The 9th Critics' Choice Documentary Awards, presented by the

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, were held on November 10, 2024, at the Edison Ballroom in

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, to honor finest achievements in documentary filmmaking and non-fiction television. The ceremony was hosted by American actor and television presenter

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and broadcast live on

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and X. Nominations were announced on October 14, 2024, with ''

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'', directed by

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and

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, leading the nominations with eight, followed by '' Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story'', ''

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'', and '' Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story'', with six nominations each. American documentary filmmaker

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was honored with the Pennebaker Award (Lifetime Achievement Award). '' Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story'' received the most awards with six wins, including Best Documentary Feature which tied with '' Will & Harper'', followed by '' The Last of the Sea Women'', ''Simone Biles Rising'' and ''

'', two wins each.

Changes

The category for Best First Documentary Feature was renamed into Best New Documentary Filmmaker(s).

Winners and nominees

The nominations were announced on October 14, 2024. Winners will be listed first and in bold.

Pennebaker Award

Films with multiple wins and nominations

References

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External links

Official website

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