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Here are the NBP staff predictions for Best Documentary Short Film. For an overview of all awards predictions, visit our Oscar Predictions page.

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NBP Staff Picks

	Matt Neglia
1	ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS
2	THE DEVIL IS BUSY
3	ARMED ONLY WITH A CAMERA: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BRENT RENAUD
4	PERFECTLY A STRANGENESS
5	CHILDREN NO MORE: “WERE AND ARE GONE"	NEW

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Matt Neglia

	Dan Bayer
1	ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS
2	ARMED ONLY WITH A CAMERA: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BRENT RENAUD
3	CHILDREN NO MORE: “WERE AND ARE GONE"	▲ 3
4	PERFECTLY A STRANGENESS	▲ 6
5	THE DEVIL IS BUSY

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Dan Bayer

	Alyssa Christian
1	ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS
2	PERFECTLY A STRANGENESS
3	ARMED ONLY WITH A CAMERA: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BRENT RENAUD
4	THE DEVIL IS BUSY
5	CHILDREN NO MORE: “WERE AND ARE GONE"	NEW

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Alyssa Christian

	Sara Clements
1	ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS
2	THE DEVIL IS BUSY
3	ARMED ONLY WITH A CAMERA: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BRENT RENAUD
4	PERFECTLY A STRANGENESS	▲ 1
5	CHILDREN NO MORE: “WERE AND ARE GONE"	NEW

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Sara Clements

	Nadia Dalimonte
1	ARMED ONLY WITH A CAMERA: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BRENT RENAUD
2	ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS
3	THE DEVIL IS BUSY	▲ 1
4	PERFECTLY A STRANGENESS	▲ 1
5	CHILDREN NO MORE: “WERE AND ARE GONE"	NEW

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Nadia Dalimonte

	Cody Dericks
1	ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS
2	ARMED ONLY WITH A CAMERA: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BRENT RENAUD
3	THE DEVIL IS BUSY	NEW
4	CHILDREN NO MORE: “WERE AND ARE GONE"	NEW
5	PERFECTLY A STRANGENESS	NEW

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Cody Dericks

	Daniel Howat
1	ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS
2	ARMED ONLY WITH A CAMERA: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BRENT RENAUD
3	PERFECTLY A STRANGENESS
4	CHILDREN NO MORE: “WERE AND ARE GONE"	NEW
5	THE DEVIL IS BUSY	NEW

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Daniel Howat

	Megan Lachinski
1	ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS
2	ARMED ONLY WITH A CAMERA: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BRENT RENAUD
3	CHILDREN NO MORE: “WERE AND ARE GONE"	NEW
4	PERFECTLY A STRANGENESS	▲ 1
5	THE DEVIL IS BUSY	▲ 1

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Megan Lachinski

	Giovanni Lago
1	ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS
2	ARMED ONLY WITH A CAMERA: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BRENT RENAUD
3	WE WERE THE SCENERY
4	ALL THE WALLS CAME DOWN	NEW
5	CHILDREN NO MORE: “WERE AND ARE GONE"

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Giovanni Lago

	Will Mavity
1	ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS
2	ARMED ONLY WITH A CAMERA: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BRENT RENAUD
3	PERFECTLY A STRANGENESS
4	THE DEVIL IS BUSY	▲ 3
5	CHILDREN NO MORE: “WERE AND ARE GONE"	▲ 3

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Will Mavity

	Tom O'Brien
1	ARMED ONLY WITH A CAMERA: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BRENT RENAUD
2	ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS
3	THE DEVIL IS BUSY	NEW
4	PERFECTLY A STRANGENESS	NEW
5	CHILDREN NO MORE: “WERE AND ARE GONE"	NEW

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Tom O'Brien

	Josh Parham
1	ARMED ONLY WITH A CAMERA: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BRENT RENAUD
2	ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS	NEW
3	THE DEVIL IS BUSY	▲ 1
4	CHILDREN NO MORE: “WERE AND ARE GONE"	NEW
5	PERFECTLY A STRANGENESS

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Josh Parham

	Ema Sasic
1	ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS
2	ARMED ONLY WITH A CAMERA: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BRENT RENAUD
3	THE DEVIL IS BUSY
4	CHILDREN NO MORE: “WERE AND ARE GONE"	NEW
5	PERFECTLY A STRANGENESS

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Ema Sasic

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