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Jeff Zimbalist arrives at the HBO Red Carpet for Momentum Generation

Awards

Jeff Zimbalist

62 wins & 45 nominations

Aspen Filmfest

  • Kelly Slater, Shane Dorian, Taylor Knox, Rob Machado, Kalani Robb, Benji Weatherley, and Ross Williams in Momentum Generation (2018)
    2018 Winner Jury Award
    • Best Feature Film
    • Momentum Generation
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist

Austin Film Festival

  • With This Breath I Fly (2021)
    2021 Winner Audience Award
    • Audience Choice Award
    • With This Breath I Fly
    Shared with: Sam French · Clementine Malpas · Leslie Knott · Martin Desmond Roe · Chris Uettwiller

Sidewalk Film Festival

  • Favela Rising (2005)
    2005 Winner Audience Choice Award
    • Best Documentary
    • Favela Rising

Christopher Awards

  • 11 Minutes (2022)
    2023 Winner Christopher Award
    • Best Documentary
    • 11 Minutes
    Shared with: Ashley Hoff · Terence Wrong · Stu Schreiberg · Susan Zirinsky
  • Favela Rising (2005)
    2007 Winner Christopher Award
    • Television & Cable
    • Favela Rising

Hamptons International Film Festival

  • Kelly Slater, Shane Dorian, Taylor Knox, Rob Machado, Kalani Robb, Benji Weatherley, and Ross Williams in Momentum Generation (2018)
    2018 Nominee Best Documentary Feature
    • Momentum Generation
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist

Hawaii International Film Festival

  • Kelly Slater, Shane Dorian, Taylor Knox, Rob Machado, Kalani Robb, Benji Weatherley, and Ross Williams in Momentum Generation (2018)
    2018 Nominee Best Documentary
    • Momentum Generation
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist

Image Awards (NAACP)

  • Bethann Hardison in Invisible Beauty (2023)
    2024 Winner Image Award
    • Outstanding Documentary (Film)
    • Invisible Beauty
    Shared with: Bethann Hardison · Frédéric Tcheng · Hallee Adelman · John Boccardo · Naomi Campbell · Lisa Cortes · Derek Esplin · Ivy Herman · Rick Rosenthal · Nancy Stephens · Andrea van Beuren
  • ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke (2019)
    2020 Nominee Image Award
    • Outstanding Documentary (Television - Series or Special)
    • ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist

International Documentary Association

  • How to Come Alive with Norman Mailer (2023)
    2023 Nominee IDA Award
    • Best TV Feature Documentary or Mini-Series
    • How to Come Alive with Norman Mailer
    Shared with: John Buffalo Mailer · Vinnie Malhotra · Stu Schreiberg · Victoria Marquette
  • Favela Rising (2005)
    2005 Winner IDA Award
    • Feature Documentaries
    • Favela Rising
    Tied with Our Brand Is Crisis (2005).
    Shared with: Matt Mochary

Melbourne International Film Festival

  • Kelly Slater, Shane Dorian, Taylor Knox, Rob Machado, Kalani Robb, Benji Weatherley, and Ross Williams in Momentum Generation (2018)
    2018 Nominee Best Documentary
    • Documentary
    • Momentum Generation
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist

Miami Film Festival

  • Skywalkers: A Love Story (2024)
    2024 Nominee Knight Documentary Achievement Award
    • Best Documentary
    • Skywalkers: A Love Story
  • Skywalkers: A Love Story (2024)
    2024 Winner Audience Award
    • Best Documentary
    • Skywalkers: A Love Story
    Shared with: Maria Bukhonina

Nantucket Film Festival

  • Kelly Slater, Shane Dorian, Taylor Knox, Rob Machado, Kalani Robb, Benji Weatherley, and Ross Williams in Momentum Generation (2018)
    2018 Nominee Best of Fest Award
    • Best Documentary
    • Momentum Generation
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist

