Outstanding
Debut Feature
From Barbara Kopple’s Harlan County U.S.A. to Frederick Wiseman’s Titicut Follies, some of the most lauded and lasting nonfiction films of all time have been crafted by debut filmmakers.
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Honoree · 2011
Marwencol
Directed by Jeff Malmberg
2011 Honors
2011 Honors
Nominees
Catfish
Directed by Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman
Exit Through the Gift Shop
Directed by Banksy
Prodigal Sons
Directed by Kimberly Reed
The Red Chapel
Directed by Mads Brügger
Sweetgrass
Directed by Ilisa Barbash, Lucien Castaing-Taylor
Previous Years
2010 Honoree October Country Directed by Michael Palmieri, Donal Mosher
Nominees
- 45365 Directed by Bill Ross, Turner Ross
- The Cove Directed by Louie Psihoyos
- Loot Directed by Darius Marder
- The Way We Get By Directed by Aron Gaudet
2009 Honoree Up the Yangtze Directed by Yung Chang
Nominees
- Anvil! The Story of Anvil Directed by Sacha Gervasi
- The Betrayal (Nerakhoon) Directed by Ellen Kuras, Thavisouk Phrasavath
- Bigger, Stronger, Faster* Directed by Christopher Bell
- In a Dream Directed by Jeremiah Zagar
2008 Honoree Billy the Kid Directed by Jennifer Venditti
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