Pol. + Gov & Best Doc

Advocate
(Philippe Bellaiche + Rachel Leah Jones, 2019)
A portrait of Lea Tsemel, a Jewish-Israeli human rights lawyer who has represented political prisoners for nearly 50 years.
Best Social Issue Doc

The Rescue List
(Alyssa Fedele + Zachary Fink, 2018)
Social workers help two children rescued from childhood enslavement on Ghana’s Lake Volta, and their touching story of friendship and courage.
Best Arts + Culture Doc

Our Time Machine
(Yang Sun + S. Leo Chiang, 2019)
Shaken by news of his father’s dementia, Chinese artist Maleonn sets off to build a time machine.