Jehane Noujaim’s Egyptian Revolution doc “The Square” led the winners of the International Documentary Association’s annual awards, which were announced last night at a ceremony at the Directors Guild of America theater in Los Angeles. The film — which was shortlisted for an Oscar last week — beat out Joshua Oppenheimer’s “The Act of Killing,” Jason Osder’s “Let the Fire Burn,” Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s “Blackfish,” and Sarah Polley’s “Stories We Tell” for the prize. All but “Fire” also made Oscar’s top 15.
Here’s a full list of winners:
BEST FEATURE AWARD
THE SQUARE
Director: Jehane Noujaim
Producer: Karim Amer; Executive Producers: Geralyn Dreyfous, Mike Lerner, Sarah Johnson, Jodie Evans, Lekha Singh, Gavin Dougan, Dan Catullo III, Lisa Nishimura, Adam Del Deo, Khalil Noujaim, Alexandra Johnes, Jeff Skol; Noujaim Films, Netflix Originals
BEST SHORT AWARD
SLOMO
Director: Josh Izenberg; Producer: Amanda Micheli; Executive Producer: Neil Izenberg; Big Young Films, Runaway Films
BEST LIMITED SERIES AWARD
INSIDE MAN
Producers: Kristen Vaurio, Lisa Kalikow, Shannon Gibson, Suzanne Hillinger, Lara Benario; Writers: Jeremy Chilnick, Morgan Spurlock; Executive Producers: Jeremy Chilnick, Matthew Galkin, Morgan Spurlock; CNN
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BEST CONTINUING SERIES AWARD
INDEPENDENT LENS
Producer: Lois Vossen; Executive Producers: Sally Jo Fifer; Independent Television Service (ITVS) in association with PBS
DAVID L. WOLPER STUDENT DOCUMENTARY AWARD
MY SISTER SARAH
Director/Producer: Elizabeth Chatelain; University of Texas at Austin
HUMANITAS DOCUMENTARY AWARD
BLOOD BROTHER
Director: Steve Hoover; Producer: Danny Yourd; Writers: Steve Hoover, Phinehas Hodges, Tyson VanSkiver; Executive Producers: Steve Hoover, Michael Killen, Kathy Dziubek, Jim Kreitzburg, Leigh Blake, John Carlin; Independent Television Service (ITVS)
PARE LORENTZ AWARD
A PLACE AT THE TABLE
Directors/Producers: Lori Silverbush and Kristi Jacobson; Producers: Julie Goldman, Ryan Harrington; Magnolia Pictures
ABCNEWS VIDEOSOURCE AWARD
THE TRIALS OF MUHAMMAD ALI
Director: Bill Siegel; Producers: Bill Siegel, Rachel Pikelny; Executive Producers: Justine Nagan, Gordon Quinn, Leon Gast, Kat White; Sally Jo Fifer (for ITVS); Independent Television Service (ITVS), Kartemquin Films, Kino Lorber
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
PABLO’S WINTER
Cinematographer: Julian Schwanitz; Director: Chico Pereira
BEST EDITING
LET THE FIRE BURN
Editor: Nels Bangerter; Director: Jason Osder
BEST MUSIC
NARCO CULTURA
Original Music By: Jeremy Turner
Director: Shaul Schwartz
BEST WRITING
HOW TO MAKE MONEY SELLING DRUGS
Writer/Director: Matthew Cooke
CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Alex Gibney
IDA AMICUS AWARD
Geralyn Dreyfous
COURAGE UNDER FIRE AWARD
Laura Poitras
DONNET AWARD
Zach Heinzerling
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