…and the awards go to…
TFC is excited to have so many clients with projects that are contenders for top awards ! Congratulations to all the filmmaking teams!
2024 Season
Peabody Award nominees for Documentary, News, Public Service, and Radio/Podcast
(Ceremony on held on June 1, 2025)
Academy Award Shortlist
(Ceremony took place on Mar. 2, 2025)
Film Independent Sprirt Awards
(Ceremony took place on Feb. 22, 2025)
NAACP Image Awards
(Ceremony took place on Feb. 21, 2025)
Luther: Never Too Much
WINNER!
Outstanding Documentary (Film)
WINNER!
Outstanding Directing in a Documentary (Television or Motion Picture)
Dawn Porter
BAFTA Film Awards
(Ceremony took place on Feb. 16, 2025)
PGA Awards
(Ceremony took place on Feb. 8, 2025)
Cinema Eye Awards
(Ceremony took place on Jan. 9, 2025)
Union
NOMINATED
Direction
Stephen Maing, Brett Story
WINNER!
Production
Mars Verrone, Samantha Curley
Unforgettables
Chris Smalls
Black Box Diaries
NOMINATED
Nonfiction Feature
Debut Feature
Shiori Ito
WINNER!
Unforgettables
Shiori Ito
Astra Film & Creative Arts Awards Nominations
(Ceremony took place on Dec. 8, 2024)
IDA Awards
(Ceremony took place on Dec. 5, 2024)
Black Box Diaries
WINNER!
Emerging Filmmaker
Shiori Ito
NOMINATED
Feature Documentary
Direction
Shiori Ito
Editing
Ema Ryan Yamazaki
The Gothams
(Ceremony took place on Dec. 2, 2024)
Critics Choice Documentary Awards
(Ceremony took place on Nov. 10, 2024)
DOC NYC’s 40 Under 40 List, Class of 2024
- Samantha Curley • Producer, UNION; Producer, FRAMING AGNES
- Contessa Gayles • Director/Producer, SONGS FROM THE HOLE
- Hannes Hosp • Editor, GUMBO COALITION
- Natalie Rae • Director, DAUGHTERS
- Scott Alexander Ruderman • Director & Producer, MTV Documentary Films’ PAY OR DIE
- Mars Verrone • Producer, UNION
Emmy News & Documentary Winner
(Ceremony took place on Sept. 26, 2024)
FREE CHOL SOO LEE — Outstanding Historical Documentary
(Also Nominated: MOURNING IN LOD — Outstanding Current Affairs Documentary • A SONG FILM BY KISHI BASHI: “OMOIYARI” — Outstanding Arts and Culture Documentary • LAST SONG FROM KABUL / BIRTHING A NATION — Outstanding Short Documentary • FREE CHOL SOO LEE / HIDDEN LETTERS / MOURNING IN LOD — Best Documentary • FREE CHOL SOO LEE (Teaser on Independent Lens) — Outstanding Pomotional Annoucement: Documentary
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Peabody Award Winners
(Ceremony took place on June 9, 2024)
ALL THAT BREATHES — Documentary
WHILE WE WATCHED — Documentary
(Also Nominated: THE ETERNAL MEMORY • ETERNAL SPRING • HIDDEN LETTERS)
Film Independent Spirit Award Nominations
(Ceremony took place on Feb. 25, 2024)
THE UNKNOWN COUNTRY — John Cassavetes Award
JOONAM — director Sierra Urich, Truer Than Fiction Award
Oscar® Nominations
(Ceremony took place on Mar. 10, 2024)
MTV Documentary Films’ THE ETERNAL MEMORY — Documentary Feature Film
MTV Documentary Films’ LAST SONG FROM KABUL — Documentary Short Film
MTV Documentary Films’ THE ABCs OF BOOK BANNING — Documentary Short Film
RED, WHITE AND BLUE — Live Action Short Film
Cinema Eye Honors
(Ceremony took place on Jan. 12 2024)
MTV Documentary Films’ THE ETERNAL MEMORY — WINNER! — Outstanding Direction (tie), The Unforgettables Honorees
WHILE WE WATCHED — WINNER! — The Unforgettables Honorees
2023 Season
DOC NYC’s 40 Under 40 List, Class of 2023
- Rachael Dyer • Director & Producer, MTV Documentary Films’ PAY OR DIE
- Yoni Golijov • Producer, UNTITLED SURA MALLOUH PROJECT; Producer, WHO MOVES AMERICA
- Camilla Hall • Co-Director, Writer, and Producer, SUBJECT; Executive Producer, BLACK BARBIE
- Evan Mascagni • Director & Producer, BUILDING A BRIDGE
- Hasan Oswald • Director & Producer, MEDIHA
- Alex Schmider • Producer, CHANGING THE GAME; Associate Producer, DISCLOSURE, FRAMING AGNES, Producer, CHASING CHASING AMY
- Sierra Urich • Director & Producer, JOONAM
IDA Documentary Awards
(Ceremony took place on Dec. 12, 2023)
THE ETERNAL MEMORY — WINNER! — Best Editing
MAX ROACH: THE DRUM ALSO WALTZES — WINNER! — Best Music Documentary
(Also Nominated: WHILE WE WATCHED)
Gotham Awards
(Ceremony took place on Nov. 27, 2023)
THE UNKNOWN COUNTRY — WINNER! — Outstanding Lead Performance (Lily Gladstone)
Critics Choice Documentary Awards Nominations
(Ceremony took place on Nov. 12, 2023)
MTV Documentary Films’ THE ETERNAL MEMORY — Best Documentary Feature
MTV Documentary Films’ THE ABCs OF BOOK BANNING — Best Short Documentary
MTV Documentary Films’ LAST SONG FROM KABUL — Best Short Documentary
Emmy News & Documentary Awards
(Ceremony took place on Sept. 28, 2023)
BARBARA KOPPLE — WINNER! — Lifetime Achievement Honors
HOW TO SURVIVE A PANDEMIC — WINNER! — Outstanding Science and Technology Documentary
(Also Nominated: WUHAN WUHAN • LET THE LITTLE LIGHT SHINE • NOT GOING QUIETLY • BODY PARTS)
Cinema Eye Honors
ALL THAT BREATHES — WINNER! — Outstanding Nonfiction Feature, Outstanding Cinematography, The Unforgettables (Non-Competitive Honor)
I DIDN’T SEE YOU THERE — RECIPIENT — The Unforgettables (Non-Competitive Honor)
(Also Nominated: AFTER SHERMAN, HIDDEN LETTERS, HOW TO SURVIVE A PANDEMIC)
Gotham Awards 2022
ALL THAT BREATHES — WINNER! — Best Documentary Feature
(Also Nominated: I DIDN’T SEE YOU THERE)
IDA Awards 2022
ALL THAT BREATHES — WINNER! — Best Film, Best Director, Best Editing, Pare Lorentz Award
(Also Nominated: ETERNAL SPRING)
Academy Awards
(Nominated: ALL THAT BREATHES — Best Documentary Feature)
(Shortlisted: HIDDEN LETTERS, HOLDING MOSES, WARSHA)
DGA Awards
(Nominated: ALL THAT BREATHES — Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary)
PGA Awards
(Nominated: ALL THAT BREATHES — Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Picture)
Independent Spirit Awards
I DIDN’T SEE YOU THERE — WINNER! — Reid Davenport, Truer Than Fiction Award
(Also Nominated: ALL THAT BREATHES — Best Documentary)
Peabody Awards
MISSING IN BROOKS COUNTY (Independent Lens)—WINNER!
(Also Nominated: LET THE LITTLE LIGHT SHINE (POV))