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Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US

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    Cinema Eye Legacy Award

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    • [object Object]
      Winner

      American Movie

      7.8 (21K)
      Chris Smith

    Cinema Eye Audience Choice Prize

    Edit
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Meru

      7.7 (20K)
      Jimmy Chin
      Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
    • [object Object]

      Amy

      7.8 (57K)
      Asif Kapadia
    • [object Object]

      Best of Enemies: Buckley vs. Vidal

      7.6 (6.6K)
      Robert Gordon
      Morgan Neville
    • [object Object]

      Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief

      8.0 (42K)
      Alex Gibney
    • [object Object]

      The Hunting Ground

      7.4 (6.6K)
      Kirby Dick
    • [object Object]

      Iris

      7.1 (4.7K)
      Albert Maysles
    • [object Object]

      Cobain: Montage of Heck

      7.5 (33K)
      Brett Morgen
    • [object Object]

      What Happened, Miss Simone?

      7.6 (15K)
      Liz Garbus
    • [object Object]

      Where to Invade Next

      7.5 (26K)
      Michael Moore
    • [object Object]

      The Wolfpack

      7.0 (14K)
      Crystal Moselle

    Spotlight Award

    Edit
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Toto and His Sisters

      8.0 (658)
      Alexander Nanau
    • [object Object]

      Almost There

      7.8 (101)
      Dan Rybicky
      Aaron Wickenden
    • [object Object]

      Barge

      7.2 (59)
      Ben Powell
    • [object Object]

      Field Niggas

      7.4 (339)
      Khalik Allah
    • [object Object]

      Frame by Frame

      7.9 (140)
      Alexandria Bombach
      Mo Scarpelli
    • [object Object]

      (T)ERROR

      6.6 (819)
      David Felix Sutcliffe
      Lyric R. Cabral

    Cinema Eye Honors Award

    Edit

    Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Cartel Land

      7.3 (19K)
      Matthew Heineman
      Matt Porwoll
      Tied with Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk for Meru (2015).
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Meru

      7.7 (20K)
      Jimmy Chin
      Renan Ozturk
      Tied with Matthew Heineman and Matt Porwoll for Cartel Land (2015).
    • [object Object]

      Uncertain

      7.2 (352)
      Ewan McNicol
    • [object Object]

      Western

      6.2 (288)
      Bill Ross IV
      Turner Ross
    • [object Object]

      The Look of Silence

      8.2 (15K)
      Lars Skree

    Outstanding Achievement in Direction

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Look of Silence

      8.2 (15K)
      Joshua Oppenheimer
    • [object Object]

      Cartel Land

      7.3 (19K)
      Matthew Heineman
    • [object Object]

      Dreamcatcher

      7.1 (446)
      Kim Longinotto
    • [object Object]

      Heart of a Dog

      7.0 (2.7K)
      Laurie Anderson
    • [object Object]

      In Transit

      7.6 (163)
      Albert Maysles
      Lynn True
      Nelson Walker III
      David Usui
      Ben Wu
    • [object Object]

      In Jackson Heights

      7.2 (790)
      Frederick Wiseman

    Outstanding Achievement in Editing

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Amy

      7.8 (57K)
      Chris King
    • [object Object]

      Best of Enemies: Buckley vs. Vidal

      7.6 (6.6K)
      Aaron Wickenden
      Eileen Meyer
    • [object Object]

      How to Change the World

      7.5 (1.3K)
      James Scott
    • [object Object]

      Listen to Me Marlon

      8.1 (8.1K)
      Stevan Riley
    • [object Object]

      Cobain: Montage of Heck

      7.5 (33K)
      Brett Morgen
      Joe Beshenkovsky

    Outstanding Achievement in Graphic Design or Animation

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Cobain: Montage of Heck

      7.5 (33K)
      Stefan Nadelman
      Hisko Hulsing
    • [object Object]

      Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

      7.2 (2.6K)
      Recipients TBD
    • [object Object]

      Heart of a Dog

      7.0 (2.7K)
      Laurie Anderson
    • [object Object]

