Entertainment · November 12, 2026
Eizabeth Holmes Doc, 'American Doctor' Lead Cinema Eye Nominations
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The Cinema Eye Honors announced the nominations for its 20th annual awards, recognizing artistic achievement in nonfiction and documentary filmmaking. Po Si Teng’s ‘American Doctor’ and Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s ‘You Can See Everything’ lead the field with seven nominations each. ‘American Doctor’ focuses on American physicians volunteering in Gaza, while ‘You Can See Everything’ is a documentary about Elizabeth Holmes. Other top contenders include ‘Time and Water’ with six nominations and ‘NAZA’ with five nominations. The announcements were notably preceded by reports of an airstrike in Gaza that killed Dr. Rizk Abu Shaaira, a Palestinian surgeon featured in ‘American Doctor’.
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Reported by multiple outlets
- ‘American Doctor’ received seven nominations.
- ‘You Can See Everything’ received seven nominations.
- Po Si Teng directed ‘American Doctor’.
- Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim directed ‘You Can See Everything’.
Reported by only some outlets
- The 20th annual Cinema Eye Honors nominations were announced on Thursday.
- ‘You Can See Everything’ is the first film in Cinema Eye history to be nominated for Nonfiction Feature, Direction, Editing, Production, Cinematography, and Original Score.
- ‘Time and Water’ received six nominations.
- ‘NAZA’ received five nominations.
- ‘American Doctor’ received nominations in Direction, Production, Original Score, Debut Feature, and Audience Choice.
- Dr. Rizk Abu Shaaira, a surgeon featured in ‘American Doctor’, was killed in an airstrike on Nasser Medical Complex.
- Kate Berlant and John Early are set to host the ceremony.
Confirmed
- ‘American Doctor’ and ‘You Can See Everything’ tied for the most nominations with seven each.
- ‘American Doctor’ was directed by Po Si Teng.
- ‘You Can See Everything’ was directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim.
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