Best Feature Documentary
Winner
· POSTCARDS FROM INDIA (Italy) · Tommaso Dolcetta
Nominees
· FRANK BEY: All My Dues Are Paid (USA) · Tom Dwyer, Lisa Palattella
· 08/15: THE DAILY LIVES OF DEATH (DIGITAL PROJECT) (Switzerland) · Sarah Elena Schwerzmann
· I'M NOT GAY (Australia) · Nathan Short
· VERTIGO (Japan) · Haruo Inoue
· CONFESSIONS OF AN ECO-TERRORIST: Battle For Our Planet (USA) · Peter Jay Brown
· LIVING YEARS (USA) · Brenda Gillis
· FACING THE SILENCE (Spain) · Emilio Ruiz Barrachina
· INFERNO WITHOUT BORDERS (Australia) · Sandrine Charruyer
· WILD THINGS (Australia) · Sally Ingleton
Semi-Finalists
· IN A WHOLE NEW WAY (USA) · Jonathan Fisher
· EARL BISS: The Spirit Who Walks Among His People (USA) · Lisa Gerstner
· THE DONBASS CHILDREN (Bulgaria) · Lubomir Dankov
· THE JOURNEY OF ASKAVLOS (Greece) · Yorgos Arvanitis
· THE WORLD CRUZER (Germany) · Yorick Niess
· COLOR TRILOGY (Brazil) · Guilherme Scalzilli
· CLIMB (USA) · Neil Myers
· 産婆 "TRADITIONAL MIDWIFE" (Japan) · Paul Foulkes
· SHOTS: Eugenics To Pandemics (USA) · John Potash
· MASTERJAM (USA) · James Curry
Best Short Documentary
Winner
· WOLF WHISPERS (France) · Chloé Belloc
Nominees
· THE LAND OF MY FOREFATHERS (Pakistan) · Irfan Noor
· THE FISHERMAN'S NET (Germany) · Christopher Larson
· 08/15: THE DAILY LIVES OF DEATH (Switzerland) · Sarah Elena Schwerzmann
· A PEACE OF EUROPE: Brexit, The EU & The Good Friday Agreement (UK) · Thom Jackson-Wood
· FEAR AND DESIRE: The Life And Death Of Richard Hofmann (USA) · David Ambrose
· MANY ROADS (Australia) · Jary Nemo
· 7 YEARS ART FROM BERLIN "BRÜCKENKUNST" (Germany) · Gilbert Brüning
· MEMORIES OF MORTLAKE (UK) · Mark Forbes
· SEEING THE LAND FROM AN ABORIGINAL CANOE (Australia) · Jary Nemo
Semi-Finalists
· OUT OF THE CLOSETS, INTO THE STREETS (Australia) · Jary Nemo
· 508: THE TAKEOVER (USA) · Jeremy Hartman, Andi Lipo
· PAGOSA IS MY NAME (USA) · Darryl Saffer
· EM HASSOUN (Lebanon) · Elie Sahyoun
· CLIMATE IMPACT ASIA (Philippines) · Liz Courtney
· DANNY'S RED BOX (UK) · Michael Slowe
· THE MISSING (Australia) · Jary Nemo
· THE FRAGILITY OF REALITY (Austria) · Jonathan Berkh, Patryk Senwicki, Laura Ettel, Tahnee Nordegg
· 48.000 NAMES (Netherlands) · Roel Swierenga
Best Student Documentary
Winner
· WOLF WHISPERS (France) · Chloé Belloc
Nominees
· THE LAND OF MY FOREFATHERS (Pakistan) · Irfan Noor
Semi-Finalists
· ANDI, ANDREA AND THE ALPS (Austria) · Nicolas Flood
· EM HASSOUN (Lebanon) · Elie Sahyoun
· AARON AND THE TRAIN (USA) · James Bylinsky
Best Documentary Directing
Winner
· WOLF WHISPERS (France) · Chloé Belloc
Nominees
· THE LAND OF MY FOREFATHERS (Pakistan) · Irfan Noor
