Outstanding Current Affairs Documentary
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FRONTLINE
On the President's Orders
PBS
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FRONTLINE
Fire in Paradise
PBS
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WINNER
POV
Midnight Traveler
PBS
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POV
The Distant Barking of Dogs
PBS
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Under the Wire
Starz
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Unmasking Jihadi John: Anatomy of a Terrorist
HBO
Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary
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Independent Lens
Charm City
PBS
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Independent Lens
The Interpreters
PBS
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Knock Down the House
Netflix
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WINNER
POV
The Silence of Others
PBS
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XY Chelsea
Showtime
Outstanding Social Issue Documentary
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College Behind Bars
PBS
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Ernie & Joe: Crisis Cops
HBO
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Independent Lens
Wrestle
PBS
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WINNER
True Justice: Bryan Stevenson's Fight for Equality
HBO
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Untouchable
Hulu
Outstanding Investigative Documentary
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WINNER
16 Shots
Showtime
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At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal
HBO
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FRONTLINE
Predator on the Reservation
PBS
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FRONTLINE
Flint's Deadly Water
PBS
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Who Killed Malcolm X?
Fusion
Outstanding Historical Documentary
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8 Days: To the Moon and Back
PBS
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WINNER
Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists
HBO
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FRONTLINE
Supreme Revenge
PBS
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Independent Lens
The King
PBS
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ReMastered: Massacre at the Stadium
Netflix
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Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Starz
Outstanding Arts and Culture Documentary
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An American Masters Special Presentation
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
VOD
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Independent Lens
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
PBS
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It's A Hard Truth, Ain't It?
HBO
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WINNER
ReMastered: The Lion's Share
Netflix
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United Skates
HBO
Outstanding Science and Technology Documentary
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CNN Original Series
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta
CNN
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Einstein and Hawking: Unlocking the Universe
Science Channel
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WINNER
Going Viral: Beyond the Hot Zone
National Geographic
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NOVA
The Violence Paradox
PBS
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NOVA
The Planets
PBS
Outstanding Nature Documentary
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Dancing with the Birds
Netflix
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Dynasties
BBC America
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Into the Canyon
National Geographic
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WINNER
Nature
The Serengeti Rules
PBS
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The River and the Wall
Starz
Outstanding Business and Economic Documentary
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FRONTLINE
In the Age of AI
PBS
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Independent Lens
Made in Boise
PBS
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POV
Farmsteaders
PBS
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Rotten
Netflix
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WINNER
The Weekly
The Myth of the Medallion
FX Networks
Outstanding Short Documentary
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ABC News
1969: The FBI and the Panther
ABC
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Field of Vision
Scenes from a Dry City
First Look Media
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Fire in Paradise
Netflix
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Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (if you're a girl)
A&E
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Lost & Found
National Geographic
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WINNER
The Nightcrawlers
National Geographic
Best Documentary
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16 Shots
Showtime
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At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal
HBO
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Independent Lens
The King
PBS
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WINNER
POV
The Silence of Others
PBS
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Under the Wire
Starz