- Marian Anderson, the whole world in her hands, written by Rita Coburn & Philip Gitterlman ; directed by Rita Coburn ; producer, Rita Coburn ; a co-production of RCW Media Productions, Inc., American Masters Pictures, and ITVS
- Spies of Mississippi, directed and produced by Dawn Porter ; writer, Rick Bowers ; producer, Risa Morimoto ; a co-production of Trilogy Films, LOOKS Filmproduktionen GmbH, NDR in collaboration with Arte, Mississippi Public Broadcasting, KCTS 9, and the Independent Television Service (ITVS) ; produced by Trilogy Films
- The oath, Praxis Films & The Independent Television Service in association with American Documentary, POV ; a Zeitgeist Films release ; produced and directed by Laura Poitras
- Cooked, survival by zip code, Bullfrog Films presents ; in association with JustFilms Ford Foundation ; a co-production of Judith Helfand Productions, Kartemquin Films and Independent Television Service ; directed & produced by Judith Helfand ; produced by Fenell Doremus
- Secrets of the dead, a Firefly production for Thirteen/WNET New York and ITVS International in association with Five, Channel 4 International and History Channel (UK) ; produced & directed by Karen Kelly
- The Black Panthers, vanguard of the revolution, written, produced and directed by Stanley Nelson ; produced by Laurens Grant ; a co-production of Firelight Films, Inc. and the Independent Television Service (ITVS) ; produced by Firelight Films, Inc