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2026 Critics Choice Documentary Awards Winners List in Full
The Hollywood Reporter • • general
Key Points:
- "You Can See Everything," an Elizabeth Holmes documentary directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, won all five awards it was nominated for at the 2026 Critics Choice Documentary Awards, marking its first major award wins.
- The A24 film has grossed nearly $80 million domestically, making it one of the highest-grossing documentaries ever in the U.S., and has also received an Oscar nomination for best documentary feature.
- Other notable winners include "Once Upon a Time in Harlem," which won three awards, and "Nuisance Bear," which took best science/nature documentary; Ava DuVernay’s "14th" received six nominations but did not win any awards.
- Ron Howard received the Critics Choice Impact Award, and Jehane Noujaim was honored with the Pennebaker Award for lifetime achievement at the ceremony held in New York.
- The awards highlighted a diverse range of documentaries across multiple categories, showcasing innovation and creativity in documentary filmmaking today.
