‘The Perfect Neighbor’ Wins Best Documentary Feature and Best Director at 2025 Critics Choice Documentary Awards

Yes, folks, we’re not even to Thanksgiving, and awards season is already in full swing. Currently in the spotlight: the year’s best documentaries, care of this year’s Critics Choice Documentary Awards, which took place on Sunday, November 9, 2025 at The Edison Ballroom in Manhattan. Geeta Gandbhir’s lauded feature “The Perfect Neighbor” was the evening’s big winner, walking away with not just a Best Documentary Feature win and a Best Director win for Gandbhir, but also Best Editing for Viridiana Lieberman, Best Archival Documentary, and Best True Crime Documentary.

Hosted by award-winning actor, writer, and producer Aasif Mandvi, the annual event hosted a variety of leading filmmakers, industry professionals, and special guests for an evening celebrating excellence in documentary filmmaking. Other big winners included “Mr. Scorsese,” “Ocean with David Attenborough,” and “Orwell: 2+2=5,” which each won two awards.

The evening also honored legendary documentarian Ken Burns, who…