Academy Award Nominations: |
| Best Film Editing: Frederick Marx, Steve James, and William Haugse |
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Other Awards: |
| Sundance Film Festival: Audience Award (Documentary) |
| Directors Guild of America: Best Director (Documentary) |
| Independent Spirit Awards: Special Distinction Award |
| New York Film Critics Circle: Best Documentary Feature |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Documentary Feature |
| National Society of Film Critics: Best Documentary Feature |
| Boston Society of Film Critics: Best Documentary Feature |
| National Board of Review: Best Documentary Feature |