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2019 British Independent Film Awards – Best Documentary
![For Sama Waad Al-Kateab](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/for-sama-waad-al-kateab-edward-watts-image.jpg)
For Sama
Waad Al-Kateab
2018 British Independent Film Awards – Best Documentary
![Evelyn Joanna Natasegara](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/evelyn-orlando-von-einsiedel-image.jpg)
Evelyn
Joanna Natasegara
2017 British Independent Film Awards – Best Documentary
![Almost Heaven Carol Salter](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/almost-heaven-carol-salter-image.jpg)
Almost Heaven
Carol Salter
2016 British Independent Film Awards – Best Documentary
![Notes on Blindness](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/notes-on-blindness-peter-middleton-james-spinney-image.jpg)
Notes on Blindness
2015 British Independent Film Awards – Best Documentary
![Dark Horse](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/dark-horse-louise-osmond-image.jpg)
Dark Horse
2014 British Independent Film Awards – Best Documentary
![Next Goal Wins](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/next-goal-wins-mike-brett-steve-jamison-image.jpg)
Next Goal Wins
2013 British Independent Film Awards – Best Documentary
![Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/pussy-riot-a-punk-prayer-mike-lerner-maxim-pozdorovkin-image.jpg)
Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer
2012 British Independent Film Awards – Best Documentary
![The Imposter](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/the-imposter-image.jpg)
The Imposter
2011 British Independent Film Awards – Best Documentary
![Senna](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/senna-image.jpg)
Senna
2010 British Independent Film Awards – Best Documentary
![Enemies of the People](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/enemies-of-the-people-rob-lemkin-thet-sambath-image.jpg)
Enemies of the People
2009 British Independent Film Awards – Best Documentary
![Mugabe and the White African](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/mugabe-and-the-white-african-lucy-bailey-andrew-thompson-image.jpg)
Mugabe and the White African
2008 British Independent Film Awards – Best Documentary
![Man on Wire](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/man-on-wire-james-marsh-image.jpg)
Man on Wire
2007 British Independent Film Awards – Best Documentary
![Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/joe-strummer-the-future-is-unwritten-julien-temple-image.jpg)
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
2006 British Independent Film Awards – Best Documentary
![The Road to Guantanamo](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/the-road-to-guantanamo-mat-whitecross-michael-winterbottom-image.jpg)
The Road to Guantanamo
2005 British Independent Film Awards – Best Documentary
![The Liberace of Baghdad](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/movie-cover-1-image.jpg)
The Liberace of Baghdad
2004 British Independent Film Awards – Best Documentary
![Touching the Void](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/touching-the-void-kevin-macdonald-image.jpg)
Touching the Void
2003 British Independent Film Awards – Best Documentary
![Bodysong](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/bodysong-simon-pummell-image.jpg)