The 10th anniversary Cinema Eye Honors, recognizing achievements in non-fiction film from 2016, were celebrated at the Museum of the Moving Image at a ceremony last evening. Earlier this week, the organization announced its Legacy Award winner, Rob Epstein’s THE TIMES OF HARVEY MILK; as well as Michal Marczak’s hybrid ALL THESE SLEEPLESS NIGHTS as the winner of the Heterodox Award, which annually goes to a fiction film that incorporates nonfiction strategies.
Below is the full list of winners announced at last night’s ceremony, which was hosted for the second year in a row by acclaimed documentarian and part-time comedian Steve James. I was happy to once again serve on the Nominations Committee. Congratulations to all the winners, nominees, and the Cinema Eye organizers!
Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking
CAMERAPERSON
Audience Choice Prize
GLEASON
Outstanding Achievement in Direction
Ezra Edelman for OJ: MADE IN AMERICA
Outstanding Achievement in Editing
Nels Bangerter for CAMERAPERSON
Outstanding Achievement in Production
Ezra Edelman and Caroline Waterlow for OJ: MADE IN AMERICA
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography
Kirsten Johnson for CAMERAPERSON
Outstanding Acheivement in Nonfiction Films Made for Television
MAKING A MURDERER
Outstanding Achievement in a Debut Feature Film
HOOLIGAN SPARROW
Outstanding Achievement in an Original Music Score
David Byrne, LeeAnn Rossi, and Aaron Rosenblum for CONTEMPORARY COLOR
Outstanding Achievement in Graphic Design or Animation
Craig Staggs and Keith Maitland for TOWER
Spotlight Award
LES SAUTEURS (THOSE WHO JUMP)
Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Short Filmmaking
LA LAGUNA
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