      The Nightmare

      5.7 (7.4K)
      Syd Garon
      Chris Kirk
      Ana Gomez Bernaus
    • [object Object]

      Thank You for Playing

      7.1 (159)
      Ryan Green
      Josh Larson
      Ryan Cousins

    Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Look of Silence

      8.2 (15K)
      Joshua Oppenheimer
      Signe Byrge Sørensen
    • [object Object]

      Amy

      7.8 (57K)
      Asif Kapadia
      James Gay-Rees
    • [object Object]

      Cartel Land

      7.3 (19K)
      Matthew Heineman
      Tom Yellin
    • [object Object]

      Democrats

      7.4 (386)
      Camilla Nielsson
      Henrik Veileborg
    • [object Object]

      Listen to Me Marlon

      8.1 (8.1K)
      Stevan Riley
      John Battsek
      George Chignell
      R.J. Cutler
    • [object Object]

      The Wolfpack

      7.0 (14K)
      Crystal Moselle
      Izabella Tzenkova

    Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Filmmaking for Television

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Private Violence

      7.0 (293)
      Cynthia Hill
      Nancy Abraham
      Sheila Nevins
    • [object Object]

      Deep Web

      6.9 (9.8K)
      Alex Winter
      Glen Zipper
      Marc Schiller
      Jill Burkhart
      Ross Bernard
    • [object Object]

      Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief

      8.0 (42K)
      Alex Gibney
      Lawrence Wright
      Kristen Vaurio
      Sara Bernstein
      Sheila Nevins
    • [object Object]

      Outbreak

      7.9 (28)
      Daniel Edge
      Sasha Achilli
      Carla Borras
      Raney Aronson
      David Fanning
    • [object Object]

      Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger

      6.7 (3.2K)
      Joe Berlinger
      Caroline Suh
      Courtney Sexton
      Vinnie Malhotra
      Amy Entelis
    • [object Object]

      Making a Murderer

      8.5 (106K)
      Moira Demos
      Laura Ricciardi
      Synthesis Films

    Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Short Filmmaking

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Buffalo Juggalos

      6.0 (163)
      Scott Cummings
      Tied with Hotel 22 (2014).
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Hotel 22

      6.9 (108)
      Elizabeth Lo
      Tied with Buffalo Juggalos (2014).

    • De Schnuuf

      7.0 (6)
      Fabian Kaiser
    • [object Object]

      Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah

      6.8 (351)
      Adam Benzine
    • [object Object]

      The Face of Ukraine: Casting Oksana Baiul

      6.8 (66)
      Kitty Green

    Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Score

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Heart of a Dog

      7.0 (2.7K)
      Laurie Anderson
    • [object Object]

      Cartel Land

      7.3 (19K)
      Jackson Greenberg
      H. Scott Salinas
    • [object Object]

      Meru

      7.7 (20K)
      J. Ralph
    • [object Object]

      The Nightmare

      5.7 (7.4K)
      Jonathan Snipes
    • [object Object]

      Western

      6.2 (288)
      Casey Wayne McAllister

    Outstanding Achievement in Production

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Look of Silence

      8.2 (15K)
      Signe Byrge Sørensen
    • [object Object]

      Cartel Land

      7.3 (19K)
      Matthew Heineman
      Tom Yellin
    • [object Object]

      Democrats

      7.4 (386)
      Henrik Veileborg
    • [object Object]

      Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief

      8.0 (42K)
      Alex Gibney
      Lawrence Wright
      Kristen Vaurio
    • [object Object]

      Meru

      7.7 (20K)
      Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
      Jimmy Chin
      Shannon Ethridge

    Outstanding Achievement in a Debut Feature Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Wolfpack

      7.0 (14K)
      Crystal Moselle
    • [object Object]

      Los reyes del pueblo que no existe

      7.2 (118)
      Betzabé García
    • [object Object]

      Peace Officer

      7.5 (492)
      Scott Christopherson
      Brad Barber
    • [object Object]

