' Choice Documentary Awards were presented on November 10, 2019. at the
BRIC in
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn is a Boroughs of New York City, borough of New York City located at the westernmost end of Long Island in the New York (state), State of New York. Formerly an independent city, the borough is coextensive with Kings County, one of twelv ...
, honoring the finest achievements in documentary filmmaking and non-fiction television, the ceremony was hosted by
Jonathan Scott. The nominees were announced in October 14, 2019, with ''
The Biggest Little Farm
''The Biggest Little Farm'' is a 2018 American documentary film, directed by John Chester. The film profiles the life of John Chester and his wife Molly as they acquire and establish themselves on Apricot Lane Farms in Moorpark, California. '' leading the nominations with seven.
Special awards
At the ceremony, director
Michael Apted
Michael David Apted (10 February 1941 – 7 January 2021) was an English television and film director and producer.
Apted began working in television and directed the ''Up (film series), Up'' documentary series from 1970 to 2019). He later di ...
received "The Landmark Award", and filmmaker
Frederick Wiseman
Frederick Wiseman (born January 1, 1930) is an American filmmaker, documentarian, and theater director. His work is primarily about exploring American institutions. In 2017, ''The New York Times'' called him "one of the most important and origina ...
was presented as the recipient for "The D A Pennebaker Award" (previously called the Critics’ Choice Lifetime Achievement Award).
Winners and nominees
Films by multiple nominations and wins
The following films received multiple nominations:
The following films received multiple awards:
See also
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92nd Academy Awards
The 92nd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored films released in 2019 and took place on February 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, beginning at 5:00 ...
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72nd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
The 72nd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards honored the best in artistic and technical achievement in Television in the United States, American prime time television programming from June 1, 2019, until May 31, 2020, as chosen by the Academy ...
References
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Critics' Choice Documentary Awards
The Critics' Choice Documentary Awards are accolades that are presented by the Critics Choice Association to honour the finest achievements in documentary filmmaking and non-fiction television. They were established in 2016, and the first ceremony ...
Critics' Choice Documentary Awards