– Cinema Eye Honors Award [Outstanding Debut – Garrett Bradley]
– Internacional Documentary Awards [IDA Documentary Awards Best Director]
– Internacional Documentary Awards [Emerging Documentary Filmmaker Award]
– Atlanta Film Critics Society [Best Documentary]
– Black Film Critics Circle [Best Documentary]
– Black Reel Awards [Oustanding Documentary Feature]
– Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics [Best Documentary]
– New York Film Critics Circle [Best Non-Fiction Film]
– Philadelphia Film Critics Circle [Best Documentary]
– Georgia Film Critics Awards [Best Documentary Film]
– Gotham Independent Film Awards [Best Documentary] – empate
– Greater Western New York Film Critics [Best Documentary]
– Los Angeles Film Critics Association [Best Documentary Film]
– National Board of Review [Best Documentary]
– San Diego Film Critics Society [Best Documentary]