Here are the NBP staff predictions for Best Documentary Feature. For an overview of all awards predictions, visit our Oscar Predictions page.
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NBP Staff Picks
| Matt Neglia | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | PUT YOUR SOUL ON YOUR HAND AND WALK | |
| 3 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | |
| 4 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | |
| 5 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | ▲ 2 |
| 6 | ORWELL 2+2=5 | |
| 7 | COVER-UP | ▲ 2 |
| 8 | THE LIBRARIANS | |
| 9 | THE TALE OF SILYAN | ▲ 1 |
| 10 | SEEDS | ▼ 5 |
Last Updated:
| 10/15/2025 3:20 PM |
| Dan Bayer | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | ▲ 1 |
| 2 | ORWELL 2+2=5 | ▲ 2 |
| 3 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | |
| 4 | PUT YOUR SOUL ON YOUR HAND AND WALK | ▲ 5 |
| 5 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | ▲ 5 |
| 6 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | ▼ 5 |
| 7 | COVER-UP | ▼ 2 |
| 8 | THE TALE OF SILYAN | NEW |
| 9 | THE LIBRARIANS | ▼ 3 |
| 10 | THE EYES OF GHANA | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 11/10/2025 10:35 AM |
| Alyssa Christian | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | |
| 3 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | NEW |
| 4 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | |
| 5 | THE EYES OF GHANA | NEW |
| 6 | COVER-UP | ▼ 3 |
| 7 | ORWELL 2+2=5 | ▼ 2 |
| 8 | THE LIBRARIANS | |
| 9 | SEEDS | |
| 10 | LOVE+WAR | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 10/27/2025 10:05 PM |
| Sara Clements | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | PUT YOUR SOUL ON YOUR HAND AND WALK | NEW |
| 4 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | ▼ 2 |
| 5 | SEEDS | ▼ 1 |
| 6 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | THE LIBRARIANS | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | LANDMARKS | NEW |
| 9 | COVER-UP | NEW |
| 10 | ORWELL 2+2=5 | ▼ 3 |
Last Updated:
| 9/22/2025 11:21 PM |
| Nadia Dalimonte | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | |
| 3 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | |
| 4 | COVER-UP | |
| 5 | PUT YOUR SOUL ON YOUR HAND AND WALK | NEW |
| 6 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | |
| 7 | THE LIBRARIANS | |
| 8 | ORWELL 2+2=5 | |
| 9 | SEEDS | ▼ 4 |
| 10 | THE TALE OF SILYAN | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 10/17/2025 2:20 PM |
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | |
| 2 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 3 | COVER-UP | |
| 4 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | |
| 5 | THE SIX BILLION DOLLAR MAN | |
| 6 | PUT YOUR SOUL ON YOUR HAND AND WALK | NEW |
| 7 | COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT | |
| 8 | PREDATORS | |
| 9 | THE LIBRARIANS | |
| 10 | SEEDS |
Last Updated:
| 11/2/2025 12:21 PM |
| Daniel Howat | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | |
| 3 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | |
| 4 | DEAF PRESIDENT NOW! | |
| 5 | THE EYES OF GHANA | |
| 6 | SEEDS | |
| 7 | PUT YOUR SOUL ON YOUR HAND AND WALK | |
| 8 | BELOW THE CLOUDS | |
| 9 | COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT | NEW |
| 10 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS |
Last Updated:
| 11/8/2025 1:05 AM |
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | TIMESTAMP | |
| 3 | SEEDS | |
| 4 | MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN | |
| 5 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | |
| 6 | ORWELL 2+2=5 | |
| 7 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | |
| 8 | NUESTRA TIERRA | |
| 9 | CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS | |
| 10 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS |
Last Updated:
| Giovanni Lago | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN | |
| 3 | SEEDS | |
| 4 | CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS | |
| 5 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | |
| 6 | BELOW THE CLOUDS | |
| 7 | NUESTRA TIERRA | |
| 8 | ORWELL 2+2=5 | |
| 9 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | |
| 10 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION |
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| Will Mavity | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | ▲ 1 |
| 2 | COVER-UP | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | DEAF PRESIDENT NOW! | NEW |
| 4 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | |
| 5 | THE TALE OF SILYAN | NEW |
| 6 | THE EYES OF GHANA | ▼ 5 |
| 7 | ORWELL 2+2=5 | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | ▼ 1 |
| 9 | THE EYES OF GHANA | NEW |
| 10 | SEEDS | ▼ 2 |
Last Updated:
| 11/10/2025 4:50 PM |
| Tom O'Brien | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | PUT YOUR SOUL ON YOUR HAND AND WALK | |
| 3 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | |
| 4 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | |
| 5 | COVER-UP | |
| 6 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | |
| 7 | DEAF PRESIDENT NOW! | NEW |
| 8 | THE EYES OF GHANA | NEW |
| 9 | THE LIBRARIANS | |
| 10 | ORWELL 2+2=5 | ▼ 2 |
Last Updated:
| 10/24/2025 3:21 AM |
| Josh Parham | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | PUT YOUR SOUL ON YOUR HAND AND WALK | NEW |
| 3 | COVER-UP | ▼ 1 |
| 4 | THE EYES OF GHANA | ▼ 1 |
| 5 | THE TALE OF SILYAN | |
| 6 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | ▼ 2 |
| 7 | ORWELL 2+2=5 | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN | NEW |
| 9 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | ▼ 2 |
| 10 | BELOW THE CLOUDS | ▼ 2 |
Last Updated:
| 11/12/2025 4:50 PM |
| Joselyn Safadi | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | ▲ 8 |
| 2 | TIMESTAMP | |
| 3 | SEEDS | |
| 4 | ARCHITECTON | |
| 5 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | ▼ 4 |
| 6 | NUESTRA TIERRA | |
| 7 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | |
| 8 | ORWELL 2+2=5 | |
| 9 | CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS | NEW |
| 10 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA |
Last Updated:
| 11/5/2025 10:06 AM |
| Ema Sasic | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | |
| 3 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | |
| 4 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | |
| 5 | ORWELL 2+2=5 | |
| 6 | THE LIBRARIANS | |
| 7 | ARCHITECTON | |
| 8 | MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN | |
| 9 | SEEDS | |
| 10 | COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT |
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