| 9th Critics' Choice Documentary Awards | |
| Date: | November 10, 2024 |
| Site: | Edison Ballroom, New York City, United States |
| Host: | Erich Bergen |
| Most Wins: | (6) |
| Most Nominations: | Sugarcane (8) |
| Network: | Facebook Live YouTube X |
| Previous: | 8th |
| Next: | 10th |
The 9th Critics' Choice Documentary Awards, presented by the Critics Choice Association, were held on November 10, 2024, at the Edison Ballroom in New York City, to honor finest achievements in documentary filmmaking and non-fiction television.[1]
The ceremony was hosted by American actor and television presenter Erich Bergen and broadcast live on Facebook Live, YouTube and X.[2]
Nominations were announced on October 14, 2024, with Sugarcane, directed by Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie, leading the nominations with eight, followed by , Daughters, and , with six nominations each.[3]
American documentary filmmaker Rory Kennedy was honored with the Pennebaker Award (Lifetime Achievement Award).[4] received the most awards with six wins, including Best Documentary Feature which tied with Will & Harper, followed by The Last of the Sea Women, Simone Biles Rising and Sugarcane, two wins each.[5]
The category for Best First Documentary Feature was renamed into Best New Documentary Filmmaker(s).
The nominations were announced on October 14, 2024.[3] Winners will be listed first and in bold.[5]
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| (Martin) A Documentary in 2 Pieces (Apple TV+) |
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| (Martin) A Documentary in 2 Pieces – Written and performed by Steve Martin (Apple TV+)
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| Wins | Film | |
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| 6 | ||
| 2 | The Last of the Sea Women | |
| 2 | Simone Biles Rising | |
| 2 | Sugarcane |
| Nominations | Film | Production company(ies) |
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| Sugarcane | National Geographic | |
| Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Studios, HBO Documentary Films, CNN Films | ||
| Daughters | Netflix | |
| National Geographic | ||
| The Remarkable Life of Ibelin | Netflix | |
| Jim Henson Idea Man | Disney+ | |
| Will & Harper | Netflix | |
| The Greatest Night in Pop | ||
| Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger | Cohen Media Group | |
| Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat | Kino Lorber | |
| Bad River | 50 Eggs Films | |
| The Last of the Sea Women | Apple TV+ | |
| The Jinx – Part Two | HBO / Max | |
| Stopping the Steal | ||
| Dahomey | Mubi | |
| Secrets of the Octopus | National Geographic | |
| The Turnaround | Netflix | |
| Mr. McMahon | ||
| Simone Biles Rising | ||
| Amazon MGM Studios | ||
| Incident | The New Yorker | |
| Porcelain War | Picturehouse | |
| Frida | Amazon MGM Studios | |
| Music by John Williams | Walt Disney Studios | |
| Steve! (Martin) A Documentary in 2 Pieces | Apple TV+ | |
| Piece by Piece | Focus Features | |
| Hulu / Onyx Collective | ||