      Pervert Park

      7.0 (1.5K)
      Frida Barkfors
      Lasse Barkfors
    • [object Object]

      The Russian Woodpecker

      6.7 (1.5K)
      Chad Gracia
    • [object Object]

      Uncertain

      7.2 (352)
      Ewan McNicol

    The Influentials

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      American Movie

      7.8 (21K)
      Chris Smith
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Burden of Dreams

      7.9 (8.7K)
      Les Blank
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Crumb

      8.0 (23K)
      Terry Zwigoff
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Bob Dylan: Dont Look Back

      7.9 (11K)
      D.A. Pennebaker
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      F for Fake

      7.7 (19K)
      Orson Welles
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Fog of War

      8.0 (26K)
      Errol Morris
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Gates of Heaven

      7.3 (6.5K)
      Errol Morris
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Gimme Shelter

      7.8 (13K)
      Albert Maysles
      David Maysles
      Charlotte Zwerin
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Gleaners & I

      7.7 (9.6K)
      Agnès Varda
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Grey Gardens

      7.5 (16K)
      Albert Maysles
      David Maysles
      Ellen Hovde
      Muffie Meyer
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Grizzly Man

      7.8 (65K)
      Werner Herzog
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Harlan County U.S.A.

      8.2 (7.1K)
      Barbara Kopple
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Hearts and Minds

      8.2 (6.5K)
      Peter Davis
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Hoop Dreams

      8.3 (29K)
      Steve James
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Paris Is Burning

      8.2 (20K)
      Jennie Livingston
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Salesman

      7.6 (6K)
      Albert Maysles
      David Maysles
      Charlotte Zwerin
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Sherman's March

      7.2 (2.8K)
      Ross McElwee
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Six O'Clock News

      7.1 (173)
      Ross McElwee
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Stevie

      7.8 (2.8K)
      Steve James
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Thin Blue Line

      7.9 (27K)
      Errol Morris
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Titicut Follies

      7.7 (5.5K)
      Frederick Wiseman
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Tongues Untied

      7.1 (2K)
      Marlon Riggs
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Welfare

      8.2 (719)
      Frederick Wiseman
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      When We Were Kings

      7.9 (20K)
      Leon Gast
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Bowling for Columbine

      8.0 (151K)
      Michael Moore
      Francisco La Torre

    The Unforgettables

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Almost There

      7.8 (101)
      Peter Anton
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Amy

      7.8 (57K)
      Amy Winehouse
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story

      7.5 (536)
      Lizzie Velasquez
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Cartel Land

      7.3 (19K)
      José Manuel 'El Doctor' Mireles
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Democrats

      7.4 (386)
      Paul Mangwana
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Dreamcatcher

      7.1 (446)
      Brenda Myers-Powell
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Finders Keepers

      6.8 (2.9K)
      Shannon Whisnant
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Iris

      7.1 (4.7K)
      Iris Apfel
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Look of Silence

      8.2 (15K)
      Adi Rukun
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Peace Officer

      7.5 (492)
      William 'Dub' Lawrence
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Russian Woodpecker

      6.7 (1.5K)
      Fedor Alexandrovich
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Seymour: An Introduction

      7.5 (1.2K)
      Seymour Bernstein
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Something Better to Come

      7.6 (607)
      Yula
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      (T)ERROR

      6.6 (819)
      Saeed 'Shariff' Torres
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Wolfpack

      7.0 (14K)
      Mukunda Angulo
      Narayana Angulo
      Govinda Angulo
      Bhagavan Angulo
      Krsna Angulo
      Jagadisa Angulo

    Heterodox Award

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    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Taxi

      7.3 (17K)
      Jafar Panahi
    • [object Object]

      Arabian Nights: Volume 1 - The Restless One

      6.9 (2.6K)
      Miguel Gomes
    • [object Object]

      God Bless the Child

      6.4 (312)
      Robert Machoian
      Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck
    • [object Object]

      The Tribe

      7.0 (12K)
      Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi
    • [object Object]

      Tangerine

      7.1 (41K)
      Sean Baker

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