O.J.: Made in America (ESPN/Laylow Films) topped the inaugural Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards this evening (11/3), winning four categories: Best Documentary Feature, Best Direction of a Documentary Feature for Ezra Edelman, Best Limited Documentary Series, and Best Sports Documentary. The awards gala was held at BRIC in Brooklyn.
Also scoring impressively was 13th (Netflix/Kandoo Films), which took honors for Best Documentary Feature (TV/Streaming), Best Political Documentary and Best Director (TV/Streaming) for Ava DuVernay.
Here’s a full rundown of winners:
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
30 For 30: O.J.: Made in America (ESPN/Laylow Films)
BEST DIRECTION OF A DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Ezra Edelman – 30 For 30: O.J.: Made in America (ESPN/Laylow Films)
BEST FIRST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg – Weiner (Sundance Selects/Motto Pictures/Edgeline Films)
BEST POLITICAL DOCUMENTARY
13th (Netflix/Kandoo Films)
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE (TV/STREAMING)
13th (Netflix/Kandoo Films)
BEST DIRECTOR (TV/STREAMING)
Ava DuVernay – 13th (Netflix/Kandoo Films)
BEST FIRST FEATURE (TV/STREAMING)
TIE BETWEEN:
Everything is Copy – Jacob Bernstein and Nick Hooker (HBO/Loveless)
Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four – Deborah Esquenazi (Investigation Discovery/Motto Pictures/Naked Edge Films)
BEST LIMITED DOCUMENTARY SERIES
30 For 30: O.J.: Made in America (ESPN/Laylow Films)
BEST ONGOING DOCUMENTARY SERIES
30 for 30 (ESPN)
BEST SPORTS DOCUMENTARY
30 For 30: O.J.: Made in America (ESPN/Laylow Films)
BEST MUSIC DOCUMENTARY
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years (White Horse Pictures/Imagine Entertainment/Apple Corps/ Hulu)
MOST INNOVATIVE DOCUMENTARY
Tower (Kino Lorber/ITVS/Meredith Vieira Productions/GTS Films/Diana DiMenna Film
BEST SONG IN A DOCUMENTARY
“I’m Still Here” – Miss Sharon Jones! – Written by Sharon Jones – Performed by Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings (Cabin Creek Films/Starz Digital Media)