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Everest: The Other Side, Lion and 30 for 30 Win Critics Choice Documentary Awards

National Geographic and ESPN productions won three documentary categories in New York.

A skier descends a snowy Everest slope in the official Everest: The Other Side trailer image
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Everest: The Other Side, Lion and ESPN’s 30 for 30 won three categories at the 2026 Critics Choice Documentary Awards on Sunday, Nov. 8.

The Critics Choice Association announced the winners during its 11th annual documentary awards gala in New York City.

The Three Winning Categories

Everest: The Other Side, from National Geographic Documentary Films, won Best Sports Documentary.

National Geographic’s Lion won Best Limited Documentary Series. ESPN’s 30 for 30 won Best Ongoing Documentary Series.

Source: The Critics Choice Association’s official winners list.

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