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Come See Me Wins Big at Cinema Eye Honors

1/9/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Come See Me in the Good Light, directed by Ryan White, won three awards at the 19th Annual Cinema Eye Honors in New York, including Outstanding Nonfiction Feature and Outstanding Original Music Score.
The documentary follows Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley as Gibson navigates Gibson's cancer diagnosis.
Danish editor Janus Billeskov Jansen received the inaugural Cinema Eye/Con Award for Career Achievement.
The Perfect Neighbor and Seeds each won two awards.

History

Historical Context

The Cinema Eye Honors, established in 2008, recognize excellence in documentary filmmaking, addressing the genre's artistic merit. The 1965 introduction of the Documentary Feature category by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences marked a pivotal moment for nonfiction storytelling. The 2023 awards celebrated works like Ryan White's "Come See Me in the Good Light," emphasizing the significance of personal narratives in contemporary documentaries.

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Story summary

Come See Me in the Good Light, directed by Ryan White, won three awards at the 19th Annual Cinema Eye Honors in New York, including Outstanding Nonfiction Feature and Outstanding Original Music Score.
The documentary follows Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley as Gibson navigates Gibson's cancer diagnosis.
Danish editor Janus Billeskov Jansen received the inaugural Cinema Eye/Con Award for Career Achievement.
The Perfect Neighbor and Seeds each won two awards.

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