Moxie Pictures is thrilled to share that Oscar-nominated filmmaker Rory Kennedy will be honored with the Pennebaker Award at this year’s Critics Choice Documentary Awards in New York. This accolade celebrates her remarkable contributions to the world of documentary filmmaking, which includes powerful works like Ethel, a poignant look at her mother, Ethel Kennedy, as well as Last Days in Vietnam and Ghosts of Abu Ghraib.

Named after the late D.A. Pennebaker, a pioneer in direct cinema, tthe award will be presented by filmmaker and Pennebaker’s widow, Chris Hegedus. This marks the 9th annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards, set to take place on November 10 at the Edison Ballroom in Manhattan.