· WILD THINGS (Australia) · Sally Ingleton
· 08/15: THE DAILY LIVES OF DEATH (DIGITAL PROJECT) (Switzerland) · Sarah Elena Schwerzmann
· A PEACE OF EUROPE: Brexit, The EU & The Good Friday Agreement (UK) · Thom Jackson-Wood
· MASTERJAM (USA) · James Curry
· EARL BISS: The Spirit Who Walks Among His People (USA) · Lisa Gerstner
· THE DONBASS CHILDREN (Bulgaria) · Lubomir Dankov
· THE WORLD CRUZER (Germany) · Yorick Niess
· LIVING YEARS (USA) · Brenda Gillis
Semi-Finalists
· OUT OF THE CLOSETS, INTO THE STREETS (Australia) · Jary Nemo
· CLIMATE IMPACT ASIA (Philippines) · Liz Courtney
· DANNY'S RED BOX (UK) · Michael Slowe
· SHADOWS IN THE BOX (USA) · Vaintino
· FLOOD: THE OVERDOSE EPIDEMIC IN CANADA (Canada) · Adam D'Addario
· SHOTS: Eugenics To Pandemics (USA) · John Potash
· AARON AND THE TRAIN (USA) · James Bylinsky
· AKWAABA THE AWAKENING (USA) · Sybil Jatta
· VICTUALS: The CRE8AMEAL Story (USA) · Jude Orozco
· OUT OF THIN AIR (USA) · Alexandra Guillossou
Best Documentary Cinematography
Winner
· WOLF WHISPERS (France) · Chloé Belloc
Nominees
· FRANK BEY: All My Dues Are Paid (USA) · Tom Dwyer, Lisa Palattella
· THE FISHERMAN'S NET (Germany) · Christopher Larson
· LIVING YEARS (USA) · Brenda Gillis
· INFERNO WITHOUT BORDERS (Australia) · Sandrine Charruyer
· MEMORIES OF MORTLAKE (UK) · Mark Forbes
Semi-Finalists
· 508: THE TAKEOVER (USA) · Jeremy Hartman, Andi Lipo
· FLOOD: THE OVERDOSE EPIDEMIC IN CANADA (Canada) · Adam D'Addario
· 48.000 NAMES (Netherlands) · Roel Swierenga
· OUT OF THIN AIR (USA) · Alexandra Guillossou
· AMEN-AMEN-AMEN: A STORY OF OUR TIMES (USA) · Thomas Leo Gallagher, David Gibson
Best Documentary Editing
Winner
· POSTCARDS FROM INDIA (Italy) · Jason Brooks
Nominees
· WOLF WHISPERS (France) · Chloé Belloc
· THE FISHERMAN'S NET (Germany) · Christopher Larson
· FRANK BEY: All My Dues Are Paid (USA) · Tom Dwyer, Lisa Palattella
· 08/15: THE DAILY LIVES OF DEATH (DIGITAL PROJECT) (Switzerland) · Sarah Elena Schwerzmann
· POSTCARDS FROM INDIA (Italy) · Tommaso Dolcetta
· A PEACE OF EUROPE: Brexit, The EU & The Good Friday Agreement (UK) · Thom Jackson-Wood
· FACING THE SILENCE (Spain) · Emilio Ruiz Barrachina
Semi-Finalists
· IN A WHOLE NEW WAY (USA) · Jonathan Fisher
· THE DONBASS CHILDREN (Bulgaria) · Lubomir Dankov
· THE WORLD CRUZER (Germany) · Yorick Niess
· SHOTS: Eugenics To Pandemics (USA) · John Potash
· WILD ORCHID MAN: SEARCH FOR THE QUEEN OF SHEBA (USA) · Darryl Saffer
· DANS LA NUIT DE L'HUMANITÉ (France) · Patrice Barletta
· THIS STRANGE EVENTFUL HISTORY (UK) · Richard Slater
· THE SKY IS THE LIMIT (UK) · Mirka Anderson
Best Character-Driven Documentary
