‘Sugarcane’ Leads the 2024 Critics Choice Documentary Awards Nominees

In anticipation of their Ninth Annual Critics Alternative Documentary Awards, the Critics Alternative Affiliation has unveiled their checklist of nominees, led by Nationwide Geographic’s “Sugarcane” with eight nominations. The documentary covers an investigation into abuse and lacking kids at a Canadian Indian residential faculty system and is nominated for Greatest Director, Greatest New Documentary Filmmakers, Greatest Cinematography, Greatest Modifying, Greatest Historic Documentary, Greatest Political Documentary, Greatest True Crime Documentary, and Greatest Documentary Characteristic.

“Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story,” “Daughters,” and “Tremendous/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” all observe “Sugarcane” with six nominations, together with Greatest Documentary Characteristic. Different movies with a number of nominations embrace Ron Howard’s “Jim Henson Concept Man” and Will Ferrell’s highway journey doc “Will & Harper,” which just lately dropped on Netflix. “The Outstanding Lifetime of Ibelin,” which received the Viewers Award and the Directing Award within the World Cinema class at Sundance this yr, can also be properly represented in 5 classes.

In a press release, the Critics Alternative Affiliation’s VP, Documentary, Christopher Campbell stated, “This yr’s nominated movies and sequence supplied us new methods to see the world, rejoice our heroes, and higher perceive troublesome histories. We’re excited to honor so many distinctive documentaries as we proceed to acknowledge various voices and types inside the realm of nonfiction storytelling.”

Winners can be introduced with awards at a gala ceremony on Sunday, November 10, 2024 at The Edison Ballroom in Downtown Manhattan. Actor Erich Bergen, identified for his position on the long-running CBS sequence “Madam Secretary” and for enjoying Bob Gaudio in Clint Eastwood’s adaptation of The 4 Seasons musical “Jersey Boys,” can be internet hosting the occasion, which may even be live-streamed via YouTube, X, and Fb. Viewing hyperlinks can be obtainable on the Critics Alternative Affiliation web site at 7:00 PM ET on Sunday, November 10. The present is produced by Bob Bain of Bob Bain Productions and Joey Berlin of Berlin Leisure and nominees are decided by the voting of certified CCA members. Sponsors embrace Amazon MGM Studios, Nationwide Geographic Documentary Movies, and Netflix.

Learn all of the nominees for the Critics Alternative Documentary Awards under.

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

• “Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story” (Nationwide Geographic)
• “Daughters” (Netflix)
• “The Best Night time in Pop” (Netflix)
• “Jim Henson Concept Man” (Disney+)
• “Music by John Williams” (Walt Disney Studios)
• “Piece by Piece” (Focus Options)
• “The Outstanding Lifetime of Ibelin” (Netflix)
• “Sugarcane” (Nationwide Geographic)
• “Tremendous/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” (Warner Bros. Photos, DC Studios, HBO Documentary Movies, CNN Movies)
• “Will & Harper” (Netflix)

BEST DIRECTOR

• Ian Bonhôte & Peter Ettedgui — “Tremendous/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” (Warner Bros. Photos, DC Studios, HBO Documentary Movies, CNN Movies)
• Josh Greenbaum — “Will & Harper” (Netflix)
• Ron Howard — “Jim Henson Concept Man” (Disney+)
• Julian Courageous NoiseCat & Emily Kassie — “Sugarcane” (Nationwide Geographic)
• Natalie Rae & Angela Patton — “Daughters” (Netflix)
• Benjamin Ree — “The Outstanding Lifetime of Ibelin” (Netflix)

BEST NEW DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER(S) 

• Brendan Bellomo & Slava Leontyev — “Porcelain Conflict” (Picturehouse)
• Carla Gutiérrez — “Frida” (Amazon MGM Studios)
• Charlie Hamilton James — “Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story” (Nationwide Geographic)
• Sue Kim — “The Final of the Sea Ladies” (Apple TV+)
• Julian Courageous NoiseCat & Emily Kassie — “Sugarcane” (Nationwide Geographic)
• Natalie Rae & Angela Patton — “Daughters” (Netflix)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

• Michael Cambio Fernandez — “Daughters” (Netflix)
• Charlie Hamilton James, Johnny Rolt, Bertie Gregory — “Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story” (Nationwide Geographic)
• Christopher LaMarca, Emily Kassie — “Sugarcane” (Nationwide Geographic)
• Iris Ng, Eunsoo Cho, Justin Turkowski — “The Final of the Sea Ladies” (Apple TV+)
• Zoë White — “Will & Harper” (Netflix)
• Jessica Younger — “The Blue Angels” (Amazon MGM Studios)

BEST EDITING

• Otto Burnham — “Tremendous/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” (Warner Bros. Photos, DC Studios, HBO Documentary Movies, CNN Movies)
• Rik Chaubet — “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat” (Kino Lorber)
• Paul Crowder — “Jim Henson Concept Man” (Disney+)
• Troy Lewis, Adelina Bichiș — “Daughters” (Netflix)
• Nathan Punwar, Maya Daisy Hawke — “Sugarcane” (Nationwide Geographic)
• Robert Stengård — “The Outstanding Lifetime of Ibelin” (Netflix)

