Best Feature winner 'For Sama' Co-Director Edward Watts, Subject Hamza Al-Kateab, and Co-Director, Producer, Subject and IDA Courage Under Fire Award Winner Waad Al-Kateab

Host Willie Garson

Reporters Committee For Freedom Of The Press Executive Director Bruce D. Brown and Legal Director Katie Townsend accept the IDA Amicus Award

Natalie Difford, Leah Giblin, Phil Engelham and Candice McFarlane from Cinereach, recipients of the IDA Pioneer Award

Emerging Documentary Filmmaker Award winner and Director of 'Knock Down The House', Rachel Lears

Inaugural Truth To Power Award winner Leah Remini

Hans Appelqvist, Composer for Best Score Award winner 'The Raft'

Luke Lorentzen, Editor of Best Editing winner 'Midnight Family'

ABC News VideoSource Award winner 'Mike Wallace Is Here' Director Avi Belkin

Best Episodic Series winner 'Abstract: The Art of Design' Executive Producers Scott Dadich, Morgan Neville and Dave O'Connor

Career Achievement Award winner Freida Lee Mock

Pare Lorentz Award winner 'Honeyland' Director/Producer Ljubomir Stefanov

Best Short Award winner 'Learning To Skateboard If You're A Girl (In A Warzone)' Director Carol Dysinger

Best Director Award winner Steven Bognar

David L. Wolper Student Documentary Award winner and Director of 'Brewed In Palestine' Emma Schwartz

Best Short Form Series Award winner 'A Moment In Mexico: The New York Times Op-Docs' Executive Producer Kathleen Lingo

Best Multi-Part Documentary Award winner 'Leaving Neverland' Director Dan Reed

Winners & Nominees

Best Feature

Advocate Directors/Producers: Rachel Leah Jones and Philippe Bellaiche Producers: Paul Cadieux and Joelle Bertossa Film Movement		American Factory Directors/Producers: Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert Producers: Jeff Reichert and Julie Parker Benello Netflix
Apollo 11 Director/Producer: Todd Douglas Miller Producers: Thomas Petersen and Evan Strauss NEON, CNN Films		For Sama (winner) Director/Producer: Waad al-Kateab Director: Edward Watts PBS Distribution, Channel 4, FRONTLINE
Honeyland Director: Tamara Kotevska Dierctor/Producer: Ljubomir Stefanov Producer: Atanas Georgiev NEON		Midnight Family Dierctor/Producer: Luke Lorentzen Producers: Kellen Quinn, Daniela Alatorre and Elena Fortes 1091
One Child Nation Directors/Producers: Nanfu Wang and Jialing Zhang Producers: Christoph Jörg, Julie Goldman, Christopher Clements and Carolyn Hepburn Amazon Studios		Sea of Shadows Directors: Richard Ladkani Producers: Walter Kohler and Wolfgang Knopfler National Geographic
The Biggest Little Farm Director/Producer: John Chester Producer: Sandra Keats NEON, LD Entertainment		The Edge of Democracy Director/Producer: Petra Costa Producers: Joanna Natasegara, Shane Boris and Tiago Pavan Netflix

Best Short

A Love Song for Latasha Director/Producer: Sophia Nahli Allisonbr Producers: Janice Duncan and Fam Udeorji		After Maria Director: Nadia Hallgren Producer: Lauren Cioffi Netflix
America Director: Garrett Bradley Producers: Lauren Domino and Catherine Gund Aubin Pictures		Black to Techno Director: Jenn Nkiru Producer: Jacqueline Edenbrow Frieze
Easter Snap Director/Producer: RaMell Ross Producers: Joslyn Barnes and Su Kim		In the Absence Director: Yi Seung-Jun Producer: Gary Byung-Seok Kam Field of Vision
Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (if you're a girl) (winner) Director: Carol Dysinger Producer: Elena Andreicheva Lifetime Films, A&E IndieFilms		Sam and the Plant Next Door Director/Producer: Omer Sami The Guardian
The Nightcrawlers Director: Alexander Mora Producers: Joanna Natasegara, Doireann Maddock and Abigail Anketell-Jones National Geographic		Valley of the Rulers Director: Efim Graboy Producer: Dejan Petrovic

Best Director

Petra Costa The Edge of Democracy Netflix		Rachel Leah Jones and Philippe Bellaiche Advocate Film Movement
Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert (winner) American Factory Netflix		Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov Honeyland NEON
Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts For Sama PBS Distribution, Channel 4, FRONTLINE

