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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	COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT	NEW
3	THE ALABAMA SOLUTION	NEW
4	MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN
5	CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS

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1/23/2026 9:51 AM

	Dan Bayer
1	THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR	▲ 5
2	COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT	▲ 6
3	CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS
4	MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN	▲ 5
5	THE ALABAMA SOLUTION

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1/22/2026 10:20 AM

	Alyssa Christian
1	THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR
2	COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT	NEW
3	THE ALABAMA SOLUTION	▲ 1
4	CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS	NEW
5	MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN	NEW

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1/25/2026 11:20 AM

	Sara Clements
1	THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR
2	COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT	NEW
3	THE ALABAMA SOLUTION	▲ 2
4	MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN	NEW
5	CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS	NEW

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1/26/2026 2:36 PM

	Nadia Dalimonte
1	THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR	▲ 2
2	COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT	NEW
3	CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS	NEW
4	THE ALABAMA SOLUTION	NEW
5	MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN	NEW

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1/23/2026 3:35 PM

	Cody Dericks
1	THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR
2	COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT	NEW
3	THE ALABAMA SOLUTION	NEW
4	CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS	▲ 1
5	MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN	NEW

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1/22/2026 1:35 PM

	Daniel Howat
1	THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR
2	MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN	NEW
3	THE ALABAMA SOLUTION	NEW
4	COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT	NEW
5	CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS

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1/23/2026 9:51 AM

	Megan Lachinski
1	THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR
2	CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS	▲ 5
3	MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN	▲ 7
4	THE ALABAMA SOLUTION
5	COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT	▲ 1

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1/22/2026 11:21 AM

	Giovanni Lago
1	THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR
2	THE ALABAMA SOLUTION	NEW
3	MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN	▲ 5
4	CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS
5	COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT	NEW

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1/22/2026 10:35 AM

	Will Mavity
1	THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR
2	COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT	▲ 7
3	THE ALABAMA SOLUTION
4	CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS	▲ 4
5	MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN	▲ 2

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1/22/2026 10:20 AM

	Tom O'Brien
1	THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR	▲ 1
2	THE ALABAMA SOLUTION	NEW
3	CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS	▲ 2
4	MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN	NEW
5	COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT	NEW

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1/23/2026 1:51 AM

	Josh Parham
1	THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR
2	COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT	▲ 1
3	THE ALABAMA SOLUTION	▼ 1
4	MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN	▲ 1
5	CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS	▼ 1

Last Updated:

1/22/2026 12:21 PM

	Ema Sasic
1	THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR
2	COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT	NEW
3	THE ALABAMA SOLUTION	▲ 1
4	MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN	NEW
5	CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS	NEW

Last Updated:

1/23/2026 2:21 PM

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