Three weeks after the fact, in this strangest of all awards seasons, I get around to publishing the winners of the 2020 Critics Choice Documentary Awards. 100% for my own sake, so also for my own sake, I'll get on with it and cut this pointless, tedious little intro shor
Best Documentary Feature
Dick Johnson Is Dead (Netflix)
Best Director
Kirsten Johnson (Dick Johnson Is Dead)
Best First Documentary Feature
Melissa Haizlip (Mr. Soul!)
Best Cinematography
Roger Horrocks (My Octopus Teacher)
Best Editing
Lindy Jankura, Alexis Johnson and Alex Keipper (Totally Under Control)
Best Score
Marco Beltrami, Brandon Roberts and Buck Sanders (The Way I See It)
Best Narration
David Attenborough (David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet)
Best Archival Documentary
MLK/FBI (Field of Vision/IFC Films)
Best Historical/Biographical Documentary
John Lewis: Good Trouble (Magnolia Pictures/Participant)
Best Music Documentary
Beastie Boys Story (Apple)
The Go-Go's (Showtime)
Best Political Documentary
Boys State (Apple)
Best Science/Nature Documentary
My Octopus Teacher (Netflix)
Best Sports Documentary
Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes (HBO)
Athlete A (Netflix)
Best Short Documentary
St. Louis Superman (Sami Khan, Smriti Mundhra and Poh Si Teng)