Best Documentary
Award Winners & Nominees
The most acclaimed documentary films. True stories told through masterful filmmaking.
This collection showcases the finest films in the best documentary category, ranked by audience and critical acclaim. Each film represents the pinnacle of cinematic achievement in its respective category.
Best Documentary Films
Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me
2022 // BEST DOCUMENTARY
Human
2015 // BEST DOCUMENTARY
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
2020 // BEST DOCUMENTARY
Squid Game: Making Season 2
2025 // BEST DOCUMENTARY
Burn the Stage: The Movie
2018 // BEST DOCUMENTARY
Bring the Soul: The Movie
2019 // BEST DOCUMENTARY
Stop Making Sense
1984 // BEST DOCUMENTARY
Ennio
2022 // BEST DOCUMENTARY
Night and Fog
1956 // BEST DOCUMENTARY
Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry
2021 // BEST DOCUMENTARY
One Direction: This Is Us
2013 // BEST DOCUMENTARY
BTS World Tour: Love Yourself in Seoul
2019 // BEST DOCUMENTARY
For Sama
2019 // BEST DOCUMENTARY
Baraka
1992 // BEST DOCUMENTARY
BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky
2020 // BEST DOCUMENTARY
Senna
2010 // BEST DOCUMENTARY
The Salt of the Earth
2014 // BEST DOCUMENTARY
Earthlings
2005 // BEST DOCUMENTARY
HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé
2019 // BEST DOCUMENTARY
Samsara
2011 // BEST DOCUMENTARY