Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Documentary Film
Annual US film award
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The Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Documentary Film is an award presented by the Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association (DFWFCA) to honor an outstanding documentary film.
AwardedforBest Achievement in Documentary Filmmaking
CountryUnited States
PresentedbyDallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association
FirstawardMichael Moore
Bowling for Columbine (2002)
Bowling for Columbine (2002)
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Documentary Film | |
|---|---|
The 2025 recipient: Geeta Gandbhir | |
| Awarded for | Best Achievement in Documentary Filmmaking |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association |
| First award | Michael Moore Bowling for Columbine (2002) |
| Currently held by | Geeta Gandbhir The Perfect Neighbor (2025) |
| Website | dfwcritics |
History
Although the DFWFCA began handing out awards in 1990, they first added this category in 2002. To date, only three directors have earned the honor more than once: Davis Guggenheim (2006, 2010), Michael Moore (2002, 2004), Matthew Heineman (2017, 2023), and Morgan Neville (2013, 2018)
Winners
- † = Winner of the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film
- ‡ = Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film
2000s
| Year | Winner | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Bowling for Columbine † | Michael Moore[1] |
| 2003 | Capturing the Friedmans ‡ | Andrew Jarecki[2] |
| 2004 | Fahrenheit 9/11 | Michael Moore[3] |
| 2005 | Murderball ‡ | Henry-Alex Rubin and Dana Adam Shapiro[4] |
| 2006 | An Inconvenient Truth † | Davis Guggenheim[5] |
| 2007 | The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters | Seth Gordon[6] |
| 2008 | Man on Wire † | James Marsh[7] |
| 2009 | The Cove † | Louie Psihoyos[8] |
2010s
| Year | Winner | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Waiting for "Superman" | Davis Guggenheim[9] |
| 2011 | Cave of Forgotten Dreams | Werner Herzog[10] |
| 2012 | Searching for Sugar Man † | Malik Bendjelloul[11] |
| 2013 | 20 Feet from Stardom † | Morgan Neville[12] |
| 2014 | Citizenfour † | Laura Poitras[13] |
| 2015 | Amy † | Asif Kapadia[14] |
| 2016 | Tower | Keith Maitland[15] |
| 2017 | City of Ghosts | Matthew Heineman[16] |
| 2018 | Won't You Be My Neighbor? | Morgan Neville[17] |
| 2019 | Apollo 11 | Todd Douglas Miller[18] |