Critics Choice Documentary Awards: Amazon’s “Good Night Oppy” tops list of winners

The 7th annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards revealed the winners at a glitzy event broadcast live from New York City. It was Amazon Studios Good night Oppie It was the night’s biggest winner, taking home five trophies, including the night’s top award – Gold for Best Documentary.

Good night Oppie also made Ryan White a winner for Best Director, Best Score went to Blake Neely, Best Narration (written by Helen Kearns and Ryan White, performed by Angela Bassett) and Best Science/Nature Documentary.

The Critics Choice Documentary Awards recognize the year’s best performance in documentaries released in cinemas, television and major digital platforms, as determined by voting by qualified members of the Critics Choice Association (CCA).

Christopher Campbell, co-chair of the Critics Choice Association Documentary Division, said: “Tonight was a brand new Doc Awards ceremony – held at a new, larger venue in Manhattan and streamed live for the first time. We are delighted to continue celebrating so many ground-breaking and thought-provoking films, while also highlighting the work of so many brilliant filmmakers.”

The star-studded event, hosted by Wyatt Cenac, featured presenters and attendees including Rob McElhenney, Idina Menzel, Jeremy Sisto, Paul Shaffer, Brett Morgen, Kathy Ireland, Reginald Hudlin, Richard Kind, Reginald Hudlin, Soledad O’Brien and Tonya Lewis Lee, Tamara Tunie, Ryan White, Erich Bergen, Andrew Jarecki, Shoshana Bean and Willie Colon.

List of 2022 Critics Choice Documentary Awards winners

BEST DOCUMENTARY
Gold: Good night Oppie (Amazon Studios)
Silver: fire of love (National Geographic Documentary/Neon)
Bronze: Navalny (HBO Max/CNN Films/Warner Bros. Pictures)

DEAR DIRECTOR
Ryan White – Good night Oppie (Amazon Studios)

BEST FIRST DOCUMENTARY
David Siev – Bad axe (IFC Movies)

BEST CAMERA
The camera crew – Our great national parks (netflix)

BEST EDITING
Brett tomorrow – monday dream (Neon/HBO Documentary)

BEST RESULT
Blake Neely- Good night Oppie (Amazon Studios)

BEST STORY
Good night Oppie (Amazon Studios)
Written by Helen Kearns, Ryan White
Performed by Angela Bassett

BEST ARCHIVE DOCUMENTARY
fire of love (National Geographic Documentary/Neon)

BEST HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARY
descendant (netflix)

BEST BIOGRAPHICAL DOCUMENTARY
Sydney (AppleTV+)

BEST MUSIC DOCUMENTARY
The Beatles: Go Back (Disney+)

BEST POLITICAL DOCUMENTARY
Navalny (HBO Max/CNN Films/Warner Bros. Pictures)

BEST SCIENCE/NATURE DOCUMENTARY
Good night Oppie (Amazon Studios)

BEST SPORTS DOCUMENTARY (tie)
Burger Ash (HBO Max/CNN Movies)
Welcome to Wrexham (FX)

BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY
Nice bear (The New York Studios)

BEST LIMITED DOCUMENTARY SERIES
The Beatles: Go Back (Disney+)

BEST CURRENT DOCUMENTARY SERIES
30 for 30 (ESPN)