After narrowing down a record - breaking 170 eligible
features to a remarkably strong shortlist of 15
docs, the nonfiction branch whittled down that batch to five
nominees: «Abacus: Small Enough to Jail,» «Faces Places,» «Icarus,» «Last Men in Aleppo» and «Strong Island.»
, Syd Garon (CEH15, Outstanding Graphic Design, Jodorowsky's Dune), Eugene Hernandez (Deputy Director, Film Society at Lincoln Center), Eric Hynes (Associate Curator of Film, Museum of the Moving Image), Jason Ishikawa (Head of International Sales, Cinetic Media), Steve James (CEH12 Winner, Outstanding
Feature & Direction, The Interrupters), Kirsten Johnson (CEH17 Winner, Outstanding
Feature & Cinematography, Cameraperson), John Kusiak (CEH12 Winner, Outstanding Score, Tabloid), Loira Limbal (Vice President, Firelight Media), Elizabeth Lo (CEH16 Winner, Outstanding Nonfiction Short Film, Hotel 22), Michal Marczak (CEH17 Winner, Heterodox Award, All These Sleepless Nights), Marilyn Ness (CEH17 Winner, Outstanding
Feature, Cameraperson), Dan Nuxoll (Artistic Director, Rooftop Films), Bill Ross (CEH13
Nominee, Outstanding Direction, Tchoupitoulas; CEH16
Nominee, Cinematography, Western), Kelli Scarr (CEH09
Nominee, Outstanding Score, In a Dream), Mo Scarpelli (CEH16
Nominee, Spotlight Award, Frame by Frame), Jess Search (Chief Executive, The
Doc Society), Signe, Byrge Sorensen (CEH16 Winner, Outstanding
Feature Film & Production, The Look of Silence), Jean Tsien (Editor of CEH17 Audience
Nominee Miss Sharon Jones!)