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Major Threats

6. MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART 1 – LAST AIR IN MOSCOW
(Argot Pictures)

WINS
National Society Of Film Critics
Los Angeles Film Critics Assn.
New York Film Critics Circle
Gotham Awards

RUNNER-UP

NOMS
Chicago Film Critics Association
New York Film Critics Online
Puerto Rico Critics Association

SPECIAL MENTIONS
IDA (Editing nom)
CCDA (Political nom)

7. APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS
(Netflix)

WINS
National Board of Review

RUNNER-UP

NOMS
IDA
Critics Choice Doc. Awards

SPECIAL MENTIONS
IDA (Director nom)
IDA (Writing)
IDA (Prod. Design nom)
CCDA (Narration nom)
CCDA (Political nom)

8. COVER-UP
(Netflix)

WINS
National Board of Review

RUNNER-UP

NOMS
PGA
Dallas-Fort Worth FCA
London Critics Circle
Critics Choice Doc. Awards
Chicago Film Critics Association
New York Film Critics Online
Greater Western NY FCA
Music City Film Critics Association
North Dakota Film Society
Columbus Film Critics Association
Puerto Rico Critics Association
IPA Satellite Awards
Las Vegas Film Critics Society
AARP Awards
Hollywood Creative Alliance

SPECIAL MENTIONS
IDA (Special Mention)
IDA (Prod. Design nom)
CCDA (Historical nom)

9. 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA
(PBS)

WINS
National Board of Review

RUNNER-UP
Dallas-Fort Worth FCA

NOMS
New York Film Critics Online
Puerto Rico Critics Association
New Jersey Film Critics Circle
North Texas Film Critics Assn.
Utah Film Critics Association
Online Assn. of Female Film Critics
IPA Satellite Awards
St. Louis Film Critics Association
Gotham Awards

SPECIAL MENTIONS
Sundance (World Directing)
CCDA (Director nom)
CCDA (Editing nom)
CCDA (Score nom)
CCDA (Narration nom)
NBR (Top 5 Docs)

10. SEEDS
(Interior Films)

WINS
Sundance (U.S. Grand Jury Prize)

RUNNER-UP

NOMS
IDA
Columbus Film Critics Association

SPECIAL MENTIONS
IDA (Director)
IDA (Prod. Design nom)
CCDA (First Doc. Feature nom)
CCDA (Cinematography nom)
Black Reel Awards (Independent)


Dark Horses

11. HOLDING LIAT
(Film Forum)

WINS
Berlin Film Festival

RUNNER-UP

NOMS

SPECIAL MENTIONS
Berlin (Ecumenical Jury Prize)

12. YANUNI
(TBD)

WINS

RUNNER-UP

NOMS

SPECIAL MENTIONS
IDA (Special Mention)
IDA (Cinematography nom)

13. FOLKTALES
(Magnolia)

WINS

RUNNER-UP

NOMS

SPECIAL MENTIONS
CCDA (Cinematography nom)

14. COEXISTENCE,
MY ASS
(mTuckman Media)

WINS
Sundance (World Special Jury)

RUNNER-UP

NOMS

SPECIAL MENTIONS

15. MISTRESS DISPELLER
(Oscilloscope)

WINS

RUNNER-UP

NOMS

SPECIAL MENTIONS
CCDA (Cinematography nom)

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