American Factory and Apollo 11 Top 2020 Cinema Eye Honors

American Factory and Apollo 11 Top 2020 Cinema Eye Honors

January 6, 2020, Astoria, New York – American Factory, the verite portrait of a once-closed Ohio factory that is bought by a Chinese compayn, took top honors at tonight’s Cinema Eye Honors, winning the awards for Outstanding Nonfiction Feature and Outstanding Direction for veteran filmmakers Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert. Bognar and Reichert are the […]

Vote Now for Audience Choice

The Cinema Eye Honors celebrate extraordinary artistry and craft in nonfiction filmmaking. Each year, we invite documentary fans from around the globe to participate by voting for their favorite nonfiction feature film from our list of Audience Choice Nominees. The winner will be announced at our annual Awards Ceremony on Monday, January 6, 2020 in […]

Cinema Eye Announces 2020 Nonfiction Film Nominees

November 7, 2019 | Los Angeles, California – Cinema Eye, which recognizes outstanding artistry and craft in nonfiction filmmaking, today announced its full slate of nominees for their 2020 Honors, including Outstanding Nonfiction Feature and Outstanding Nonfiction Short. American Factory, the latest verite documentary feature from Oscar-nominated filmmakers Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert, and Apollo […]

2020 Cinema Eye “Shorts List” Revealed

Mardi Gras

10 of the Year’s Top Short Documentaries October 24, 2019 | Los Angeles, California – Cinema Eye Honors announced the ten short documentaries that will vie for the 2020 Honor for Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Short Filmmaking. The ten shorts include many of the year’s award-winning festival films, including prize winners from Sundance (Ghosts of […]

Cinema Eye Reveals Broadcast Nominees for 2020

Homecoming

New Awards in 2020 for Broadcast Editing & Cinematography Beyoncé’s Homecoming Leads Broadcast Nominations October 24, 2019 | Los Angeles, California – Cinema Eye Honors kicked off its 2020 season today with the first awards announcements of its 13th year recognizing artistry and innovation in nonfiction filmmaking. Underlining its ongoing commitment to filmmaking craft and […]

Koyaanisqatsi to Receive 2020 Cinema Eye Legacy Award

Kooyanisqatsi

Reggio’s Debut Masterpiece to Have Special Screening at the Museum of the Moving Image on Saturday, January 4 October 24, 2019 | Los Angeles, California – Cinema Eye Honors that this year’s Legacy Award will be presented to Godfrey Reggio’s poetic nonfiction masterpiece, Koyaanisqatsi. “Few nonfiction features have had the lasting influence of Reggio’s debut […]

Hale County, Minding the Gap and Free Solo Top 12th Annual Cinema Eye Honors

2019 Cinema Eye Honors Winners

Hale County, Minding the Gap and Free Solo Top 12th Annual Cinema Eye Honors RaMell Ross’ Cinematic Portrait, Hale County This Morning, This Evening Named Outstanding Feature Bing Liu’s Minding the Gap wins Outstanding Direction, Editing, and Debut Chai Vasarhelyi & Jimmy Chin’s Free Solo takes Production, Cinematography, Audience Choice Shirkers win two Honors for […]

Eyes on the Prize to Receive 2019 Cinema Eye Legacy Award

Eyes on the Prize

December 20, 2018 – The Cinema Eye Honors today announced that the landmark public television series Eyes on the Prize will be the recipient of the 2019 Legacy Award, a recognition of a classic work of nonfiction filmmaking that continues to inspire new generations of filmmakers and remains as relevant today as it was when it […]

Here are all the Nominees for the 12th Annual Cinema Eye Honors

November 8, 2018 | Los Angeles, California – The Cinema Eye Honors, which annually presents awards to celebrate outstanding artistry and craft in nonfiction film, announced nominees in 10 categories this afternoon, including Outstanding Nonfiction Feature and Outstanding Nonfiction Short. Minding the Gap, Bing Liu’s autobiographical portrait of friendship and family violence, led all films with a […]