Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Documentary Feature | Henry Alex Rubin | Nominated |
| 2005 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Documentary | Dana Adam Shapiro | Nominated |
Boston Society of Film Critics
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Boston Society of Film Critics | Best Documentary | Won |
Broadcast Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Documentary | Nominated |
Chicago Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Documentary | Nominated |
Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association | Best Documentary | Won |
Kansas City Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Kansas City Film Critics Association | Best Documentary | Nominated |
National Board of Review
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | National Board of Review | Best Documentary | Nominated |
Online Film Critics Association
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Online Film Critics Association | Best Documentary | Nominated |
Sundance Film Festival
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Sundance Film Festival | Special Jury Prize for Editing | Henry Alex Rubin | Won |
| 2005 | Sundance Film Festival | Special Jury Prize for Editing | Conor O'Neill | Won |
| 2005 | Sundance Film Festival | Special Jury Prize for Editing | Dana Adam Shapiro | Won |
| 2005 | Sundance Film Festival | Special Jury Prize for Editing | Geoffrey Richman | Won |
| 2005 | Sundance Film Festival | In Competition | Nominated | |
| 2005 | Sundance Film Festival | American Documentary Audience Award | Won |