New York Festivals

  • Kelly Slater, Shane Dorian, Taylor Knox, Rob Machado, Kalani Robb, Benji Weatherley, and Ross Williams in Momentum Generation (2018)
    2019 Winner Gold World Medal
    • Best Direction Television Craft Program
    • Momentum Generation
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist
  • Kelly Slater, Shane Dorian, Taylor Knox, Rob Machado, Kalani Robb, Benji Weatherley, and Ross Williams in Momentum Generation (2018)
    2019 Winner Gold World Medal
    • Best Editing
    • Momentum Generation
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist · Luis Dechtiar
  • Kelly Slater, Shane Dorian, Taylor Knox, Rob Machado, Kalani Robb, Benji Weatherley, and Ross Williams in Momentum Generation (2018)
    2019 Winner Gold World Medal
    • Best Writing
    • Momentum Generation
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist
  • Kelly Slater, Shane Dorian, Taylor Knox, Rob Machado, Kalani Robb, Benji Weatherley, and Ross Williams in Momentum Generation (2018)
    2019 Winner Grand Award
    • Documentary
    • Momentum Generation
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist · Colby Gottert
  • Kelly Slater, Shane Dorian, Taylor Knox, Rob Machado, Kalani Robb, Benji Weatherley, and Ross Williams in Momentum Generation (2018)
    2019 Winner Gold World Medal
    • Feature Documentaries
    • Momentum Generation
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist · Colby Gottert

News & Documentary Emmy Awards

  • The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo (2025)
    2026 Nominee News and Documentary Emmy
    • Outstanding Investigative Documentary
    • The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo
    Shared with: Nina Sing Fialkow · Ariane Wu · Trevor Burgess · Fiona Turner · Gary Knight · Alex Cotraviwat · Michael Y. Chow · James Costa · Terri Lichstein · Jeremy L. Gardner · Grace Lay · Sue Turley · Bao Nguyen
  • 11 Minutes (2022)
    2023 Nominee Emmy
    • Outstanding Current Affairs Documentary
    • 11 Minutes
    Shared with: Stu Schreiberg · Susan Zirinsky · Terence Wrong
  • The Line (2021)
    2022 Nominee Emmy
    • Best Documentary
    • The Line
    Shared with: Doug Shultz
  • The Line (2021)
    2022 Nominee Emmy
    • Outstanding Investigative Documentary
    • The Line
    Shared with: Doug Shultz
  • The Line (2021)
    2022 Nominee Emmy
    • Best Documentary
    • The Line
    Shared with: Doug Shultz · Julie Begey Seureau

Northampton Film Festival

  • Favela Rising (2005)
    2006 Winner Best of the Fest
    • Documentary Feature Competition
    • Favela Rising
    Shared with: Matt Mochary

San Diego International Film Festival

  • With This Breath I Fly (2021)
    2022 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Documentary
    • With This Breath I Fly
    Shared with: Sam French · Clementine Malpas · Leslie Knott · Martin Desmond Roe · Chris Uettwiller

Santa Barbara International Film Festival

  • Battling Back (2016)
    2017 Nominee Jury Award
    • Best Documentary Short Film
    • Battling Back
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist

Stockholm Film Festival

  • The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo (2025)
    2025 Nominee Best Documentary
    • Bronze Horse
    • The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo
    Shared with: Fiona Turner · Michael Y. Chow · Gary Knight · Sue Turley · Alex Cotraviwat · Nina Sing Fialkow · Trevor Burgess · Grace Lay · Jeremy L. Gardner · James Costa · Terri Lichstein

Sundance Film Festival

  • Skywalkers: A Love Story (2024)
    2024 Nominee Grand Jury Prize
    • Documentary
    • Skywalkers: A Love Story

SXSW Film Festival

  • Nossa Chape (2018)
    2018 Nominee Audience Award
    • Best Documentary
    • Nossa Chape
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist

Sydney Film Festival

  • Favela Rising (2005)
    2006 Winner Sydney Film Prize
    • Best Documentary
    • Favela Rising

São Paulo International Film Festival

  • Pablo Escobar in The Two Escobars (2010)
    2010 Nominee International Jury Award
    • Best Documentary
    • The Two Escobars
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist

Woodstock Film Festival

  • Favela Rising (2005)
    2006 Winner Best Editing
    • Festival Competition
    • Favela Rising

Writers Guild of America, USA

  • The Two Escobars (2010)
    2011 Nominee WGA Award (Screen)
    • Best Documentary Screenplay
    • The Two Escobars
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist

