
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.
2017 Honors
2017 Honors

Nominees

Do Not Resist
Directed by Craig Atkinson

The Eagle Huntress
Directed by Otto Bell

Mavis!
Directed by Jessica Edwards

Tickled
Directed by David Farrier, Dylan Reeve

When Two Worlds Collide
Directed by Heidi Brandenburg, Mathew Orzel
Previous Years
2016 Honoree The Wolfpack Directed by Crystal Moselle
2015 Honoree Finding Vivian Maier Directed by John Maloof, Charlie Siskel
2014 Honoree Cutie and the Boxer Directed by Zachary Heinzerling
2013 Honoree Only the Young Directed by Jason Tippet, Elizabeth Mims
2012 Honoree The Arbor Directed by Clio Barnard
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