The award, named for the late pioneer of direct cinema D.A.
The ceremony will be held November 10 at the Edison Ballroom in Manhattan.
Her films have appeared on networks and streamers including Netflix, HBO, National Geographic and Hulu.
Filmmaker Rory KennedyCritics Choice Association
She has appeared onThe Daily Show,The Today Show, CNN, and NPR.
Kennedy served two terms as Governor of AMPAS and is a founding member of Climate Emergency Fund.
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Kennedy is the youngest child of the late Robert F. Kennedy.
Her mother,Ethel Kennedy, passed away earlier this month at the age of 96.
Rory Kennedy and her husband Mark Bailey founded and runMoxie Films, based in Los Angeles.
The 9thAnnual Critics Choice Awards will be hosted by actor Erich Bergen.
The Critics Choice Documentary Awards will be live streamed on Facebook, YouTube, and X.
