The International Documentary Association has announced the winners of the 36th annual IDA Documentary Awards, and the Barack Obama-produced “Crip Camp” has been awarded the Best Documentary Prize.
Directed by Nicole Newnham and Jim LeBrecht, “Crip Camp” bested Garrett Bradley’s “Time,” who won the best director prize for her film “Time.” Kristen Johnson’s “Dick Johnson Is Dead” took home the awards for best writing and best editing.
It’s been a benchmark year for non-fiction, with the medium reaping the benefits of theater closures by not losing an ounce of its power on the small screen. Films like “Collective,” “Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets,” “City Hall,” “The Truffle Hunters,” “MLK/FBI,” “Time” “Dick Johnson is Dead,” “The Social Dilemma,” and “Crip Camp” were the clearcut highlights.