Cinema Eye Honors: 'American Factory,' 'Apollo 11' Top Awards
The nonfiction-focused event also honored 'The Cave,' 'For Sama,' 'Honeyland,' 'The Great Hack' and 'The Biggest Little Farm,' all of which are on the shortlist for the Oscars' best documentary feature nomination.

American Factory and Apollo 11 topped the Cinema Eye Honors documentary awards, which were handed out in Monday night in New York.
The Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar-directed (and Barack and Michelle Obama-backed) American Factory, which focuses on a shuttered Ohio General Motors plant taken over by a Chinese company, won the awards for best nonfiction feature and best direction, making Reichert and Bognar the first helming team to win either award in Cinema Eye history.
Apollo 11 won for outstanding editing and best original score.
Other films winning prizes at the event at the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens included The Cave, For Sama, Honeyland, The Great Hack and The Biggest Little Farm, all of which are on the shortlist for the Oscars' best documentary feature nomination.
Additional notable titles that took home honors included Joanna Hogg's The Souvenir (Heterodox Award), Netflix’s Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé (outstanding broadcast cinematography), National Geographic’s Apollo: Missions to the Moon (outstanding broadcast editing) and HBO’s Leaving Neverland (best broadcast film).
Filmmaker Yance Ford, who previously won the Cinema Eye for outstanding feature for Strong Island, hosted the awards. Presenters included Julie Cohen, Alex Gibney, Sheila Nevins and Jehane Noujaim.
A full list of this year's Cinema Eye winners follows.
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Outstanding Nonfiction Feature
American Factory (WINNER)
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
American Factory (WINNER)
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
Apollo 11 (WINNER)
Todd Douglas Miller17 Blocks
Jennifer TiexieraAmerican Factory
Lindsay UtzLetter to the Editor
Alan BerlinerMike Wallace is Here
Billy McMillin -
Outstanding Production
The Cave (WINNER - TIE)
Kirstine Barfod and Sigrid DyekjærFor Sama (WINNER - TIE)
Waad Al-KateabAquarela
Aimara Reques, Sigrid Dyekjær and Heino DeckertApollo 11
Todd Douglas Miller, Thomas Petersen and Evan KraussMidnight Family
Luke Lorentzen and Kellen QuinnMidnight Traveler
Emelie Mahdavian and Su Kim -
Outstanding Cinematography
Honeyland (WINNER)
Fejmi Daut and Samir LjumaAquarela
Victor KossokovskyAnthropocene: The Human Epoch
Nicholas De PencierMidnight Family
Luke LorentzenWhat You Gonna Do When the World’s On Fire?
Diego Romero -
Outstanding Original Score
Apollo 11 (WINNER)
Matt MortonAmerican Factory
Chad CannonAnthropocene: The Human Epoch
Rose Bolton and Norah LorwayAquarela
Eicca ToppinenBlack Mother
4th DiscipleSymphony of the Ursus Factory
Dominik Strycharski -
Outstanding Graphic Design or Animation
The Great Hack (WINNER)
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
The Disappearance of My Mother (WINNER)
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 -
Audience Choice Prize
The Biggest Little Farm (WINNER)
Directed by John Chester17 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 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 -
Outstanding Broadcast Film
Leaving Neverland (WINNER)
Directed by Dan Reed | HBOApollo: 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 | NetflixThe Sentence
Directed by Rudy Valdez | HBO -
Outstanding Broadcast Series
Tricky Dick (WINNER)
Directed by Mary Robertson | CNNThe 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 | Netflix -
Outstanding Broadcast Editing
Apollo: Mission to the Moon (WINNER)
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
Homecoming (WINNER)
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 -
Spotlight
Present.Perfect (WINNER)
Directed by Shengze ZhuAlways in Season
Directed by Jacqueline OliveBellingcat: Truth in a Post-Truth World
Directed by Hans PoolDark Suns
Directed by Julien ElieThe Raft
Directed by Marcus Lindeen -
Outstanding Nonfiction Short
Ghosts of Sugar Land (WINNER)
Directed by Bassam TariqCrannog
Directed by Isa RoaFast Horse
Directed by Alex LazarowichLowland Kids
Directed by Sandra WintherStay Close
Directed by Luther Clement and Shuhan FanSubject to Review
Directed by Theo Anthony -
Heterodox
The Souvenir (WINNER)
Directed by Joanna HoggAtlantics
Directed by Mati DiopHoney Boy
Directed by Alma Har’elThe Infiltrators
Directed by Alex Rivera and Cristina IbarraVitalina 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