Leeds International Film Festival

  • Favela Rising (2005)
    2005 Winner Audience Award
    • Best Documentary
    • Favela Rising
    Shared with: Matt Mochary

Sarasota Film Festival

  • Bethann Hardison in Invisible Beauty (2023)
    2023 Winner Audience Award
    • Industry Audience Award Winner
    • Invisible Beauty
    Shared with: Bethann Hardison · Frédéric Tcheng · Lisa Cortes · Hallee Adelman · John Boccardo · Naomi Campbell · Derek Esplin · Ivy Herman · Rick Rosenthal · Nancy Stephens · Andrea van Beuren
  • Bethann Hardison in Invisible Beauty (2023)
    2023 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Documentary Feature
    • Invisible Beauty
    Shared with: Bethann Hardison · Frédéric Tcheng · Lisa Cortes · Andrea van Beuren · Rick Rosenthal · Naomi Campbell · Nancy Stephens · Ivy Herman · John Boccardo · Hallee Adelman

Tribeca Film Festival

  • Kelly Slater, Shane Dorian, Taylor Knox, Rob Machado, Kalani Robb, Benji Weatherley, and Ross Williams in Momentum Generation (2018)
    2018 Nominee Best Documentary Feature
    • Momentum Generation
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist
  • Kelly Slater, Shane Dorian, Taylor Knox, Rob Machado, Kalani Robb, Benji Weatherley, and Ross Williams in Momentum Generation (2018)
    2018 2nd Place Audience Award
    • Documentary
    • Momentum Generation
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist
  • Pablo Escobar in The Two Escobars (2010)
    2010 Nominee Jury Award
    • Best Documentary Feature
    • The Two Escobars
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist
  • Favela Rising (2005)
    2005 Nominee Jury Award
    • Best Documentary Feature
    • Favela Rising
  • Favela Rising (2005)
    2005 Winner Jury Award
    • Best New Documentary Director
    • Favela Rising
    Shared with: Matt Mochary

Sports Emmy Awards

  • Super League: The War for Football (2023)
    2024 Nominee Emmy
    • Outstanding Documentary Series - Serialized
    • Super League: The War for Football
    Shared with: Connor Schell · Libby Geist · Colby Gottert · Shawna L. Brakefield · Erin Leyden
  • Super League: The War for Football (2023)
    2024 Nominee Emmy
    • Outstanding Graphic Design
    • Super League: The War for Football
    Shared with: Josh Norton · Virgil Conklin · Ross Henderson · Carson Hood · Mark Thompson · Casey Drogin
  • Super League: The War for Football (2023)
    2024 Winner Emmy
    • Outstanding Documentary Series - Serialized
    • Super League: The War for Football
    Shared with: Connor Schell · Libby Geist · Colby Gottert · Shawna L. Brakefield
  • Super League: The War for Football (2023)
    2024 Winner Emmy
    • Outstanding Graphic Design - Specialty
    • Super League: The War for Football
    Shared with: Josh Norton · Mark Thompson · Ross Henderson · Nick Woythaler · Casey Drogin · Ivan Viaranchyk · Brian Landisman
  • Kelly Slater, Shane Dorian, Taylor Knox, Rob Machado, Kalani Robb, Benji Weatherley, and Ross Williams in Momentum Generation (2018)
    2019 Nominee Emmy
    • Outstanding Long Sports Documentary
    • Momentum Generation
    Shared with: Karen Lauder · Greg Little · Laura Michalchyshyn · Robert Redford · Michael Zimbalist

Anchorage International Film Festival

  • Favela Rising (2005)
    2005 Winner Best Documentary
    • Favela Rising

San Francisco Docfest

  • With This Breath I Fly (2021)
    2022 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Film
    • With This Breath I Fly
    Shared with: Sam French · Clementine Malpas · Leslie Knott · Martin Desmond Roe · Chris Uettwiller

Whistler Film Festival

  • Kelly Slater, Shane Dorian, Taylor Knox, Rob Machado, Kalani Robb, Benji Weatherley, and Ross Williams in Momentum Generation (2018)
    2018 Winner World Documentary Award
    • Momentum Generation
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist

Annapolis Film Festival

  • Favela Rising (2005)
    2005 Winner Best of Festival
    • Favela Rising
    Shared with: Matt Mochary

