Women directors are making history at this year’s Cinema Eye Honors. Nominations for the 16th annual nonfiction film awards are in, and for the first time ever, five women are nominated for Outstanding Direction. “Fire of Love” helmer Sara Dosa is among the nominees. Her portrait of volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft is tied for most nominations: it is up for honors in seven categories.

Women account for five of six nominees in the running for Outstanding Direction. Sosa is joined by Oscar winner Laura Poitras, who is being recognized for Venice winner “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,” the story of artist Nan Goldin’s attempts to hold the Sackler family accountable for opioid crisis. Also up for honors are Margaret Brown for “Descendant,” a look inside the search for the last known ship to arrive in the United States illegally carrying enslaved Africans, Rebeca Huntt for “Beba,” an exploration of identity and trauma, and Payal Kapadia for Cannes winner “A Night of Knowing Nothing,” which uses a university student’s letters to her estranged lover to explore changes taking place within India.

“Fire of Love,” “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,” and “A Night of Knowing Nothing” are all up for the night’s top honor, Outstanding Fiction Film, accounting for three of six nominees.

“Over the last five years, 92 percent of the Oscar nominees for Best Documentary Feature were also Cinema Eye nominees, and 88 percent of Oscar nominees had received multiple Cinema Eye nominations,” a press release announcing the noms details.

The Cinema Eye Honors award ceremony will be held January 12. Other nominees include Katharina Wartena (Outstanding Editing, “Three Minutes: A Lengthening”) and Magda Kowalczyk (Outstanding Cinematography, “Cow”). Head over to Cinema Eye Honors’ website to check out a full list of nominees.