Goya Award for Best Documentary
| Goya Award for Best Documentary | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Premio Goya a la mejor película documental |
| Awarded for | Best Spanish documentary film of the year |
| Country | Spain |
| Presented by | Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain (AACCE) |
| First award | 16th Goya Awards (2001) |
| Most recent winner | Afternoons of Solitude (2025) |
| Website | Official website |
The Goya Award for Best Documentary (Spanish: Premio Goya a la mejor película documental) is one of the Goya Awards presented annually by the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain (AACCE) since the 16th edition of the awards in 2001. José Luis Guerín's En construcción was the first winner.
The film Balseros received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 76th Academy Awards with The Silence of Others (2018) made the shortlist for the same category at the 91st Academy Awards. At the European Film Awards, the films The Basque Ball: Skin Against Stone (2003), Fados (2007) and The Silence of Others (2018) received a nomination for Best Documentary.