Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Documentary Feature | James Marsh | Won |
| 2008 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Documentary Feature | Simon Chinn | Won |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Documentary | James Marsh | Won |
American Cinema Editors Guild
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | American Cinema Editors Guild | Best Edited Documentary | Jinx Godfrey | Nominated |
Austin Film Critics
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Austin Film Critics | Best Documentary | Won |
Boston Society of Film Critics
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Boston Society of Film Critics | Best Documentary | Won |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Carl Foreman Award | Simon Chinn | Nominated |
| 2008 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best British Film | Nominated |
Broadcast Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Documentary Feature | Won |
Chicago Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Documentary | Won |
Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association | Best Documentary | Won |
Edinburgh International Film Festival
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Edinburgh International Film Festival | Film Presented | Nominated |
Florida Film Critics
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Florida Film Critics | Best Documentary | Won |
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Full Frame Documentary Film Festival | Film Presented | Nominated |
Hot Docs International Film Festival
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Hot Docs International Film Festival | Film Presented | Nominated |
Houston Film Critics
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Houston Film Critics | Best Documentary Feature | Won |
Independent Spirit Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Documentary | James Marsh | Won |
International Documentary Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | International Documentary Association | IDA Feature Documentary Award | Won |
Kansas City Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Kansas City Film Critics Association | Best Documentary | Won |
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | Film Presented | Nominated |
Las Vegas Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Las Vegas Film Critics Association | Best Documentary | Won |
London Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | London Film Critics Association | Best British Film | Nominated |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Documentary | Won |
Los Angeles Film Festival
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Los Angeles Film Festival | Film Presented | Nominated |
Melbourne International Film Festival
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Melbourne International Film Festival | Film Presented | Nominated |
National Board of Review
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | National Board of Review | Best Documentary | Won |
National Society of Film Critics
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | National Society of Film Critics | Best Documentary | Won |
New York Film Critics Circle
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | New York Film Critics Circle | Best Documentary | Won |
New York Film Critics Online
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | New York Film Critics Online | Best Documentary | Won |
Online Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Online Film Critics Association | Best Documentary | Won |
Phoenix Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Phoenix Film Critics Association | Best Documentary | Won |
San Diego Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | San Diego Film Critics Association | Best Documentary | Won |
Seattle International Film Festival
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Seattle International Film Festival | Film Presented | Nominated |
Sheffield International Documentary Festival
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Sheffield International Documentary Festival | Film Presented | Nominated |
Silverdocs Film Festival
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Silverdocs Film Festival | Film Presented | Nominated |
Southeastern Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Southeastern Film Critics Association | Best Documentary | Won |
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | Best Documentary | Won |
Sundance Film Festival
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Sundance Film Festival | Audience Award | Won | |
| 2008 | Sundance Film Festival | Grand Jury Award for Best World Cinema Documentary | Won |
Toronto Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Toronto Film Critics Association | Best Documentary | Won |

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