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Documentaries American Factory and Apollo 11 lead the 2020 Cinema Eye Honors nominations with five nods each, followed by Aquarela, The Cave, For Sama, Beyoncé's Homecoming, Honeyland and Midnight Family with three nominations each. American Factory, Apollo 11, For Sama, Honeyland, Midnight Family and One Child Nation all picked up a nomination for the evening's top honor, outstanding nonfiction feature.
Netflix leads the distributors/studios with 17 nominations, followed by Neon with 10 nominations, HBO with 9 and National Geographic with 8. Female filmmakers and craftspersons make up 40 percent of the 2020 nominees, a new high for Cinema Eye.
The 2020 Cinema Eye Honors awards ceremony is set for Monday, Jan. 6, at the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, New York.
A full list of this year's nominees follows.
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Outstanding Nonfiction Feature
Image Credit: Chuck Kennedy/Netflix American Factory
Directed and Produced by Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert
Produced by Jeff Reichert and Julie Parker BenelloApollo 11
Directed and Produced by Todd Douglas Miller
Produced by Thomas Petersen and Evan KraussFor Sama
Directed by Waad al-Kateab and Edward Watts
Produced by Waad al-KateabHoneyland
Directed by Ljubomir Stefanov and Tamara Kotevska
Produced by Atanas Georgiev and Ljubomir StefanovMidnight Family
Directed and Produced by Luke Lorentzen
Produced by Kellen QuinnOne Child Nation
Directed and Produced by Nanfu Wang and Jialing Zhang
Produced by Christoph Jörg, Julie Goldman, Christopher Clements and Carolyn Hepburn -
Outstanding Direction
Image Credit: Busan International Film Festival American Factory
Steven Bognar and Julia ReichertThe Cave
Feras FayyadCold Case Hammarskjöld
Mads BrüggerHoneyland
Ljubomir Stefanov and Tamara KotevskaThe Hottest August
Brett StoryOne Child Nation
Nanfu Wang and Jialing Zhang -
Outstanding Editing
Image Credit: Courtesy of TIFF; Courtesy of NEON 17 Blocks
Jennifer TiexieraAmerican Factory
Lindsay UtzApollo 11
Todd Douglas MillerLetter to the Editor
Alan BerlinerMike Wallace is Here
Billy McMillin -
Outstanding Production
Image Credit: Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics Aquarela
Aimara Reques, Sigrid Dyekjær and Heino DeckertApollo 11
Todd Douglas Miller, Thomas Petersen and Evan KraussThe Cave
Kirstine Barfod and Sigrid DyekjærFor Sama
Waad Al-KateabMidnight Family
Luke Lorentzen and Kellen QuinnMidnight Traveler
Emelie Mahdavian and Su Kim -
Outstanding Cinematography
Image Credit: Courtesy of Sundance Film Festival Aquarela
Victor KossokovskyAnthropocene: The Human Epoch
Nicholas De PencierHoneyland
Fejmi Daut and Samir LjumaMidnight Family
Luke LorentzenWhat You Gonna Do When the World’s On Fire?
Diego Romero -
Outstanding Original Score
Image Credit: Courtesy of Sundance Film Festival American Factory
Chad CannonAnthropocene: The Human Epoch
Rose Bolton and Norah LorwayApollo 11
Matt MortonAquarela
Eicca ToppinenBlack Mother
4th DiscipleSymphony of the Ursus Factory
Dominik Strycharski -
Outstanding Graphic Design or Animation
Image Credit: Courtesy of Sundance Institute The Great Hack
Ash Thorp, Matthew Hornick and Patrick CederbergThe Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
Hazel BairdMoonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements
Brian Kinkley and Ben LuceOur Time Machine
Ryan Wehner -
Outstanding Debut
Image Credit: Courtesy of Sundance Film Festival The Disappearance of My Mother
Directed by Beniamino BarreseJawline
Directed by Liza MandelupScheme Birds
Directed by Ellen Fiske and Ellinor HallinSearching Eva
Directed by Pia HellenthalSwarm Season
Directed by Sarah ChristmanSymphony of the Ursus Factory
Directed by Jasmina Wójcik -
