The César Award for Best Documentary Film () is an award presented by the
Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma
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since 1995.
History
In 1995, director Marcel Ophüls protested that his film, the documentary Vigils of Arms: A History of Wartime Journalism on the Bosnian War, was eligible only in the usual categories as a work of fiction. The César Academy exceptionally created the César for documentaries and documentary films, which did not satisfy Ophüls, on the temporary nature of the award, he resigned from the Academy.
The César for best documentary has been permanent since 2007.
Following a modification of the César rules on November 8, 2016, it is no longer possible for a film to combine the César for best documentary film with that for best film.
Winners and nominees
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
See also
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Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film
The Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film is an award for documentary films. In 1941, the first awards for feature-length documentaries were bestowed as Special Awards to '' Kukan'' and '' Target for Tonight''. They have since been bes ...
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BAFTA Award for Best Documentary
The BAFTA Award for Best Documentary is a film award presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) at the British Academy Film Awards. It was formerly known as the Robert Flaherty Documentary Award.
In the followi ...
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David di Donatello for Best Documentary
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European Film Award for Best Documentary
The European Film Award for Best Documentary or Prix Arte has been awarded annually since 1989 by the European Film Academy. Special Mentions were presented alongside the winner of the award until 1993, since 1999 a set of nominees are presented ...
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Goya Award for Best Documentary
The Goya Award for Best Documentary (Spanish: ''Premio Goya a la mejor película documental'') is one of the Goya Awards, Spain's principal national film awards. The category was first presented at the sixteenth edition with José Luis Guerín' ...
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Lumière Award for Best Documentary
References
External links
Official website
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Film Documentary
French documentary film awards