The nominees have been announced for the eighth annual Cinema Eye Honors (of which Filmmaker is an industry sponsor), which recognize outstanding achievements in documentary filmmaking. A quick breakdown: CITIZENFOUR (the cover story subject of our latest issue) leads the pack with six nominations, closely followed by Life Itself and 20,000 Days on Earth with five apiece. Below, find the bulk of the nominations. For more information, visit the Cinema Eye Honors website, which also contains more trivia and facts about the nominees in each category. The Cinema Eye Honors winners will be announced on Wednesday, January 7 at New York’s Museum of the Moving Image.

Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking

20,000 Days on Earth

Directed by Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard

Produced by Dan Bowen and James Wilson

CITIZENFOUR

Directed by Laura Poitras

Produced by Laura Poitras, Mathilde Bonnefoy and Dirk Wilutzky

Life Itself

Directed by Steve James

Produced by Zak Piper and Steve James

The Overnighters

Directed by Jesse Moss

Produced by Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine

Virunga

Directed by Orlando von Einsiedel

Produced by Joanna Natesegara and Orlando von Einsiedel

Outstanding Achievement in Direction

Robert Greene