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 | |
| 6 | MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I - LAST AIR IN MOSCOW | NEW |
| 7 | ORWELL 2+2=5 | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | COVER-UP | ▼ 1 |
| 9 | THE LIBRARIANS | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | THE TALE OF SILYAN | ▼ 1 |
Last Updated:
| 12/3/2025 12:50 PM |
| Dan Bayer | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | |
| 2 | ORWELL 2+2=5 | |
| 3 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | |
| 4 | PUT YOUR SOUL ON YOUR HAND AND WALK | |
| 5 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | |
| 6 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 7 | COVER-UP | |
| 8 | THE TALE OF SILYAN | |
| 9 | THE LIBRARIANS | |
| 10 | COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 11/23/2025 12:20 PM |
| Alyssa Christian | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | COVER-UP | ▲ 4 |
| 3 | ORWELL 2+2=5 | ▲ 4 |
| 4 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | ▼ 2 |
| 5 | SEEDS | ▲ 4 |
| 6 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | ▼ 2 |
| 7 | COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT | ▲ 1 |
| 8 | DEAF PRESIDENT NOW! | NEW |
| 9 | MY MOM JAYNE | NEW |
| 10 | RIEFENSTAHL | NEW |
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| 12/2/2025 11:35 AM |
| Sara Clements | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | |
| 3 | PUT YOUR SOUL ON YOUR HAND AND WALK | |
| 4 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | |
| 5 | SEEDS | |
| 6 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | |
| 7 | THE LIBRARIANS | |
| 8 | THE TALE OF SILYAN | NEW |
| 9 | COVER-UP | |
| 10 | ORWELL 2+2=5 |
Last Updated:
| 11/29/2025 12:21 PM |
| Nadia Dalimonte | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | |
| 3 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | |
| 4 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | ▲ 2 |
| 5 | PUT YOUR SOUL ON YOUR HAND AND WALK | |
| 6 | COVER-UP | ▼ 2 |
| 7 | THE LIBRARIANS | |
| 8 | ORWELL 2+2=5 | |
| 9 | SEEDS | |
| 10 | THE TALE OF SILYAN |
Last Updated:
| 11/20/2025 9:05 AM |
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | |
| 3 | PUT YOUR SOUL ON YOUR HAND AND WALK | |
| 4 | COVER-UP | |
| 5 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | |
| 6 | ORWELL 2+2=5 | |
| 7 | MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I - LAST AIR IN MOSCOW | NEW |
| 8 | COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT | ▼ 1 |
| 9 | THE LIBRARIANS | |
| 10 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS |
Last Updated:
| 12/2/2025 3:05 PM |
| Daniel Howat | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | |
| 3 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | |
| 4 | DEAF PRESIDENT NOW! | |
| 5 | PUT YOUR SOUL ON YOUR HAND AND WALK | ▲ 2 |
| 6 | SEEDS | |
| 7 | THE EYES OF GHANA | ▼ 2 |
| 8 | BELOW THE CLOUDS | |
| 9 | COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT | |
| 10 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS |
Last Updated:
| 11/18/2025 3:50 PM |
| 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 | PUT YOUR SOUL ON YOUR HAND AND WALK | NEW |
| 3 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | ▲ 7 |
| 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 LIBRARIANS | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 11/24/2025 5:50 AM |
| Will Mavity | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | ▲ 2 |
| 3 | PUT YOUR SOUL ON YOUR HAND AND WALK | NEW |
| 4 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | ▲ 4 |
| 5 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | NEW |
| 6 | ORWELL 2+2=5 | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | THE TALE OF SILYAN | ▼ 2 |
| 8 | COVER-UP | ▼ 6 |
| 9 | MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN | NEW |
| 10 | SEEDS |
Last Updated:
| 12/2/2025 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 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | ▲ 4 |
| 3 | PUT YOUR SOUL ON YOUR HAND AND WALK | ▼ 1 |
| 4 | THE TALE OF SILYAN | ▲ 1 |
| 5 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | ▲ 4 |
| 6 | COVER-UP | ▼ 3 |
| 7 | MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN | ▲ 1 |
| 8 | ORWELL 2+2=5 | ▼ 1 |
| 9 | COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT | NEW |
| 10 | SEEDS | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 11/23/2025 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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