Tremendous/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story led the pack of winners, sweeping with six accolades in all of its nominated classes on the ninth annual Critics Alternative Documentary Awards, held at this time at The Edison Ballroom in New York Metropolis. In a shock second, the movie additionally shared a win with Netflix’s Will & Harper for greatest documentary function.
Additionally honored throughout the ceremony was Oscar-nominated documentarian Rory Kennedy, who acquired the Pennebaker Award, named for the late Critics Alternative Lifetime Achievement Award winner D. A. Pennebaker (The Struggle Room). Pennebaker’s widow and producing companion Chris Hegedus offered the award.
The celebration was live-streamed on platforms YouTube, X and Fb, with viewing additionally made out there on the Critics Alternative Affiliation web site starting at 7 p.m. ET.
Debuting at Sundance Movie Competition, Tremendous/Man turned a favourite amongst critics upon its premiere. The film tells the emotional story of Reeve’s rise from unknown actor to film icon — on account of his vary of roles, together with his portrayal because the Man of Metal in 4 Superman movies — whose life switched course following a near-fatal horseriding accident that paralyzed him from the neck down and led him to develop into an activist for incapacity rights.
Following behind with two awards every had been Netflix’s Simone Biles Rising, Nationwide Geographic’s Sugarcane and Apple TV+’s The Final of the Sea Ladies. Discover a full checklist of the options nominated right here.
The occasion was hosted by actor and longtime-event supporter Erich Bergen. Presenters and attendees included Ron Howard, Chelsea Clinton with Amanda Zurawski (as a part of the workforce behind the doc Zurawski v. Texas), Jerry Seinfeld and Jessica Seinfeld, Jeremy Piven, Bridget Moynahan, Lorraine Toussaint, Michael Cyril Creighton, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Ali Wentworth, R.J. Cutler, Lauren Greenfield, Andrew Jarecki, Ken Leung, Chai Vasarhelyi, Marc Shaiman and extra.
Christopher Campbell, VP of documentaries of the Critics Alternative Affiliation stated in a press release, “Tonight caused some fantastic surprises as we celebrated a implausible array of documentaries and the outstanding individuals whose tales they informed. Our ninth present was actually our most inspiring but. Congratulations to all of the winners!”
Beneath is an entire checklist of the winners:
Finest Documentary Characteristic (TIE)
Tremendous/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (Warner Bros. Footage, DC Studios, HBO Documentary Movies, CNN Movies)
Will & Harper (Netflix)
Finest Director
Ian Bonhôte & Peter Ettedgui – Tremendous/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (Warner Bros. Footage, DC Studios, HBO Documentary Movies, CNN Movies)
Finest New Documentary Filmmaker(s)
Natalie Rae & Angela Patton – Daughters (Netflix)
Finest Cinematography
Iris Ng, Eunsoo Cho, Justin Turkowski – The Final of the Sea Ladies (Apple TV+)
Finest Modifying
Otto Burnham – Tremendous/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (Warner Bros. Footage, DC Studios, HBO Documentary Movies, CNN Movies)
Finest Rating
Ilan Eshkeri – Tremendous/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (Warner Bros. Footage, DC Studios, HBO Documentary Movies, CNN Movies)
Finest Narration
Steve! (Martin) A Documentary in 2 Items (Apple TV+), Written and carried out by Steve Martin
Finest Archival Documentary
Tremendous/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (Warner Bros. Footage, DC Studios, HBO Documentary Movies, CNN Movies)
Finest Historic Documentary
The Best Evening in Pop (Netflix)
Finest Biographical Documentary
Tremendous/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (Warner Bros. Footage, DC Studios, HBO Documentary Movies, CNN Movies)
Finest Music Documentary
Music by John Williams (Walt Disney Studios)
Finest Political Documentary
Sugarcane (Nationwide Geographic)
Finest Science/Nature Documentary
The Final of the Sea Ladies (Apple TV+)
Finest Sports activities Documentary
Simone Biles Rising (Netflix)
Finest True Crime Documentary
Sugarcane (Nationwide Geographic)
Finest Quick Documentary
The Solely Woman within the Orchestra (Netflix)
Finest Restricted Documentary Sequence
Simone Biles Rising (Netflix)
Finest Ongoing Documentary Sequence
30 for 30 (ESPN)
