International Emmy Award for Best Documentary

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The International Emmy Award for Best Documentary is presented since 1967 by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (IATAS) to the best documentaries produced and aired initially outside the United States.[1]

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International Emmy Award for Best Documentary
Awarded forBest Documentary
CountryUnited States
Presented byInternational Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
First award1967
Currently held byOtto Baxter: Not a F**ing Horror Story
 United Kingdom (2024)
Websitewww.iemmys.tv
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Rules

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According to the rules of the International Academy, documentary is a factual presentation providing an in-depth analysis of a specific subject or point of view supported by evidence and informed commentary, on any subject other than art and artists.[2] The program should fit the minimum format length of a televised half-hour time slot.

If the program is part of a continuous series of self-contained episodes (i.e. each episode has its own storyline with a conclusion; or each episode may have a different director and/or producer; or series has the potential to go on for multiple seasons), then each episode must be submitted as a separate entry. If the program is a multi-part series with a finite number of episodes (no further episodes planned), covering the same theme, two (2) episodes must be submitted to represent of the series as a whole.

If the program contains multiple parts with a continuing storyline beyond one episode, or share the same concept, two (2) episodes must be submitted to represent the series as a whole. The program may employ partial re-enactment, stock footage, stills, animation, stop-motion or other techniques, as long as the emphasis is on fact and not on fiction

Winners and nominees

1960s-1970s

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Year English title Original title Production company/Network Country
1967Big Deal at GothenburgTyne Tees Television United Kingdom
1968The Anderson PlatoonLa Section AndersonRadiodiffusion-Télévision Française France
1969The Last Campaign of Robert KennedySwiss Broadcasting and Television Switzerland
1979The Secret Hospital – Part 1, RamptonYorkshire Television United Kingdom
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1980s

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1990s

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Year English title Original title Production company/Network Country
1990J'ai Douze Ans et Je Fais la GuerreCAPA Production / Canal Plus / France 3 France
1991Cambodia – The BetrayalITV Central United Kingdom
El Caso 112Televisión Española Spain
Chasseurs des ténèbresAntenne 2 / MDI / Nat Geo / Wind Horse France
1992
[3]
The Fifth Estate: To Sell A WarCanadian Broadcasting Corporation Canada
Inside Story: The NightriderBBC Television United Kingdom
KwaiAntenne 2 France
1993
[4]
Disappearing World: "We Are All Neighbours"Granada Television United Kingdom
Monika and Jonas – The Face of the Informer StateNHK Japan
Shackled ChildrenMetropole Television France
1994Life in the Freezer: "The Big Freeze"BBC United Kingdom
1995
[5]
Anne Frank RememberedJon Blair Film Company / BBC / Disney Channel United Kingdom
Lest We ForgetContre L’OubliFrance 2 France
The Dead (Twenty-Five Bloody Years)BBC United Kingdom
Igor – Child of ChernobylZenith North / Carlton Television
1996The Pelican of Ramzan the RedBoreales / Canal + / Docstar / Premiere France
People's Century - "1933: The Master Race"BBC Television / WGBH United Kingdom
The Saga of Life: The Unknown WorldSveriges Television / Eriksson Television / Wanngard Sweden
1997Gerrie & LouiseCanadian Broadcasting Corporation Canada
1998
[6]
Exile in SarajevoExile Productions Australia
FutebolGNT / Globosat / Videofilmes Brazil
Endgame: The Untold Story of the Hostage Crisis in PeruNHK Japan
1999Born in the USSR: 14 UpGranada Television / BBC United Kingdom
Just Like Anyone ElseMainichi Broadcasting System Japan
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2000s