Big Sky Documentary Film Festival

  • Favela Rising (2005)
    2006 Winner Best Feature
    • Best Feature
    • Favela Rising
  • Favela Rising (2005)
    2005 Winner Best Feature Documentary
    • Favela Rising

New York Latino Film Festival

  • Favela Rising (2005)
    2005 Winner Best Documentary Film
    • Favela Rising
    Shared with: Matt Mochary

Zurich Film Festival

  • Pablo Escobar in The Two Escobars (2010)
    2010 Nominee Golden Eye Award
    • Best International Documentary Film
    • The Two Escobars
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist

Cinema for Peace Awards

  • Bethann Hardison in Invisible Beauty (2023)
    2024 Nominee Cinema for Peace Award
    • Cinema for Peace Dove for Women's Empowerment
    • Invisible Beauty
    Shared with: Bethann Hardison · Frédéric Tcheng · Lisa Cortes · Naomi Campbell · Rick Rosenthal · Andrea van Beuren · Hallee Adelman · John Boccardo · Derek Esplin · Ivy Herman · Nancy Stephens

DOC NYC

  • How to Come Alive with Norman Mailer (2023)
    2023 Nominee Audience Award
    • Runner Up
    • How to Come Alive with Norman Mailer
    Shared with: Stu Schreiberg · Vinnie Malhotra · John Buffalo Mailer
  • How to Come Alive with Norman Mailer (2023)
    2023 Nominee Grand Jury Prize
    • U.S. Competition
    • How to Come Alive with Norman Mailer
    Shared with: Stu Schreiberg · Vinnie Malhotra · John Buffalo Mailer

Tacoma Film Festival

  • Pablo Escobar in The Two Escobars (2010)
    2011 Winner Jury Prize
    • Best Feature Doc
    • The Two Escobars
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist

Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US

  • Skywalkers: A Love Story (2024)
    2025 Nominee Cinema Eye Audience Choice Prize
    • Skywalkers: A Love Story

Salem Film Fest, US

  • With This Breath I Fly (2021)
    2022 Winner Special Jury Award
    • Documentary
    • With This Breath I Fly
    Shared with: Sam French · Clementine Malpas · Leslie Knott · Martin Desmond Roe · Chris Uettwiller

DocAviv Film Festival

  • Kelly Slater, Shane Dorian, Taylor Knox, Rob Machado, Kalani Robb, Benji Weatherley, and Ross Williams in Momentum Generation (2018)
    2018 Nominee Best International Film
    • The International Competition
    • Momentum Generation
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist

FOCAL International Awards

  • Kelly Slater, Shane Dorian, Taylor Knox, Rob Machado, Kalani Robb, Benji Weatherley, and Ross Williams in Momentum Generation (2018)
    2019 Winner FOCAL Award
    • Best Use of Footage in a Sports Production
    • Momentum Generation
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist
  • Kelly Slater, Shane Dorian, Taylor Knox, Rob Machado, Kalani Robb, Benji Weatherley, and Ross Williams in Momentum Generation (2018)
    2019 Winner FOCAL Award
    • Best Use of Footage in a Sports Production
    • Momentum Generation
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist

Nuremberg International Human Rights Film Festival

  • Favela Rising (2005)
    2007 Winner Open Eyes Jury Award
    • Favela Rising
    Shared with: Matt Mochary

Monterrey International Film Festival

  • Pablo Escobar in The Two Escobars (2010)
    2010 Winner Best Screenplay
    • The Two Escobars
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist
  • Pablo Escobar in The Two Escobars (2010)
    2010 Winner Best Film Editing
    • The Two Escobars
    Shared with: Greg O'Toole

Roxbury International Film Festival

  • Favela Rising (2005)
    2005 Winner Audience Favorite
    • Feature
    • Favela Rising

Atlanta Jewish Film Festival

  • How to Come Alive with Norman Mailer (2023)
    2024 Winner Jury Prize
    • Documentary Feature
    • How to Come Alive with Norman Mailer
    Shared with: Stu Schreiberg · Vinnie Malhotra · John Buffalo Mailer

