Satellite Awards

23 films • 5 awards • 18 selections

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Awards

Citizenfour

2015•Award

In June 2013, Edward Snowden leaked classified documents that revealed extensive NSA surveillance programs, sparking a global debate on privacy and civil liberties.

Citizenfour

2015 • Award

Amy

•Award

More than 100 interviews with friends and family reveal the life and struggles of Amy Winehouse, who died from alcohol poisoning at age 27.

Amy

Year unknown • Award

Summer of Soul

2022•Award

Over 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival in 1969, celebrating African American music and culture during the same summer as Woodstock.

Summer of Soul

2022 • Award

The Pruitt-Igoe Myth

2012•Award

Thirty-three 11-floor buildings made up the Pruitt-Igoe public housing complex, which was demolished between 1972 and 1976 amid declining economic conditions.

The Pruitt-Igoe Myth

2012 • Award

The Queen

2006•Award

Five actresses portray Queen Elizabeth II in a 2009 British drama-documentary series that aired over five nights on Channel 4.

The Queen

2006 • Award

Official Selections

Flee

2022•Official selection

Amin Nawabi fled Afghanistan during the 1980s Soviet invasion, sharing his story of trauma and identity through animation in a documentary lasting 89 minutes.

Flee

2022 • Official selection

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

2017•Official selection

Liverpool's Cavern Club marks the beginning of The Beatles' ascent to fame, covering their touring years from 1962 to 1966 with insights from McCartney and Starr.

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

2017 • Official selection

Honeyland

•Official selection

Hatidže Muratova, a beekeeper in Bekirlija, North Macedonia, faces challenges to her sustainable practices when nomadic rancher Hussein Sam arrives and exploits her bees.

Honeyland

Year unknown • Official selection

The Rescue

2022•Official selection

Thirteen individuals were successfully rescued from the Tham Luang cave system in Thailand after being trapped for 18 days due to severe flooding.

The Rescue

2022 • Official selection

Lost in La Mancha

2002•Official selection

Terry Gilliam's production of 'The Man Who Killed Don Quixote' faced multiple setbacks, including freak storms and his own back injuries.

Lost in La Mancha

2002 • Official selection

Chasing Ice

2012•Official selection

7.4 cubic kilometers of ice calved from Greenland's Jacobshavn Isbræ glacier, marking the longest such event ever captured on film.

Chasing Ice

2012 • Official selection

Caesar Must Die

2012•Official selection

Prisoners explore identity and struggle through Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.

Caesar Must Die

2012 • Official selection

Waiting for "Superman"

2010•Official selection

Geoffrey Canada reflects on the challenges within the American education system as families like the Esparzas and Joneses seek admission to competitive charter schools.

Waiting for "Superman"

2010 • Official selection

Project Nim

2011•Official selection

In 1973, a two-week-old chimpanzee named Nim Chimpsky was taken from Oklahoma to New York City to participate in a language acquisition study.

Project Nim

2011 • Official selection

Come See Me in the Good Light

2025•Official selection

Andrea Gibson reflects on their life in Longmont, Colorado, as they confront terminal ovarian cancer while exploring identity and poetry's impact on personal and political issues.

Come See Me in the Good Light

2025 • Official selection

Crazy Love

2008•Official selection

A 14-year prison sentence follows Burt Pugach's attack on Linda Riss, who was blinded and scarred when he hired criminals to throw lye in her face.

Crazy Love

2008 • Official selection

Countdown to Zero

2010•Official selection

More than 84 people were interviewed for a documentary that argues the risk of nuclear weapon use has increased since the Cold War ended.

Countdown to Zero

2010 • Official selection

Mad Hot Ballroom

2005•Official selection

Eleven-year-old students from three New York City schools participate in a 10-week ballroom dance program culminating in a citywide competition.

Mad Hot Ballroom

2005 • Official selection

My Flesh and Blood

2004•Official selection

Eleven children, many with serious disabilities, are adopted by Susan Tom, whose family life is documented over the course of a year.

My Flesh and Blood

2004 • Official selection

The Apollo

2019•Official selection

Exploring the rhythmic legacy of Harlem's iconic Apollo Theater.

The Apollo

2019 • Official selection

New York Doll

2005•Official selection

A 30-year hiatus ends when Arthur Kane reunites with the New York Dolls for a comeback performance in London, reflecting on his struggles with addiction and faith.

New York Doll

2005 • Official selection

The Farm: Angola, USA

1998•Official selection

Seven inmates at Louisiana State Penitentiary share their personal stories of life, death, and survival within the largest maximum-security prison in the U.S.

The Farm: Angola, USA

1998 • Official selection

The Queen

2006•Official selection

Five actresses portray Queen Elizabeth II in a 2009 British drama-documentary series that aired over five nights on Channel 4.

The Queen

2006 • Official selection

The record, year by year

Every Satellite Awards title we index, 1998 to 2025: 6 awards, 18 nominations and 0 official selections across 14 years.

2025

Nomination

Come See Me in the Good Light

2022

Award

Summer of Soul

Nominations

2019

Nomination

The Apollo

2017

Nomination

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

2015

Award

Citizenfour

2012

Award

The Pruitt-Igoe Myth

Nominations

2011

Nomination

Project Nim

2010

Nominations

2008

Nomination

Crazy Love

2006

Award

The Queen

Nomination

The Queen

2005

Nominations

2004

Nomination

My Flesh and Blood

2002

Nomination

Lost in La Mancha

1998

Nomination

The Farm: Angola, USA

How this was compiled. Our editors assembled this record together with Wikidata's structured claims (award received P166, nominated for P1411, official selection P5072), festival names and years drawn from published Wikipedia articles, and our own web research. Some entries were extracted automatically and have not yet been independently corroborated.

It describes the films we index, not the festival: a year showing one award means one award-winning title in our index, not that the festival gave one award. A further 3 entries carry no year and are not shown above.