You Can See Everything continued its remarkable awards season run by winning all five categories it was nominated for at the 2026 Critics Choice Documentary Awards on Sunday. The A24 documentary about Elizabeth Holmes, directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, took home best documentary feature, best director, best cinematography, best editing, and best score.
The film, which had its surprise debut at the Telluride Film Festival just over two months ago, has been building momentum since. It screened at the New York Film Festival before its theatrical release on October 16 and has since grossed nearly $80 million domestically, placing it among the highest-grossing documentaries ever, behind only Fahrenheit 9/11 and Everest in the U.S. market.
Awards and Recognition
At the Critics Choice Documentary Awards, You Can See Everything led the field with its five wins. The film also earned a best documentary feature Oscar nomination and has sparked speculation about possible best and supporting actress nods.
Other notable winners included Once Upon a Time in Harlem, which also had five nominations and won three awards, and Nuisance Bear, which took best science/nature documentary. Ava DuVernay’s 14th, which entered the ceremony with a leading six nominations, went home empty-handed. Musk, Alex Gibney’s four-hour examination of Elon Musk, won best biographical documentary, while the controversial Israel-Gaza war film NAZA won best political documentary.
Ron Howard received the Critics Choice Impact Award, and Jehane Noujaim was honored with the Pennebaker Award for lifetime achievement. The event was hosted by Ross Mathews at New York’s Edison Ballroom.
Full List of Key Winners
- Best Documentary Feature: You Can See Everything
- Best Director: Nathan Fielder & Lance Oppenheim, You Can See Everything
- Best Cinematography: David Bolen, You Can See Everything
- Best Editing: Adam Locke-Norton, You Can See Everything
- Best Score: Ari Balouzian, You Can See Everything
- Best First Documentary Feature: David Greaves, Once Upon a Time in Harlem
- Best Narration: The History of Concrete
- Best Music Documentary: EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
- Best Political Documentary: NAZA
- Best Historical Documentary: Once Upon a Time in Harlem
- Best Biographical Documentary: Musk
- Best Archival Documentary: Once Upon a Time in Harlem
- Best Science/Nature Documentary: Nuisance Bear
- Best Sports Documentary: Everest: The Other Side
- Best True Crime Documentary (tie): The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare and Lost Women of Alaska
- Best Short Documentary: The Baddest Speechwriter of All
- Best Limited Documentary Series: Lion
- Best Ongoing Documentary Series: 30 for 30
In a statement, Christopher Campbell, vp documentary at the Critics Choice Association, said the winners reflect the creativity and innovation shaping documentary filmmaking today, from bold new storytelling approaches to films tackling pressing political and social issues.