Best Curated Series

American Experience Executive Producer: Mark Samels PBS		BBC Storyville Executive Producer: Mandy Chang BBC
Dokumania (winner) Executive Producers: Anders Bruus Danish Broadcasting Corporation		POV Executive Producers: Justine Nagan and Chris White PBS
AJE Witness Executive Producers: Fiona Lawson-Baker AJE English

Best Episodic Series

Abstract: The Art of Design (winner) Executive Producers: Scott Dadich, Morgan Neville, Dave O'Connor, Justin Wilkes and Jon Kamen Netflix		Finding Justice Executive Producers: Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, David Leepson, Brian Gewirtz, dream hampton, Jackson Nguyen, Aaron Rice, Todd Crites, Hiram Garcia, Aaron Bowden and Stephanie Lydecker BET
Kids Behind Bars: Life Or Parole Executive Producers: Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman, Peter LoGreco, Joshua Rofe, Devon Hammonds, Evan Lerner, Amy Savitsky and Elaine Frontain Bryant A&E		Living Undocumented Directors/Executive Producers: Anna Chai and Aaron Saidman Executive Producers: Eli Holzman, Sean O'Grady, Selena Gomez and Mandy Teefe Netflix
Our Planet Directors: Adam Chapman, Mandi Stark, Jeff Wilson, Sophie Lanfear, Hugh Pearson and Huw Cordey Executive Producers: Alastair Fothergill and Keith Scholey Netflix

Best Multi-Part Documentary

Chasing the Moon Director/Producer: Robert Stone Executive Producer: Mark Samels. Producers: Susan Bellows, Daniel Aegerter, Keith Haviland and Ray Rothrock PBS		Leaving Neverland (winner) Director/Producer: Dan Reed Executive Producers: Nancy Abraham and Lisa Heller HBO
Lorena Director/Executive Producer: Joshua Rofé Executive Producers: Jordan Peele, Steven J. Berger, Win Rosenfeld, Jenna Santoianni, Tom Lesinski and Andrea Harner. Producer: M. Elizabeth Hughes Amazon		Surviving R. Kelly Executive Producers: Joel Karsberg, Dream Hampton, Tamra Simmons, Jesse Daniels and Brie Miranda Bryant Lifetime
Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men Executive Producers: Peter J. Scalettar, Peter Bittenbender, Sacha Jenkins and Vinnie Malhotra Showtime

Best Short Form Series

A Cure for Fear Director/Producer: Lana Wilson Producer: Shrihari Sathe Executive Producers: Anna Holmes, Jeff Seelbach and Diane L. Max Topic.com		A Moment in Mexico — The New York Times Op-Docs (winner) Executive Producer: Kathleen Lingo. Coordinating Producer: Lindsay Crouse New York Times
Guardian Documentaries Executive Producer: Charlie Phillips, Lindsay Poulton and Jacqueline Edenbrow The Guardian		POV Shorts Producer: Chloe Gbai Executive Producers: Justine Nagan and Chris White PBS
The F Word Director/Producer: Nico Opper Producer: Kristan Cassady SoulPancake

Best Audio Documentary

Gladiator: The Aaron Hernandez Story Reporters: Bob Hohler, Beth Healy, Sacha Pfieffer and Andrew Ryan Producer: Amy Pedulla. Executive Producers: Hernan Lopez, Marshall Lewy and George Lavender The Boston Globe, Wondery		Headlong: Running from COPS Host/Producer: Dan Taberski Producers: Henry Molofsky, Courtney Harrell and Diane Hodson Executive Producers: Max Linsky, Jenna Weiss-Berman, Lisa Leingang and Leital Molad Pineapple, Topic Studios
Heavyweight — Episode: “Skye” Reporter/Executive Producer: Jonathan Goldstein Producers: Kalila Holt, Stevie Lane, Peter Bresnan and Jorge Just Gimlet Media		Latino USA — Episode: “The Return” Producer: Sayre Quevedo Executive Producer: Maria Hinojosa National Public Radio
A Sense of Quietness (winner) Producer: Eleanor McDowall Executive Producers: Alan Hall and Rachel Hooper BBC Radio 4

Best Music Documentary

Amazing Grace Producers: Alan Elliot, Tirrell D. Whittley, Sabrina V. Owens, Joe Boyd, Rob Johnson, Chiemi Karasawa, Spike Lee, Angie Seegers, Joseph Woolf NEON		Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé (winner) Director/Producer: Beyoncé Knowles-Carter Director: Ed Burke Producers: Steve Pamon and Erinn Williams Netflix
The Apollo Director/Producer: Roger Ross Williams Producers: Lisa Cortés, Jeanne Elfant Festa and Cassidy Hartmann HBO		The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash Director: Thom Zimny Producers: Thom Zimny, Glen Zipper, Sean Stuart and Jillian Apfelbaum YouTube
Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men Director: Sacha Jenkins Executive Producers: Peter J. Scalettar, Peter Bittenbender, Sacha Jenkins and Vinnie Malhotra. Producers: Cary Graber, Vanessa Maruskin, Ghostface Killah, Robert F. Diggs, GZA, Lamont "UGod" Hawkins, Darryl Hill Sr., Jason Hunter, Icelene Jones, Method Man, E. Turner and Raekwon The Chef Showtime

