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Spotlight Documentary Award Winning Films

2025 Nominees

Best Documentary Feature Nominees

For exceptional feature-length nonfiction storytelling that informs, inspires, or challenges its audience.

67 BOMBS TO ENID

Directors Ty McMahan, Kevin Ford

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Cabali And The Tiki Mug Obsession

Director Josh Dragotta

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The Man Who Saves The World?

Director Gabe Polsky

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The RoseMan of Omaha

Director David M Weiss

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Best Documentary Short Nominees

For short-form documentaries that deliver a powerful message or emotional impact in a concise format.

Call of the Crow

 Director Sarah King

Darlinghurst Eats Its Young

Director Madeleine Preston

Tides of Change

Directors Robert Kroger, Andrew Francis Seals

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Best Biographical Documentary Nominees

For films that capture the life, legacy, or personal journey of an individual in a compelling and memorable way.

My Gray World

Director Petro Aleksowski

NEWT: A Short Documentary

Director Win Scott

Who in the Hell is Regina Jones?

Directors Soraya Selene, Billy Miossi


Best Social Impact Documentary Nominees

For documentaries that raise awareness, inspire change, or spark meaningful discussion about real-world issues.

Dr. Hanna Wants To Try

Director Field to Healed Foundation, Stoke Creative Agency

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It Is Up To Us

Directors Stephen McKinley Henderson, Stephen W Rosenthal

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Justin's Addiction Story: No Family is Immune

 Director Jacob Surette 

Best Personal Story Nominees

For deeply human, first-person storytelling that connects through honesty and emotional depth.

Balance

Director Michael Boehm

I'll Tell You When You're Older

Director Christian Ocana

The Wind Once Whispered

Director Johan Swinnen

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Emerging Filmmaker Award Nominees

For a rising filmmaker whose work shows exceptional promise and a clear creative voice.

A Fighting Legacy

Director Adam Wagner

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Big Rock Burning

Director David Goldblum

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The Last Ferryman

Directors Oscar Pichel, Paul Frey, Aisling Murphy 

Words to Live By

Director Richard E. Haywood

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Jury Award Nominees

Chosen by our panel for overall excellence across storytelling, craft, and impact.

A Kingdom of Tea & Strangers

Directors  Houston Coley, Debora Grace Coley

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Empower Ink Documentary

Director Valheria Luccia Sanchez

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The WOMEN IN SECURITY Documentary

Director Yvette Freeman

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Best Director Nominees

For creative direction and vision that bring a documentary’s story to life with purpose and style.

Cast Off

Director Julian Wittmann

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Living UNDONE

Director Amanda Kasmira Cryer

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Video Dreams: A VHS Massacre Story

Director Thomas Seymour

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