Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking
- The Look of Silence, Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer, Produced by Signe Byrge Sørensen
Outstanding Achievement in Direction
- Joshua Oppenheimer, The Look of Silence
Outstanding Achievement in Editing
- Chris King, Amy
Outstanding Achievement in Production
- Signe Byrge Sørensen, The Look of Silence
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography (tie)
- Matthew Heineman and Matt Porwoll, Cartel Land
- Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk, Meru
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Score
- Laurie Anderson, Heart of a Dog
Outstanding Achievement in Graphic Design or Animation
- Stefan Nadelman and Hisko Hulsing, Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck
Outstanding Achievement in a Debut Feature Film
- The Wolfpack, Directed by Crystal Moselle
Audience Choice Prize
- Meru, Directed by Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin
Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Films Made for Television
- Private Violence, Directed and Produced by Cynthia Hill, For HBO Documentary Films
Spotlight Award
- Toto and His Sisters, Directed by Alexandre Nanau
Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Short Filmmaking (tie)
- Buffalo Juggalos, Directed by Scott Cummings
- Hotel 22, Directed by Elizabeth Lo
Heterodox Award
- Taxi, Directed by Jafar Panahi
Legacy Award
- American Movie, Directed by Chris Smith