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 |
| 3 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | NEW |
| 4 | CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS | NEW |
| 5 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | ▼ 2 |
| 6 | MISTRESS DISPELLER | NEW |
| 7 | COVER-UP | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | |
| 9 | HOLDING LIAT | NEW |
| 10 | YANUNI | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 10:35 PM |
| Dan Bayer | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | |
| 2 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN | NEW |
| 4 | MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I - LAST AIR IN MOSCOW | NEW |
| 5 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | |
| 6 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 7 | HOLDING LIAT | NEW |
| 8 | COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT | ▲ 2 |
| 9 | SEEDS | NEW |
| 10 | CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 12/17/2025 9:50 AM |
| Alyssa Christian | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I - LAST AIR IN MOSCOW | |
| 3 | COVER-UP | |
| 4 | COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT | ▲ 1 |
| 5 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | SEEDS | ▲ 1 |
| 8 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | ▼ 4 |
| 9 | FOLKTALES | |
| 10 | CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS |
Last Updated:
| 12/18/2025 1:35 PM |
| Sara Clements | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I - LAST AIR IN MOSCOW | NEW |
| 3 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS | NEW |
| 5 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | MISTRESS DISPELLER | NEW |
| 7 | COVER-UP | ▲ 2 |
| 8 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | ▼ 6 |
| 9 | HOLDING LIAT | NEW |
| 10 | YANUNI | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 11:50 PM |
| Nadia Dalimonte | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I - LAST AIR IN MOSCOW | ▲ 4 |
| 3 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | NEW |
| 5 | COVER-UP | ▲ 2 |
| 6 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | ▼ 4 |
| 7 | COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT | ▲ 2 |
| 8 | CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS | NEW |
| 9 | SEEDS | NEW |
| 10 | COEXISTENCE, MY ASS! | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 3:20 PM |
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | |
| 3 | MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I - LAST AIR IN MOSCOW | |
| 4 | COVER-UP | |
| 5 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | ▲ 2 |
| 7 | COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT | |
| 8 | CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS | ▲ 1 |
| 9 | SEEDS | ▲ 1 |
| 10 | HOLDING LIAT | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 12/17/2025 9:36 AM |
| Daniel Howat | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I - LAST AIR IN MOSCOW | |
| 3 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | |
| 4 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | |
| 5 | COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT | |
| 6 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | |
| 7 | CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS | ▲ 3 |
| 8 | MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN | |
| 9 | COVER-UP | ▼ 2 |
| 10 | HOLDING LIAT | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 10:35 PM |
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I - LAST AIR IN MOSCOW | |
| 3 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | ▲ 2 |
| 4 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | |
| 5 | COVER-UP | ▲ 2 |
| 6 | COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT | NEW |
| 7 | SEEDS | ▼ 4 |
| 8 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | ▲ 2 |
| 9 | CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS | |
| 10 | MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 10:05 PM |
| Giovanni Lago | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | ▲ 3 |
| 3 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | |
| 4 | CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS | |
| 5 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | NEW |
| 6 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | |
| 7 | COVER-UP | |
| 8 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | NEW |
| 9 | FOLKTALES | NEW |
| 10 | YANUNI | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 12/17/2025 8:06 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 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | |
| 3 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | |
| 4 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | |
| 5 | MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I - LAST AIR IN MOSCOW | |
| 6 | CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS | |
| 7 | COVER-UP | |
| 8 | MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN | |
| 9 | COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT | |
| 10 | SEEDS | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 3:06 PM |
| Josh Parham | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | |
| 3 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | ▲ 2 |
| 4 | COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT | ▲ 5 |
| 5 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | NEW |
| 6 | COVER-UP | |
| 7 | MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I - LAST AIR IN MOSCOW | |
| 8 | MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN | |
| 9 | CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS | NEW |
| 10 | SEEDS | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 5:05 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 | COVER-UP | NEW |
| 6 | COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT | ▲ 4 |
| 7 | MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I - LAST AIR IN MOSCOW | NEW |
| 8 | HOLDING LIAT | NEW |
| 9 | CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS | NEW |
| 10 | SEEDS | ▼ 1 |
Last Updated:
| 12/18/2025 10:21 AM |