Cinema Eye Honors 2018 Unveils Non-Fiction Unforgettables and Shorts List, Including ‘Free Solo’ and ‘RBG’
Sandi Tan’s one-of-a-kind “Shirkers” picked up two awards, and rock climbing stunner “Free Solo” took home three, making Jimmy Chin (“Meru”) the most awarded filmmaker in Cinema Eye’s history. Nominated box-office hits “RBG” and “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” were shut out, but James made sure to note their incredible financial success.
“You know, back when ‘Hoop Dreams’ came out, it was the all time box office champion,” he added. “I don’t know how many of you guys realize that.”
Check out the full list of Cinema Eye Honors winners below.
Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking
“Hale County This Morning, This Evening”
Directed by RaMell Ross
Produced by Joslyn Barnes, Su Kim, and RaMell Ross
Outstanding Achievement in Direction
Bing Liu
“Minding the Gap”
Outstanding Achievement in Editing
Joshua Altman and Bing Liu
“Minding the Gap”
Outstanding Achievement in Production
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, Evan Hayes, and Shannon Dill
“Free Solo”
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography
Jimmy Chin, Clair Popkin and Mikey Schaeffer
“Free Solo”
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Score
Ishai Adair
“Shirkers”
Outstanding Achievement in Graphic Design or Animation
Lucas Celler and Sandi Tan
“Shirkers”
Outstanding Achievement in a Debut Feature Film
“Minding the Gap”
Directed by Bing Liu
Audience Choice Prize
“Free Solo”
Directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin
Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Film for Broadcast
“Baltimore Rising”
Directed by Sonja Sohn for HBO
Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Film for Broadcast
“America to Me”
Directed by Steve James for STARZ
Spotlight Award
“The Distant Barking of Dogs”
Directed by Simon Lereng Wilmont
Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Short Filmmaking
“My Dead Dad’s Porno Tapes”
Directed by Charlie Tyrell
Heterodox Award
“American Animals”
Directed by Bart Layton
Legacy Award
“Eyes On the Prize”
Executive Producer Henry Hampton
Series Producer/Writer/Director Judith Vecchione Series Producer Jon Else
Director/Writer/Producers Orlando Bagwell, Sheila Curran Bernard, Callie Crossley, James A. DeVinney, Madison D. Lacy, Thomas Ott, Samuel D. Pollard, Terry Kay Rockefeller, Jacqueline Shearer, and Paul Stekler
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