David L. Wolper Student Documentary Award

This award recognizes exceptional achievement in non-fiction film and video production at the university level and brings greater public and industry awareness to the work of students in the documentary field.

All That Remains Director/Producer: Eva Rendle UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism		Beyond the North Winds: A Post Nuclear Reverie Director/Producer: Natalie Cubides-Brady National Film and Television School (United Kingdom)
Brewed in Palestine (winner) Director/Producer: Emma Schwartz UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism		Follow the Sun Director/Producer: JoeBill Muñoz UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
In the Wake Director/Producer: Natasha Nair Northwestern University

Best Cinematography

Dark Suns Cinematographers: Ernesto Pardo and François Messier-Rheault Dogwoof		Gods of Molenbeek Cinematographer: Hannu Vitikainen CAT&Docs
Honeyland (winner) Cinematographers: Fejmi Daut and Samir Ljuma NEON		Midnight Family Cinematographer: Luke Lorentzen 1091
When Lambs Become Lions Cinematographer: Jon Kasbe Oscilloscope Laboratories

Best Editing

American Factory Editor: Lindsay Utz Netflix		Apollo 11 Editor: Todd Douglas Miller NEON, CNN Films
Diego Maradona Editor: Chris King HBO		Human Nature Editor: Regina Sobel and Steve Tyler Greenwich Entertainment
Midnight Family (winner) Editor: Luke Lorentzen and Paloma López Carrillo 1091		When Lambs Become Lions Editor: Jon Kasbe, Caitlyn Greene and Frederick Shanahan Oscilloscope Laboratories

Best Music Score

Apollo 11 Composer: Matt Morton NEON, CNN Films		Human Nature Composer: Keegan Dewitt Greenwich Entertainment
Sea of Shadows Composers: H. Scott Salinas National Geographic		The Biggest Little Farm Composer: Jeff Beal NEON, LD Entertainment
The Raft (winner) Composer: Hans Appelqvist Metrograph Pictures

Best Writing

Always in Season Writers: Jackie Olive and Don Bernier ITVS		Dark Suns Writer: Julien Elie Dogwoof
The Cave (winner) Writers: Alisar Hasan and Feras Fayyad National Geographic		The Edge of Democracy Writer: Petra Costa. Co-writers: Carol Pires, David Barker and Moara Passoni. Netflix
The Great Hack Writers: Pedro Kos, Erin Barnett and Karim Amer Netflix

Pare Lorentz Award

The Pare Lorentz Award recognizes films that demonstrate exemplary filmmaking while focusing on the appropriate use of the natural environment, justice for all and the illumination of pressing social problems.

Honeyland (Recipient)
Director: Tamara Kotevska
Director/Producer: Ljubomir Stefanov
Producer: Atanas Georgiev
NEON

Anthropocene: The Human Epoch (Honorable Mention)
Director: Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier and Edward Burtynsky
Producer: Nadia Tavazzani
Kino Lorber

ABC News VideoSource Award

THe ABC News VideoSource Award IS GIVEN EACH YEAR FOR THE BEST USE OF NEWS FOOTAGE AS AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT IN A DOCUMENTARY.

Mike Wallace is Here (winner)
Director: Avi Belkin
Producers: Rafael Marmor, John Battsek, Peggy Drexler, Avi Belkin and Christopher Leggett
Magnolia Pictures

Nominees:

Halston Director: Frédéric Tcheng Producers: Roland Ballester, Frédéric Tcheng, Stephanie Levy and Paul Dallas 1091		Meeting Gorbachev Directors: Werner Herzog and André Singer Producers: Lucki Stipetic and Svetlana Palmer 1091
Where's My Roy Cohn? Director: Matt Tyrnauer Producers: Matt Tyrnauer, Corey Reeser, Marie Brenner, Joyce Deep and Andrea Lewis Sony Pictures Classics

Honorees

Freida Lee Mock

Career Achievement Award

Waad al-Kateab

Courage Under Fire Award

Rachel Lears

Emerging Documentary Filmmaker Award

Leah Remini

Truth to Power Award

Cinereach

Pioneer Award

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press