Critics’ Choice Documentary Winners: O.J.: Made In America and 13th Win Top Awards

The inaugural edition of the Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards was held tonight at BRIC, in Brooklyn, New York, kicking off the 2016-2017 awards season. O.J.: Made in America was the top winner with four awards in total, including Best Documentary, Best Direction, Best Limited Doc Series and Best Sports Documentary. On the TV/Streaming front, Ava DuVernay’s 13th took home the most awards with Best Documentary, Best Direction and Best Political Doc.

The Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards were created to honor the finest achievements in documentary features and non-fiction television. The winners were determined by a committee of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) and the Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) members with a background and expertise in the documentary field. Read through for the full list of winners.

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Best Documentary Feature

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Best Direction of a Documentary Feature

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Best First Documentary Feature

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Best Political Documentary

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Best Documentary Feature (TV/Streaming)

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Best Director (TV/Streaming)

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Best First Feature (TV/Streaming)

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Best Limited Documentary Series

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Best Ongoing Documentary Series

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Best Song in a Documentary

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Best Sports Documentary

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Best Music Documentary

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Most Innovative Documentary