Ava DuVernay’s 14th Leads Critics Choice Documentary Awards
The Netflix documentary earned five nominations, including best documentary feature and best director, as multiple films tied with five nods apiece.
- On Tuesday, Ava DuVernay's documentary "14th" led the 11th annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards with six nominations, announced by the Critics Choice Association.
- Close behind, three documentaries earned five nominations each: Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's Elizabeth Holmes examination "You Can See Everything," plus "Once Upon a Time in Harlem" and "Nuisance Bear."
- Netflix led all distributors with 17 nominations, nearly double the nine earned by runner-up Neon. Volunteer committees from the Critics Choice Association representing more than 500 critics selected nominees.
- Television host Ross Mathews will emcee the awards gala on November 8 at the Edison Ballroom in New York City, where Ron Howard will receive the Critics Choice Impact Award.
- Filmmaker Jehane Noujaim will receive the Pennebaker Award, which recognizes careers making "a significant and lasting impact on the documentary form," per Critics Choice Association VP Christopher Campbell.
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Ava DuVernay’s 14th Leads Critics Choice Documentary Awards
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Ava Duvernay's "14th" Leads Critics Choice Documentary Awards with 6 Nominations: Nods for "Musk," "Ask E. Jean," "Naza"
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Critics Choice Documentary Awards 2026 Nominations: '14th Leads'
14th is coming out of the gate strong. Ava DuVernay’s documentary examining threats to the 14th Amendment, which held its world premiere Friday at the New York Film Festival, earned a leading six nominations Tuesday as the 11th annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards announced its nominees. Close behind with five nominations each: You Can See Everything, the documentary about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes directed by Nathan Fielder and La…
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