Man on Wire Awards

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Year Result Award Category
2008 Won Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Documentary Feature
Simon Chinn
James Marsh

Alliance of Women Film Journalists

Year Result Award Category
2008 Won Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Documentary
James Marsh

American Cinema Editors Guild

Year Result Award Category
2008 Nominated American Cinema Editors Guild Best Edited Documentary
Jinx Godfrey

Austin Film Critics

Year Result Award Category
2008 Won Austin Film Critics Best Documentary

Boston Society of Film Critics

Year Result Award Category
2008 Won Boston Society of Film Critics Best Documentary

British Academy of Film and Television Arts

Year Result Award Category
2008 Nominated British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best British Film
2008 Nominated British Academy of Film and Television Arts Carl Foreman Award
Simon Chinn

Broadcast Film Critics Association

Year Result Award Category
2008 Won Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Documentary Feature

Chicago Film Critics Association

Year Result Award Category
2008 Won Chicago Film Critics Association Best Documentary

Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association

Year Result Award Category
2008 Won Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association Best Documentary

Edinburgh International Film Festival

Year Result Award Category
2008 Nominated Edinburgh International Film Festival Film Presented

Florida Film Critics

Year Result Award Category
2008 Won Florida Film Critics Best Documentary

Full Frame Documentary Film Festival

Year Result Award Category
2008 Nominated Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Film Presented

Hot Docs International Film Festival

Year Result Award Category
2008 Nominated Hot Docs International Film Festival Film Presented

Houston Film Critics

Year Result Award Category
2008 Won Houston Film Critics Best Documentary Feature

Independent Spirit Awards

Year Result Award Category
2008 Won Independent Spirit Awards Best Documentary
James Marsh

International Documentary Association

Year Result Award Category
2008 Won International Documentary Association IDA Feature Documentary Award

Kansas City Film Critics Association

Year Result Award Category
2008 Won Kansas City Film Critics Association Best Documentary

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Year Result Award Category
2008 Nominated Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Film Presented

Las Vegas Film Critics Association

Year Result Award Category
2008 Won Las Vegas Film Critics Association Best Documentary

London Film Critics Association

Year Result Award Category
2008 Nominated London Film Critics Association Best British Film

Los Angeles Film Critics Association

Year Result Award Category
2008 Won Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Documentary

Los Angeles Film Festival

Year Result Award Category
2008 Nominated Los Angeles Film Festival Film Presented

Melbourne International Film Festival

Year Result Award Category
2008 Nominated Melbourne International Film Festival Film Presented

National Board of Review

Year Result Award Category
2008 Won National Board of Review Best Documentary

National Society of Film Critics

Year Result Award Category
2008 Won National Society of Film Critics Best Documentary

New York Film Critics Circle

Year Result Award Category
2008 Won New York Film Critics Circle Best Documentary

New York Film Critics Online

Year Result Award Category
2008 Won New York Film Critics Online Best Documentary

Online Film Critics Association

Year Result Award Category
2008 Won Online Film Critics Association Best Documentary

Phoenix Film Critics Association

Year Result Award Category
2008 Won Phoenix Film Critics Association Best Documentary

San Diego Film Critics Association

Year Result Award Category
2008 Won San Diego Film Critics Association Best Documentary

Seattle International Film Festival

Year Result Award Category
2008 Nominated Seattle International Film Festival Film Presented

Sheffield International Documentary Festival

Year Result Award Category
2008 Nominated Sheffield International Documentary Festival Film Presented

Silverdocs Film Festival

Year Result Award Category
2008 Nominated Silverdocs Film Festival Film Presented

Southeastern Film Critics Association

Year Result Award Category
2008 Won Southeastern Film Critics Association Best Documentary

St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association

Year Result Award Category
2008 Won St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Best Documentary

Sundance Film Festival

Year Result Award Category
2008 Won Sundance Film Festival Audience Award
2008 Won Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Award for Best World Cinema Documentary

Toronto Film Critics Association

Year Result Award Category
2008 Won Toronto Film Critics Association Best Documentary

Tribeca Film Festival

Year Result Award Category
2008 Nominated Tribeca Film Festival Film Presented

Washington D.C. Film Critics Association

Year Result Award Category
2008 Won Washington D.C. Film Critics Association Best Documentary