Outstanding Nonfiction Short
Crannog
Directed by Isa RoaFast Horse
Directed by Alex LazarowichGhosts of Sugar Land
Directed by Bassam TariqLowland Kids
Directed by Sandra WintherStay Close
Directed by Luther Clement and Shuhan FanSubject to Review
Directed by Theo Anthony -
Audience Choice Prize
Image Credit: Courtesy of TIFF 17 Blocks
Directed by Davy RothbartThe Amazing Johnathan Documentary
Directed by Ben BermanAmerican Factory
Directed by Steven Bognar and Julia ReichertApollo 11
Directed by Todd Douglas MillerAsk Dr. Ruth
Directed by Ryan WhiteThe Biggest LIttle Farm
Directed by John ChesterThe Cave
Directed by Feras FayyadFor Sama
Directed by Waad Al-Kateab and Edward WattsKnock Down the House
Directed by Rachel LearsMaiden
Directed by Alex Holmes -
Spotlight
Always in Season
Directed by Jacqueline OliveBellingcat: Truth in a Post-Truth World
Directed by Hans PoolDark Suns
Directed by Julien EliePresent.Perfect
Directed by Shengze ZhuThe Raft
Directed by Marcus Lindeen -
The Unforgettables (Non-Competitive Honor)
Image Credit: 'Knock Down the House' / Sundance Institute Advocate
Lea TsemelThe Amazing Johnathan Documentary
The Amazing JohnathanAsk Dr. Ruth
Dr. Ruth WestheimerThe Cave
Dr. Amani BallourThe Disappearance of My Mother
Benedetta BarziniFor Sama
Waad and Hamza al-KataebHail Satan?
Lucien GreavesHoneyland
Hatidze MuratovaKnock Down the House
Alexandria Ocasio-CortezMaiden
Tracy EdwardsMidnight Family
Juan OchoaMidnight Traveler
Fatima Hussaini and Hassan FaziliSeahorse
FreddyWhat You Gonna Do When the World’s On Fire?
Judy HillXY Chelsea
Chelsea Manning -
2020 Shorts List Films
All on a Mardi Gras Day
Directed by Michal PietrzykIn the Absence
Directed by Seung Jun-YiLife Overtakes Me
Directed by John Haptas and Kristine SamuelsonSt. Louis Superman
Directed by Smriti Mundhra and Sami Khan -
Outstanding Broadcast Film
Image Credit: HBO Apollo: Missions to the Moon
Directed by Tom Jennings | National GeographicAt the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal
Directed by Erin Lee Carr | HBOBreslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists
Directed by John Block, Jonathan Alter and Steve McCarthy | HBOHomecoming
Directed by Beyoncé Knowles-Carter | NetflixLeaving Neverland
Directed by Dan Reed | HBOThe Sentence
Directed by Rudy Valdez | HBO -
Outstanding Broadcast Series
Image Credit: Courtesy of FOX The Case Against Adnan Syed
Directed by Amy Berg | HBOThe Family
Directed by Jesse Moss | NetflixJonestown: Terror in the Jungle
Directed by Shan Nicholson and Richard Lopez | SundanceTVLast Chance U: Season 4
Directed by Greg Whiteley | NetflixSalt Fat Acid Heat
Directed by Caroline Suh | NetflixTricky Dick
Directed by Mary Robertson | CNN -
Outstanding Broadcast Editing
Image Credit: Courtesy of HBO Apollo: Mission to the Moon
David Tillman | National GeographicHomecoming
Alexander Hammer, Andrew Morrow, Nia Imani and Julian Klincewicz | NetflixLeaving Neverland
Jules Cornell | HBOTricky Dick
Benji Kast, David Mehlman, Diana DiCilio and Seth Skundrick | CNN -
Outstanding Broadcast Cinematography
Image Credit: Netflix; Inset: Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic Homecoming
Mark Ritchie, Julian Klincewicz, Dikayl Rimmasch and Irie Calkins | NetflixInto the Okavango
Neil Gelinas | National GeographicSalt Fat Acid Heat
Luke McCoubrey | NetflixTigerland
Matt Porwoll and Ross Kauffman| Discovery -
Heterodox
Image Credit: Courtesy of TIFF Atlantics
Directed by Mati DiopHoney Boy
Directed by Alma Har’elThe Infiltrators
Directed by Alex Rivera and Cristina IbarraThe Souvenir
Directed by Joanna HoggVitalina Varela
Directed by Pedro Costa -
Legacy Award
Koyaanisqatsi
Directed and Produced by Godfrey Reggio
Cinematography Ron Fricke
Editing Ron Fricke and Alton Walpole
Original Score Philip Glass
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