Awards
2003: Tribeca Film Festival Best Documentary Feature for A Normal Life
2008: Middle East International Film Festival Special Jury Prize for Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love
2008: International Documentary Association Pare Lorentz Award (nominee) for Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love
2008: Bahamas International Film Festival Audience Award for Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love
2008: Bahamas International Film Festival Spirit of Freedom Award for Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love
2008: DC International Film Festival Audience Award for Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love
2008: São Paulo International Film Festival Audience Award for Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love
2008: Nashville Film Festival Music of Impact Award for Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love
Toronto International Film Festival Special Presentation for Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love
2013: SXSW Special Jury Prize for Best Cinematography for Touba
2015: Independent Spirit Truer Than Fiction Award Winner for Incorruptible
2015: Woodstock Film Festival Maverick Award for Best Feature Documentary for Incorruptible
2015: One World Film Festival Václav Havel Jury Award for Incorruptible
2015: Oscar Shortlist for Best Documentary Feature for Meru
2015: Sundance Audience Award Winner for Meru
2015: Independent Spirit Award Nomination for Best Documentary for Meru
2015: DGA Award Nomination for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary for Meru
2015: PGA Award Nomination for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures for Meru
2015: Cinema Eye Honors Audience Choice Prize Winner for Meru
2015: Cinema Eye Honors Award Winner for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for Meru
2015: Cinema Eye Honors Award Nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Production for Meru
2015: Cinema Eye Honors Award Nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Score for Meru
2015: The New York Times, Critics' Pick for Meru
2016: Oscar's Shortlist for Meru
2018: People's Choice Documentary award at Toronto International Film Fest for Free Solo
2018: Mill Valley Film Festival Valley of the Docs People's Choice awards
2018: Virginia Film Festival Documentary Feature Audience Award
2018: Critics Choice Award for Best Documentary for Free Solo
2018: Critics Choice Award for Best Sports Documentary for Free Solo
2019: BAFTA Award for Best Documentary for Free Solo
2019: Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for Free Solo
2019: Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing For A Documentary/Nonfiction Program - 2019 for Free Solo
2019: Emmy Award for Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media within an Unscripted Program - 2019 for Free Solo: 360
2021: Critics' Choice Documentary Award for Best Director for The Rescue
2022: News and Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Direction: Documentary for The Rescue
2024: Peabody Award for Photographer
2024: Cinema for Peace Dove nomination for Women's Empowerment in 2024 for film Nyad
