“The Rescue,” “Ascension,” and “Faya Dayi” also pulled in multiple nominations for the annual event, which serves to “recognize excellence in artistry and craft in nonfiction filmmaking.”
“City So Real” and “American Utopia” lead the Cinema Eye Honors broadcast nominations list with three nods apiece.
Influencers: When few other awards bodies were recognizing the craft of documentary filmmaking, the NYC-based event offered up accolades, with a special flair.
“Dick Johnson is Dead” won best Director for Kirsten Johnson, whose father participated in the awards event.
“Time” nabs six nominations, followed by “Collective,” “Gunda,” and “Welcome to Chechnya” with four.
HBO’s “Welcome to Chechnya” gets a boost in the Oscar race as the network leads the broadcast categories.
The ceremony also included an emotional moment for “American Factory” director Julia Reichert, who is currently fighting cancer.
Other honorees included “The Cave,” “For Sama,” and “Apollo 11.”
The 2020 Cinema Eye Honors Awards Ceremony will take place Monday, January 6, at the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, New York.
Other top contenders include National Geographic’s “Apollo: Mission to the Moon” and HBO’s “Leaving Neverland.” Nonfiction Feature nominations follow November 7.
“Minding the Gap” and “Free Solo” were the most awarded documentaries, with “Hale County This Morning, This Evening” winning the top honor.
This year’s winners will be announced at the 2019 Honors Awards Ceremony, to be held on Thursday, January 10.