BEST SCORE

• Erland Cooper — “Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story” (Nationwide Geographic)
• Ilan Eshkeri — “Tremendous/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” (Warner Bros. Photos, DC Studios, HBO Documentary Movies, CNN Movies)
• Nathan Halpern — “Will & Harper” (Netflix)
• Uno Helmersson — “The Outstanding Lifetime of Ibelin” (Netflix)
• Kelsey Lu — “Daughters” (Netflix)
• Marc Shaiman – “Albert Brooks: Defending My Life” (HBO | Max)

BEST NARRATION

• “Unhealthy River” (50 Eggs Movies), Written by Mary Mazzio, Carried out by Quannah ChasingHorse & Edward Norton
• “Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story” (Nationwide Geographic), Written by Charlie Hamilton James, Carried out by Billy Mail & Susan Mail
• “Dahomey” (Mubi), Written by Makenzy Orcel, Carried out by Lucrece Houegbelo, Parfait Viayinon, Didier Sedoha Nassegande, and Sabine Badjogoumin
• “Made in England: The Movies of Powell and Pressburger” (Cohen Media Group), Written and carried out by Martin Scorsese
• “Queens” (Nationwide Geographic), Written by Chloë Sarosh, Carried out by Angela Bassett
• “Steve! (Martin) A Documentary in 2 Items” (Apple TV+), Written and carried out by Steve Martin

BEST ARCHIVAL DOCUMENTARY

• “Black Twitter: A Folks’s Historical past” (Hulu/Onyx Collective)
• The Best Night time in Pop (Netflix)
• “Jim Henson Concept Man” (Disney+)
• “Made in England: The Movies of Powell and Pressburger” (Cohen Media Group
• Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat (Kino Lorber)
• “Tremendous/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” (Warner Bros. Photos, DC Studios, HBO Documentary Movies, CNN Movies)

BEST HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARY

• “Unhealthy River” (50 Eggs Movies)
• “Dahomey” (Mubi)
• “The Best Night time in Pop” (Netflix)
• “Made in England: The Movies of Powell and Pressburger” (Cohen Media Group
• “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat” (Kino Lorber)
• “Sugarcane” (Nationwide Geographic)

BEST BIOGRAPHICAL DOCUMENTARY

• “Frida” (Amazon MGM Studios)
• “I Am: Celine Dion” (Amazon MGM Studios)
• “Jim Henson Concept Man” (Disney+)
• “The Outstanding Lifetime of Ibelin” (Netflix)
• “Steve! (Martin) A Documentary in 2 Items” (Apple TV+)
• “Tremendous/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” (Warner Bros. Photos, DC Studios, HBO Documentary Movies, CNN Movies)

BEST MUSIC DOCUMENTARY

• “The Best Night time in Pop” (Netflix)
• “I Am: Celine Dion” (Amazon MGM Studios)
• “Music by John Williams” (Walt Disney Studios)
• “Piece by Piece” (Focus Options)
• “Street Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Road Band” (Hulu)
• “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat” (Kino Lorber)

BEST POLITICAL DOCUMENTARY

• “Unhealthy River” (50 Eggs Movies)
• “Women State” (Apple TV+)
• “Porcelain Conflict” (Picturehouse)
• “Stopping the Steal” (HBO | Max)
• “Sugarcane” (Nationwide Geographic)
• “The Fact vs. Alex Jones” (HBO | Max)

BEST SCIENCE/NATURE DOCUMENTARY

• “Apollo 13: Survival” (Netflix)
• “Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story” (Nationwide Geographic)
• “Blink” (Nationwide Geographic)
• “The Final of the Sea Ladies” (Apple TV+)
• “Secrets and techniques of the Octopus” (Nationwide Geographic)
• “The Area Race” (Nationwide Geographic)

BEST SPORTS DOCUMENTARY

• “Copa 71” (New Black Movies)
• “The Dynasty: New England Patriots” (Apple TV+)
• “Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa” (Netflix)
• “Mr. McMahon” (Netflix)
• “Simone Biles Rising” (Netflix)
• “The Turnaround” (Netflix)

BEST TRUE CRIME DOCUMENTARY

• “American Nightmare” (Netflix)
• “Black Field Diaries” (MTV Documentary Movies/Paramount+)
• “Incident” (The New Yorker)
• “The Jinx – Half Two” (HBO | Max)
• “Stopping the Steal” (HBO | Max)
• “Sugarcane” (Nationwide Geographic)

BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY

• “I Am Prepared, Warden” (MTV Documentary Movies/Paramount+)
• “Incident” (The New Yorker)
• “Makayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World” (Netflix)
• “As soon as Upon a Time in Ukraine” (Earle Mack Productions, Storyville Movies, Goldcrest Movies)
• “The Solely Woman within the Orchestra” (Netflix)
• “The Turnaround” (Netflix)

BEST LIMITED DOCUMENTARY SERIES

• “America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders” (Netflix)
• “Black Twitter: A Folks’s Historical past” (Hulu/Onyx Collective)
• “Mr. McMahon” (Netflix)
• “Ren Faire” (HBO | Max)
• “Secrets and techniques of the Octopus” (Nationwide Geographic)
• “Simone Biles Rising” (Netflix)

BEST ONGOING DOCUMENTARY SERIES

• “30 for 30” (ESPN)
• “America’s Most Wished” (Fox Broadcasting Firm)
• “The Meals That Constructed America” (Historical past)
• “Unbiased Lens” (PBS)
• “The Jinx – Half Two” (HBO | Max)
• “POV” (PBS)