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Here are the NBP staff predictions for Best Documentary Feature. For an overview of all awards predictions, visit our Oscar Predictions page.
Click each heading to view individual staff rankings, or search/sort by the drop-downs below:
NBP Staff Picks
| Matt Neglia | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I - LAST AIR IN MOSCOW | |
| 3 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | ▲ 3 |
| 4 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | |
| 5 | CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS | |
| 6 | COVER-UP | ▼ 3 |
| 7 | MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN | |
| 8 | YANUNI | |
| 9 | HOLDING LIAT | |
| 10 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION |
Last Updated:
| 1/18/2026 2:50 PM |
| Dan Bayer | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | |
| 2 | MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I - LAST AIR IN MOSCOW | |
| 3 | CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS | ▲ 7 |
| 4 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | |
| 5 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | ▼ 2 |
| 6 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 7 | HOLDING LIAT | |
| 8 | COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT | |
| 9 | MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN | ▼ 4 |
| 10 | SEEDS | ▼ 1 |
Last Updated:
| 1/18/2026 3:05 PM |
| Alyssa Christian | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I - LAST AIR IN MOSCOW | |
| 3 | COVER-UP | |
| 4 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | |
| 5 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | |
| 6 | COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT | |
| 7 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | ▲ 1 |
| 8 | CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS | ▲ 1 |
| 9 | SEEDS | ▼ 2 |
| 10 | FOLKTALES |
Last Updated:
| 1/16/2026 10:50 AM |
| Sara Clements | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | ▲ 2 |
| 3 | COVER-UP | |
| 4 | MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I - LAST AIR IN MOSCOW | ▼ 2 |
| 5 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | |
| 6 | CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS | |
| 7 | SEEDS | |
| 8 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | |
| 9 | MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN | |
| 10 | YANUNI |
Last Updated:
| 1/15/2026 11:21 PM |
| Nadia Dalimonte | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | |
| 2 | MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I - LAST AIR IN MOSCOW | |
| 3 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 4 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | ▲ 2 |
| 5 | COVER-UP | NEW |
| 6 | CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN | ▼ 3 |
| 8 | COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT | |
| 9 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | |
| 10 | YANUNI |
Last Updated:
| 1/18/2026 3:05 PM |
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I - LAST AIR IN MOSCOW | |
| 3 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | |
| 4 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | |
| 5 | COVER-UP | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | |
| 8 | MISTRESS DISPELLER | ▲ 1 |
| 9 | COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN |
Last Updated:
| 1/9/2026 6:50 PM |
| Daniel Howat | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I - LAST AIR IN MOSCOW | |
| 3 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | |
| 4 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | ▲ 6 |
| 5 | CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS | |
| 6 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | ▼ 2 |
| 7 | MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN | |
| 8 | COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT | |
| 9 | SEEDS | |
| 10 | COVER-UP | ▼ 4 |
Last Updated:
| 1/18/2026 2:50 PM |
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I - LAST AIR IN MOSCOW | |
| 3 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | |
| 4 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | |
| 5 | COVER-UP | |
| 6 | COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT | |
| 7 | CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS | ▲ 2 |
| 8 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | |
| 9 | SEEDS | ▼ 2 |
| 10 | MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN |
Last Updated:
| 1/15/2026 5:36 PM |
| Giovanni Lago | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | |
| 3 | MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I - LAST AIR IN MOSCOW | |
| 4 | CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS | |
| 5 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | COVER-UP | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | SEEDS | |
| 8 | MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN | |
| 9 | FOLKTALES | |
| 10 | YANUNI |
Last Updated:
| 1/18/2026 3:06 PM |
| Will Mavity | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | |
| 3 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | COVER-UP | ▲ 3 |
| 5 | COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT | NEW |
| 6 | MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I - LAST AIR IN MOSCOW | NEW |
| 7 | SEEDS | ▲ 3 |
| 8 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | |
| 9 | MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN | |
| 10 | CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 3:35 PM |
| Tom O'Brien | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I - LAST AIR IN MOSCOW | ▲ 1 |
| 2 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | ▼ 1 |
| 3 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | |
| 4 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | ▲ 3 |
| 5 | CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS | |
| 6 | COVER-UP | ▼ 2 |
| 7 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | NEW |
| 8 | MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN | |
| 9 | COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT | |
| 10 | SEEDS |
Last Updated:
| 1/18/2026 3:06 PM |
| Josh Parham | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | ▲ 5 |
| 2 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I - LAST AIR IN MOSCOW | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS | ▲ 3 |
| 5 | MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN | |
| 6 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | ▼ 4 |
| 7 | COVER-UP | ▼ 6 |
| 8 | MISTRESS DISPELLER | |
| 9 | COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT | |
| 10 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION |
Last Updated:
| 1/18/2026 3:06 PM |
| Ema Sasic | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | |
| 3 | MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I - LAST AIR IN MOSCOW | ▲ 4 |
| 4 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | |
| 5 | COVER-UP | |
| 6 | COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT | |
| 7 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | ▼ 4 |
| 8 | HOLDING LIAT | |
| 9 | CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS | |
| 10 | SEEDS |
Last Updated:
| 1/11/2026 11:51 PM |