17th Cinema Eye Honors


The 17th Cinema Eye Honors, destined to recognize outstanding artistry and craft in nonfiction filmmaking of 2023, took place at the New York Academy of Medicine in East Harlem, New York on January 12, 2024.
The broadcasts category nominees as well as the annual shorts list and the Unforgettable honorees were announced on October 19, 2022. The full set of nominations was announced on November 16, 2023. Penelope Spheeris' 1981 documentary about the Los Angeles punk rock scene The Decline of Western Civilization received the Legacy Award.
In the feature film categories, Kokomo City led the nominations with six, followed by 20 Days in Mariupol, 32 Sounds, and The Eternal Memory, with five each. In the broadcast categories, The 1619 Project and Nothing Lasts Forever were the most nominated programs, with three nominations.

Winners and nominees

The winners are listed first and in bold.

Legacy Award

'The Decline of Western Civilization'' – Written and directed by Penelope Spheeris; Produced by Gordon Brown, Jeff Prettyman, and Penelope Spheeris; Cinematography by Steve Conant; Editing by Steve Conant'''