1. Won't You Be My Neighbor? (BFCA win, CEH, DGA, IDA, PGA win, Spirit) |
| 2. RBG (BAFTA, BFCA, DGA, PGA) |
| 3. Three Identical Strangers (BAFTA, BFCA, CEH, DGA, PGA) |
| 4. Minding the Gap (BFCA, CEH, Spirit) |
| 5. Dark Money (BFCA, IDA) |
| 6. Free Solo (BAFTA, BFCA, DGA, IDA, PGA) |
| 7. Of Fathers and Sons (CEH, IDA, Spirit) |
| 8. Hale County This Morning, This Evening (CEH win, DGA, IDA, Spirit) |
| 9. Shirkers (Spirit) |
| 10. On Her Shoulders (Spirit) |
| 11. Crime + Punishment (IDA) |
| 12. Quincy |
| 13. The Silence of Others (IDA) |
| 14. Charm City |
| 15. Communion |
| BAFTA - British Film Academy Awards |
| BFCA - Broadcast Film Critics Association (Critics Choice) |
| CEH - Cinema Eye Honors |
| DGA - Directors Guild of America |
| IDA - Independent Documentary Association |
| PGA - Producers Guild of America |
| Spirit - Independent Spirit Awards |
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