Arlington, VA; November 10, 2025 — The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced the winners of the 10th Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards (CCDA), celebrating the year’s outstanding achievements in documentary filmmaking and non-fiction television across theatrical, TV, and major digital platforms.
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION received the “Best Historical Documentary” award, in a tie with Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time (National Geographic).
In addition to the evening’s winners, filmmaker Ken Burns received the 2025 Critics Choice Impact Award, presented by Christine Baranski at a gala event held Sunday, November 9, 2025, at The Edison Ballroom in Manhattan.
Premiering Sunday, November 16, THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt, is a landmark six-part documentary series exploring how America’s founding reshaped the world, advanced civil liberties and human rights, and raised questions that continue to resonate today.
PBS congratulates all winners and finalists! For the complete list of the Critics Choice Documentary Award honorees and winners, visit: https://www.criticschoice.com/critics-choice-documentary-awards/.