Winner
· WOLF WHISPERS (France) · Chloé Belloc
Nominees
· POSTCARDS FROM INDIA (Italy) · Tommaso Dolcetta
· FRANK BEY: All My Dues Are Paid (USA) · Tom Dwyer, Lisa Palattella
· FEAR AND DESIRE: The Life And Death Of Richard Hofmann (USA) · David Ambrose
· EARL BISS: The Spirit Who Walks Among His People (USA) · Lisa Gerstner
· MEMORIES OF MORTLAKE (UK) · Mark Forbes
· CLIMB (USA) · Neil Myers
Semi-Finalists
· EM HASSOUN (Lebanon) · Elie Sahyoun
· DANNY'S RED BOX (UK) · Michael Slowe
· SHADOWS IN THE BOX (USA) · Vaintino
· HORSEKEEPER (USA) · Donna Wells
· THREE CORNERS OF DECEPTION (USA) · Dr. Meleeka Clary
· OUR TRIUMPHANT HOLY DAY (USA) · Greg Di Roma
· THE SKY IS THE LIMIT (UK) · Mirka Anderson
· MASTERJAM (USA) · James Curry
Best Theme-Driven Documentary
Winner
· THE LAND OF MY FOREFATHERS (Pakistan) · Irfan Noor
Nominees
· WILD THINGS (Australia) · Sally Ingleton
· THE JOURNEY OF ASKAVLOS (Greece) · Yorgos Arvanitis
· MANY ROADS (Australia) · Jary Nemo
· SEEING THE LAND FROM AN ABORIGINAL CANOE (Australia) · Jary Nemo
· THE AUTHOR (USA) · Nima Soofi, Daniel Ricardo Irias
Semi-Finalists
· 産婆 "TRADITIONAL MIDWIFE" (Japan) · Paul Foulkes
· THE MISSING (Australia) · Jary Nemo
· VICTUALS: The CRE8AMEAL Story (USA) · Jude Orozco
· AMEN-AMEN-AMEN: A STORY OF OUR TIMES (USA) · Thomas Leo Gallagher, David Gibson
· SHOTS: Eugenics To Pandemics (USA) · John Potash
· AN AMERICAN IN EUROPE (USA) · Johnny Vonneumann
· MASTERJAM (USA) · James Curry
Best Film Essay
Winner
· VERTIGO (Japan) · Haruo Inoue
Nominees
· COLOR TRILOGY (Brazil) · Guilherme Scalzilli · MANY ROADS (Australia) · Jary Nemo
Semi-Finalists
· THE FRAGILITY OF REALITY (Austria) · Jonathan Berkh, Patryk Senwicki, Laura Ettel, Tahnee Nordegg
· UNFUCK THE WORLD: Part I (USA) · Kevin W. Fitzgerald
· AN AMERICAN IN EUROPE (USA) · Johnny Vonneumann
· THIS STRANGE EVENTFUL HISTORY (UK) · Richard Slater
· AKWAABA THE AWAKENING (USA) · Sybil Jatta
· HEALING: BEHIND THE PAINT (Canada) · James Anthony McElligott
· SHOTS: Eugenics To Pandemics (USA) · John Potash
· OUR TRIUMPHANT HOLY DAY (USA) · Greg Di Roma
Best Nature Documentary
Winner
· WILD THINGS (Australia) · Sally Ingleton
Nominees
· CONFESSIONS OF AN ECO-TERRORIST: Battle For Our Planet (USA) · Peter Jay Brown
· INFERNO WITHOUT BORDERS (Australia) · Sandrine Charruyer
Semi-Finalists
· ANDI, ANDREA AND THE ALPS (Austria) · Nicolas Flood
· WINTER IN ANTARCTICA (USA) · Paul North
· CLIMATE IMPACT ASIA (Philippines) · Liz Courtney
· HORSEKEEPER (USA) · Donna Wells
· WILD ORCHID MAN: SEARCH FOR THE QUEEN OF SHEBA (USA) · Darryl Saffer
Best World-Changing Documentary