The AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Documentary is one of the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards presented annually by the AARP. The award honors the best documentary film from a given year that is made by or focuses on people over the age of 50.[1] The Best Documentary Award is one of the seven original trophies issued by AARP the Magazine, along with awards for Best Movie for Grownups, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Foreign Language Film, and Best Movie for Grownups Who Refuse to Grow Up.[2]
| AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Documentary | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best documentary film by or about people over 50 |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | AARP |
| First awarded | 2002 (for films released during the 2001 film season) |
| Currently held by | Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (2023) |
| Website | https://www.aarp.org/entertainment/movies-for-grownups/ |
Winners and Nominees
edit- indicates the winners.
2000s
edit2010s
edit2020s
edit| Year | Film | Director(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 (20th) |
A Secret Love‡ | Chris Bolan | [24] |
| Crip Camp | Nicole Newnham James Lebrecht | ||
| Diana Kennedy: Nothing Fancy | Elizabeth Carroll | ||
| Dick Johnson Is Dead | Kirsten Johnson | ||
| Sky Blossom | Richard Lui | ||
| 2021 (21st) |
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)‡ | Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson | [25][26] |
| The Beatles: Get Back | Peter Jackson | ||
| Julia | Julie Cohen Betsy West | ||
| My Name is Pauli Murray | Betsy West Julie Cohen | ||
| Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America | Emily Kunstler | ||
| 2022 (22nd) |
Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down‡ | Julie Cohen Betsy West |
[27] |
| Lucy and Desi | Amy Poehler | ||
| The Pez Outlaw | Amy Bandlien Storkel Bryan Storkel | ||
| Sidney | Reginald Hudlin | ||
| Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off | Sam Jones | ||
| 2023 (23rd) |
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie‡ | Davis Guggenheim | [28][29] |
| Invisible Beauty | Bethann Hardison | ||
| Judy Blume Forever | Davina Pardo
Leah Wolchok | ||
| The Lost Weekend: A Love Story | Eve Brandstein | ||
| The Pigeon Tunnel | Errol Morris |
Directors with Multiple Nominations and Wins
editThe following directors have received multiple nominations for Best Documentary:
| Wins | Director | Nominations |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Morgan Neville | 3 |
| 1 | Alex Gibney | 2 |
| Davis Guggenheim | 3 | |
| James Marsh | 2 | |
| Michael Moore | 2 | |
| 0 | Julie Cohen & Betsy West | 4 |
| Patrick Creadon | 2 |
References
edit- ^ Appelo, Tim. "About AARP Movies for Grownups Awards". AARP.
- ^ Newcott, William R. (May 2002). "Movies for Grownups". AARP the Magazine. Washington, D.C. pp. 56–58.
- ^ Newcott, William R. (May 2002). "Movies for Grownups". AARP the Magazine. Washington, D.C. pp. 56–58.
- ^ "Movies for Grownups Awards 2003 with Bill Newcott".
- ^ "Movies for Grownups Awards 2004 with Bill Newcott".
- ^ "Winners and Runners-Up of Movies for Grownups Awards, 2006 with Bill N".
- ^ Newcott, William R. (March 2006). ""Fifth Annual Movies for Grownups"". AARP the Magazine. Washington, D.C. pp. 50–51.
- ^ "Best Actress 50 and over, and Other Movies for Grownups Awards with Bi".
- ^ "Movies for Grownups Awards 2008 with Bill Newcott - AARP Magazine".
- ^ "Movies for Grownups Awards 2009 from Bill Newcott of AARP".
- ^ "AARP the Magazine Recognizes the Best Movies for the 50+ Audience with the 9th Annual Movies for Grownups(R) Awards" (Press release).
- ^ "2011 Movies for Grownups Awards".
- ^ "Movies for Grownups Award Winners - the Descendents, J. Edgar, the Artist".
- ^ "2013 Movies for Grownups Awards".
- ^ "13th Annual Movies for Grownups Awards, 2014 Best Actor, Actress and F".
- ^ Newcott, William R.; Grant, Meg (February 2015). "14th Annual Best Movies for Grownups". AARP the Magazine. Washington, D.C. pp. 44–47, 77.
- ^ "14th Annual Movies for Grownups Award winners from AARP the Magazine Announced with Top Honors Going to Julianne Moore, Steve Carell, Rene Russo and J.K. Simmons #AwardSeason #AARPtheMagazine". January 10, 2015.
- ^ "AARP the Magazine Announces Nominees for 2015 Movies for Grownups Awards incl. 'Brooklyn' 'Spotlight'". December 16, 2015.
- ^ "'Spotlight' Named Best 'Movie for Grownups' by AARP". January 5, 2016.
- ^ "AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards: Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. February 6, 2017.
- ^ "AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards: 'The Post' Leads Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. January 17, 2018.
- ^ "'Green Book' and 'Can You Ever Forgive Me?' Win Big at AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. February 4, 2019.
- ^ "The Two Popes Earns 7 Nods in AARP's Movies for Grown-ups Awards". November 26, 2019.
- ^ "AARP Movies for Grownups Awards: 'The United States vs. Billie Holiday' Named Best Picture". The Hollywood Reporter. March 4, 2021.
- ^ "'Belfast' Tops Nominees for AARP Movies for Grownups Awards (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. January 11, 2022.
- ^ "AARP Movies for Grownups Awards: 'Belfast' Named Best Film; 'King Richard' Lone Double Winner – Full List". March 19, 2022.
- ^ "'The Fabelmans' Leads AARP's 2023 Movies for Grownups Awards Nominees".
- ^ "Movies for Grownups 2024 Awards: Meet the Winners!". AARP. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ "Announcing AARP's 2024 Movies for Grownups Award Nominees". AARP. Retrieved September 25, 2024.