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Year English title Original title Production company/Network Country
2000
[7][8]
KapoRAI 3 / Spiegel TV / TEL-AD TV Israel
Stolen GenerationsJotz Productions Australia
Playing the China Card: Nixon and MaoChannel 4 / WGBH-TV United Kingdom
2001
[9][10]
Welcome to North KoreaKRO Television Netherlands
Challenger: Go for LaunchBBC Two United Kingdom
La liste GoldaGolda's ListFrance 3 France
For My BabyMainichi Japan
2002
[11][12]
Nicholas Winton - The Power of GoodWIP / Czech Television / Slovak Television Slovakia
OffspringBarna-Alper Productions / CBC Television Canada
Decision at Age 18 - Israeli Youths Refuse To FightNHK Japan
City Slickers: A Tale of Two African PenguinsPelican Pictures South Africa
2003
[13][14]
Like Goes OnDas Leben geht weiterStarCrest Media GmbH Germany
Avenging TerrorChannel 4 United Kingdom
The Last Peasants
StalingradZDF Germany
2004
[15][16]
The Boy Whose Skin Fell OffChannel 4 United Kingdom
TestigoCanal 13 Chile
Seven Wonders of the Industrial World: "Hoover Dam"BBC Two United Kingdom
The Origins of AIDSLes Origines du SidaGalafilm / MFP / Pathe Archives Canada,  France
2005
[17][18]
The Drama of DresdenBROADVIEW TV GmbH / ZDF Germany
Contacto: "Paul Schafer: Se Busca"Canal 13 Chile
The House of SaudArte France / Alegria / Starling / BBC / WGBH Boston France,  United Kingdom
Prostitution Behind the VeilProstitution bakom slojanCOSMO DOC APS / SVT Denmark,  Sweden
2006
[19][20]
HiroshimaBBC / TF1 / ZDF / Discovery Channel United Kingdom
How Putin Came To PowerArte France
9/11: The Falling ManChannel 4 United Kingdom
The Search for HappinessWRD Germany
2007
[21][22]
Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic DepressiveIWC Media / BBC Scotland United Kingdom
In God's HandsRCN Televisión Colombia
Dinosaurs vs. Mammals – Secrets of Mammalian SurvivalNHK Japan
Smiling in a War ZoneCosmo Doc / ZDF / SVT Denmark
2008
[23]
The Beckoning SilenceChannel 4 United Kingdom
Asian Corridor in Heaven (Tea-Horse Old Road)KBS South Korea
Collision over the AmazonColisão sobre a AmazôniaDiscovery Channel / US Hispanic Brazil
Please Vote for MeSteps International Denmark
2009
[24][25]
The Ascent of MoneyChimerica Media Limited / Channel 4 United Kingdom
Pancho Villa: Aqui y AlliHistory Channel Latin America / Anima Films Argentina
Shooting the MessengerAl Jazeera English Qatar
Cityboy – The Life of Investment Banker Geraint AndersonUnited Docs / ECO Media / WDR Germany
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2010s