AARP Movies for Grownups Awards

  • Bethann Hardison in Invisible Beauty (2023)
    2024 Nominee Movies for Grownups Award
    • Best Movie for Grownups
    • Invisible Beauty
    Shared with: Bethann Hardison · Frédéric Tcheng · Lisa Cortes · Naomi Campbell · Andrea van Beuren · Rick Rosenthal · Nancy Stephens · Ivy Herman · Derek Esplin · John Boccardo · Hallee Adelman

Florida Surf Film Festival

  • Kelly Slater, Shane Dorian, Taylor Knox, Rob Machado, Kalani Robb, Benji Weatherley, and Ross Williams in Momentum Generation (2018)
    2018 Winner Best Feature Film
    • Momentum Generation
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist

Los Angeles Film Awards

  • Nossa Chape (2018)
    2018 Winner LAFA August Award
    • Best Picture
    • Nossa Chape
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist
  • Kelly Slater, Shane Dorian, Taylor Knox, Rob Machado, Kalani Robb, Benji Weatherley, and Ross Williams in Momentum Generation (2018)
    2018 Winner LAFA August Award
    • Best Inspirational Film
    • Momentum Generation
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist
  • Give Us This Day (2018)
    2018 Winner LAFA August Award
    • Best Director
    • Give Us This Day
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist

Documentaries Without Borders International Film Festival

  • With This Breath I Fly (2021)
    2021 Winner Best of Show Award
    • Documentary
    • With This Breath I Fly
    Shared with: Sam French · Clementine Malpas · Leslie Knott · Martin Desmond Roe · Chris Uettwiller

New York Film and TV Festival

  • Pablo Escobar in The Two Escobars (2010)
    2011 Winner Grand Award
    • Documentary
    • The Two Escobars
    Shared with: Keith Clinkscales · John Dahl · Joan Lynch · Bill Simmons · Michael Zimbalist · Nick Sprague · Connor Schell
  • Pablo Escobar in The Two Escobars (2010)
    2011 Winner Gold World Medal
    • Feature Documentaries
    • The Two Escobars
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist
  • Pablo Escobar in The Two Escobars (2010)
    2011 Winner Gold World Medal
    • Best Editing
    • The Two Escobars
    Shared with: Greg O'Toole
  • Pablo Escobar in The Two Escobars (2010)
    2011 Winner Gold World Medal
    • Biographies/Profiles
    • The Two Escobars
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist
  • Pablo Escobar in The Two Escobars (2010)
    2011 Winner Gold World Medal
    • Feature Documentaries
    • The Two Escobars
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist

American Film Festival

  • Give Us This Day (2018)
    2018 Nominee Audience Award
    • Documentary Feature
    • Give Us This Day
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist
  • Pablo Escobar in The Two Escobars (2010)
    2010 Winner Audience Award
    • Best Film
    • The Two Escobars
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist

Spotlight Documentary Film Awards

  • Kelly Slater, Shane Dorian, Taylor Knox, Rob Machado, Kalani Robb, Benji Weatherley, and Ross Williams in Momentum Generation (2018)
    2018 Winner Gold Award
    • Momentum Generation
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist
  • Give Us This Day (2018)
    2018 Winner Gold Award
    • Give Us This Day
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist
  • Nossa Chape (2018)
    2018 Winner Silver Award
    • Best Documentary
    • Nossa Chape
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist

El Gouna Film Festival

  • Nossa Chape (2018)
    2018 Nominee Golden Star
    • Feature Documentary Competition
    • Nossa Chape
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist

Olympus Film Festival

  • Kelly Slater, Shane Dorian, Taylor Knox, Rob Machado, Kalani Robb, Benji Weatherley, and Ross Williams in Momentum Generation (2018)
    2019 Winner December - Ares
    • GRAND JURY PRIZE
    • Momentum Generation
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist
  • Give Us This Day (2018)
    2019 Winner April - Artemis
    • Best Feature Documentary
    • Give Us This Day
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist
  • Kelly Slater, Shane Dorian, Taylor Knox, Rob Machado, Kalani Robb, Benji Weatherley, and Ross Williams in Momentum Generation (2018)
    2019 Winner January - Zeus
    • Best Documentary Feature
    • Momentum Generation
    Shared with: Michael Zimbalist

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