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Legacy Award

The Legacy Award is given to a film that embodies the Cinema Eye mission statement of recognizing and honoring exemplary craft and innovation in nonfiction film as well as being a film that has inspired a new generation of filmmakers to create art in the nonfiction realm.

  1. Recipient · 2017

    The Times of Harvey Milk

2017 Honors

2017 Honors

1 Honoree

Previous Years

2016 Honoree American Movie
Recipient · 2016

American Movie

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2015 Honoree Paris is Burning
Recipient · 2015

Paris is Burning

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2014 Honoree Harlan County, USA
Recipient · 2014

Harlan County, USA

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2013 Honoree The War Room
Recipient · 2013

The War Room

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2012 Honoree Titicut Follies
Recipient · 2012

Titicut Follies

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