’14th’ Leads 2026 Critics Choice Documentary Award Nominations

Ava DuVernay's documentary "14th" secured six nominations at the 11th annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards, leading all films in the competition. The film delves into the 14th amendment of the U.S. constitution and its current undermining by the Trump administration. The film received nominations in five categories: Best Documentary Feature, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Music Score, and Best Historical Documentary.

Other films with multiple nominations included "Everest: The Other Side," "Everybody to Kenmure Street," and "Nuisance Bear," each receiving five nominations. Meanwhile, films like "Musk," "NAZA," "Man on the Run," "Lorne," "Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World)," "Ron Howard: Avedon," "Werner Herzog: Ghost Elephants," "Barbara Kopple: Union Town," "Lawrence Kasdan: Marty, Life Is Short," and "Judd Apatow: The 99 Year Old Man!" each earned two nominations.

The winners of the Critics Choice Documentary Awards will be revealed on November 8 at the Edison Ballroom in New York City.