Overview

• The 10th annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards will take place Nov. 9 at New York’s Edison Ballroom, hosted by Aasif Mandvi.
• Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady will receive the Pennebaker Award, which Chris Hegedus will present in honor of D. A. Pennebaker.
• Submissions are open until Sept. 19, with nominations set for Oct. 20 through voting by qualified Critics Choice Association documentary members.
• Eligible documentaries must premiere, or be scheduled to premiere, between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2025 across theatrical, broadcast, cable, or digital platforms.
• Burns’s recognition caps a decades-spanning career marked by landmark series and major accolades including multiple Emmys, two Grammys, two Oscar nominations, and a Television Academy Hall of Fame induction.