Spotlight Award 

A new honor, designed to honor films that have not yet received the recognition that they deserve in the United States

The Sound of Insects: Record of a Mummy

The Sound of Insects: Record of a Mummy

Nominated for Spotlight Award

A hunter in a remote and idyllic forest stumbles on…

Trimpin: The Sound of Invention

Trimpin: The Sound of Invention

Nominated for Spotlight Award

Eccentric artist/inventor/engineer/composer Trimpin (he only uses his surname) shuns the…

Episode 3: Enjoy Poverty

Episode 3: Enjoy Poverty

Nominated for Spotlight Award

Episode 3: Enjoy Poverty
Armed with a camera, a neon…

Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo

Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo

Nominated for Spotlight Award

Japan is obsessed with bugs. While people of many other…

Because We Were Born

Because We Were Born

Nominated for Spotlight Award

Because We Were Born
Fourteen-year-old Nego and fifteen-year-old Cocada meet…

Cinema Eye Honors

The Cinema Eye Honors for Nonfiction Filmmaking recognize and honor exemplary craft and innovation in nonfiction film. Cinema Eye’s mission is to advocate for, recognize and promote the highest commitment to rigor and artistry in the nonfiction field.


Cinema Eye Honors Ceremony

Will be held January 15th 2010, at The Times Center, New York City.