Overview
- Winners were announced November 9 at Manhattan’s Edison Ballroom, with Aasif Mandvi hosting the 10th annual ceremony.
- The Perfect Neighbor also won Best Editing for Viridiana Lieberman, Best Archival Documentary, and Best True Crime Documentary.
- Mr. Scorsese, Ocean with David Attenborough, and Orwell: 2+2=5 each earned two awards across series and craft categories.
- Ken Burns received the Critics Choice Impact Award, while Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady were honored with the Pennebaker Award.
- The awards consider theatrical, broadcast, and streaming documentaries in shared top categories, reflecting the medium’s cross-platform footprint.