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Year English title Original title Production company/Network Country
2010
[26]
Mom and the Red Bean CakeMunhwa Broadcasting Corporation South Korea
9/11: Phone Calls from the TowersChannel 4 United Kingdom
Kuarup: The Lost Soul Will ReturnKuarup: A alma perdida vai voltarTV Globo Brazil
You Die as You Lived: Roterdam HospiceJe gaat dood zoals je geleefd hebtKRO Broadcasting Company Netherlands
2011
[27][28]
Life with MurderJS Kastner Productions / National Film Board of Canada Canada
Confesiones de un SicarioTurner Argentina / Anima Films Argentina
The Nonfiction: Family Meeting - 7 Years in the Tanaka FamilyFuji TV Japan
Wild JapanGmbH / ORF / ARTE / National Geographic / Parthenon Entertainment Germany
2012
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Terry Pratchett: Choosing to DieBBC / KEO Films United Kingdom
Across Land, Across SeaThe Chosun Ilbo South Korea
Hitler's ScapeEl escape de HitlerHistory Channel Latin America / Anima Films Argentina
Race to the South PoleDer Wettlauf zum SüdpolLoopfilm GmbH / ZDF Germany
2013
[31][32]
5 Broken CamerasAlegria Productions / Guy DVD Films / Burnat Films Palestine / France Télévisions France
The Golden HourDesert Road / TVNZ New Zealand
My Mother, Lady BondongMBC South Korea
5 de Mayo, Un Dia de GloriaDiscovery Channel Latin America / Cactus Films Mexico
2014
[33][34]
No Burqas Behind BarsFrihet bakom gallerNima Film / SVT / NHK / Ikon / DRTV / NRK Sweden
Going BackDe VoltaCanal Futura / COOPAS Brazil
No Fire Zone: The Killing Fields of Sri LankaOutsider Films / Channel 4 United Kingdom
Phantoms of the BorderTV Chosun South Korea
2015
[35]
Miners Shot DownUhuru Productions South Africa
Africa's Wild West - Stallions of the Namib DesertInterspot Film / ORF / ARTE / NDR Austria
Before We Are ForgottenAntes de que Nos OlvidenHBO Latin America Mexico
Growing Up Down'sMaverick Television / Dartmouth Films United Kingdom
2016
[36]
War of LiesKrieg der LügenZischlermann Filmproduktion Netherlands
Mothers of Plaza de Mayo - The StoryMadres de Plaza de MayoEl Perro en la Luna Argentina
Mom & ClarinetKBS / Upright Media South Korea
My Son the JihadiTrue Vision Productions United Kingdom
2017
[37]
EXODUS: Our Journey to EuropeKEO Films / BBC 2 United Kingdom
The Phone of the Wind: Whispers to Lost FamiliesNHK Japan
Terror StudiosLe Studio de la TerreurCapa Presse / Canal+ France
TempestadPimienta Films / Cactus Films / Terminal Mexico
2018
[38]
Goodbye AleppoBBC Arabic United Kingdom
This Is MeEu Sou AssimGNT / TV Zero Brazil
Puck's WorldDe Wereld van PuckKURTA / EO Television Netherlands
Who I Am (Season 2)WOWOW / Acrobat Film Japan
2019
[39]
Bellingcat: Truth in a Post-Truth WorldSubmarine Amsterdam / VPRO Netherlands
The First Stone – The Rise of Lynching in BrazilA Primeira PedraCanal Futura / Couro de Rato Brazil
Louis Theroux's Altered StatesBBC Studios United Kingdom
Witness: India's Forbidden LoveGrain Media / AJE Witness Qatar
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2020s

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Year English title Original title Production company/Network Country
2020
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For SamaChannel 4 United Kingdom
The WitnessEl testigoCaracol Televisión Colombia
Granni-E-minemKBS South Korea
Back to RwandaTerug naar RwandaDe Chinezen / VRT Belgium Belgium
2021
[41]
Hope Frozen: A Quest to Live Twice2050 Productions / Netflix Thailand
SiegedCercadosOriginal Globoplay / Globo Jornalism Brazil
They Call Me BabuPieter van Huystee Film Netherlands
Toxic BeautyWhite Pine Pictures Canada
2022
[42]
Iraq's Lost GenerationEnfants de Daech, Les Damnés de la GuerreCinétévé / France Televisions / LCP / RTS / DR / NRK / SVT / Région Ile-de-France / CNC / PROCIREP – ANGOA France
Myanmar Coup: Digital ResistanceNHK Japan
The Return: Life After ISISSky / Alba Sotorra Productions / MetFilm United Kingdom
The Evandro Case: A Devilish PlotO Caso EvandroGloboplay / Glaz Entretenimento Brazil
2023
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Mariupol: The People's StoryTop Hat Productions / Hayloft Productions / BBC United Kingdom
Dossiê Chapecó – O Jogo Por Trás Da TragédiaWarner Bros. Discovery / Pacha Films Brazil
Nazi Hunter – Journey Into DarknessNazijäger – Reise In Die FinsternisSpiegel TV Germany
Witness: "Serigne vs. The EU"Zungu / Al Jazeera English Qatar
2024
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Otto Baxter: Not a F**ing Horror StoryStory Films / Archface Films / Sky Documentaries United Kingdom
The Billionaire, the Butler and the BoyfriendL'affaire Bettencourt : Scandale chez la femme la plus riche du mondeQuadbox / Netflix France
The ExilesMediacorp Singapore
TransoFRM / Canal Futura / LateForCake Brazil
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Breakdown

United Kingdom has the most awards for this category with 23 (including wins for both BBC and Channel 4).

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