18th Cinema Eye Honors

18th Cinema Eye Honors
DateJanuary 9, 2025
LocationNew York Academy of Medicine, East Harlem, New York
Most nominationsFilm: Sugarcane (6)
Broadcast: Girls State and Ren Faire (3)
Websitecinemaeyehonors.com
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The 18th Cinema Eye Honors, destined to recognize outstanding artistry and craft in nonfiction filmmaking of 2024, will take place at the New York Academy of Medicine in East Harlem, New York on January 9, 2025.[1]

The broadcast categories as well as the Short Films shortlist, the Audience Choice Prize longlist and the recipients for The Unforgettables, were announced on October 24, 2024.[2] Two programs led the broadcast nominations: Apple TV+ film Girls State, which follows a group of teenage girls during a leadership program named Girl State, and HBO series Ren Faire, which explores a succession crisis at the Texas Renaissance Festival. Both received three nominations.[3]

Later, on November 14, 2024, the film categories were announced.[4] Sugarcane, which investigates the Canadian Indian residential school system, led the nominations with six. Following it, were two films with five nominations each: No Other Land, which follows a group of Palestine and Israeli activists during the ongoing conflict in Gaza; and Eno, which explores the career of English musician Brian Eno.[5]

  1. ^ Dunn, Jack (November 14, 2024). "Cinema Eye Honors Unveils Feature Film Nominees for 18th Annual Awards". Variety. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  2. ^ Jones, Marcus (October 24, 2024). "Cinema Eye Honors Rolls Out First Batch of 2025 Documentary Nominees and Contenders". IndieWire. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  3. ^ Hipes, Patrick (October 24, 2024). "Cinema Eye Honors: 'Girls State', 'Ren Faire' Lead Broadcast Nominees; Audience Choice Award Longlist Revealed". Deadline. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  4. ^ Feinberg, Scott (November 14, 2024). "Cinema Eye Honors 2025 Noms: 'Sugarcane' Leads All Docs With Six Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  5. ^ Pedersen, Erik (November 14, 2024). "Cinema Eye Honors Film Nominations: 'Sugarcane' Leads With Six; Four Docs Tied With Five Apiece". Deadline. Retrieved November 15, 2024.