‘You Can See Everything’ Dominates Critics Choice Doc Awards
WHO:
Deadline - Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim directed *You Can See Everything*, an A24 documentary about Elizabeth Holmes.
The Hollywood Reporter - *You Can See Everything* was directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim; its award-winning cinematography was by David Bolen, editing by Adam Locke-Norton, and score by Ari Balouzian.
The Hollywood Reporter - Other award winners included *Once Upon a Time in Harlem*, *Nuisance Bear*, *The History of Concrete*, *EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert*, *NAZA*, and *Musk*.
The Hollywood Reporter - Ron Howard received the Critics Choice Impact Award, and Jehane Noujaim received the Pennebaker Award for lifetime achievement.
The Hollywood Reporter - The 11th annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards were hosted by Ross Mathews.
WHAT:
Deadline - *You Can See Everything* won every category in which it was nominated at the Critics Choice Documentary Awards.
The Hollywood Reporter - The film won all five of its nominations: best documentary feature, best director, best cinematography, best editing, and best score.
The Hollywood Reporter - *Once Upon a Time in Harlem* won three awards; *Nuisance Bear* won best science/nature documentary; *The History of Concrete* won best narration; *EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert* won best music documentary; *NAZA* won best political documentary; and *Musk* won best biographical documentary.
The Hollywood Reporter - Other winners included *Everest: The Other Side* for best sports documentary; *The Baddest Speechwriter of All* for best short documentary; *Lion* for best limited documentary series; and *30 for 30* for best ongoing documentary series.
The Hollywood Reporter - *The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare* and *Lost Women of Alaska* tied for best true crime documentary.
The Hollywood Reporter - *14th*, which had six nominations, won no awards.
WHERE:
The Hollywood Reporter - The ceremony was held at New York’s Edison Ballroom.
The Hollywood Reporter - *You Can See Everything* had a surprise screening at Telluride and a high-profile screening at the New York Film Festival.
WHEN:
The Hollywood Reporter - The awards were identified as the 2026 Critics Choice Documentary Awards.
The Hollywood Reporter - The film had its theatrical release on “Oct. 16,” as written in the article.
WHY:
The Hollywood Reporter - Critics Choice Association vice president of documentary Christopher Campbell said the winners reflected “the extraordinary creativity, ambition and innovation shaping documentary filmmaking today.”
HOW:
The Hollywood Reporter - The awards recognized documentaries across feature, directing, craft, subject-specific, short-film, and series categories.
The Hollywood Reporter - The film grossed nearly $80 million at the domestic box office and had not yet opened in many overseas territories.
(UPDATED November 9, 2026 09:58 UTC)
You Can See Everything*, about Elizabeth Holmes, swept all five Critics Choice Documentary Award nominations. Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim directed the film, which won best documentary feature. Other winners included *Once Upon a Time in Harlem*, taking three awards, and *Musk*.