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Audience Choice Prize

Audience Choice Voting

Each year, audiences help choose one of the Cinema Eye honorees. Cast your vote for your favorite nonfiction film of the year.

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2027 Season

Opens December 1, 2026

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  1. Oct 26 Longlist voting opens
  2. Nov 12 Nominees announced
  3. Dec 14 Final voting opens
  4. Jan 11 Honoree revealed at the Honors

Past Audience Choice Honorees

  1. 2026 Honoree The Tale of Silyan
  2. 2025 Honoree Porcelain War
  3. 2024 Honoree Bobi Wine: The People’s President
  4. 2023 Honoree Navalny
  5. 2022 Honoree The Rescue
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