Oscar Predictions – Best Documentary Short Film

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

 
 

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Matt Neglia

 
 

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

 
 

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Dan Bayer

 
 

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

 
 

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Alyssa Christian

 
 

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

 
 

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Sara Clements

 
 

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

 
 

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Nadia Dalimonte

 
 

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

 
 

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Cody Dericks

 
 

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

 
 

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Megan Lachinski

 
 

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	Giovanni Lago
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"	▲ 2
4	THE DEVIL IS BUSY	NEW
5	PERFECTLY A STRANGENESS	NEW

 
 

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Giovanni Lago

 
 

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

 
 

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Will Mavity

 
 

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

 
 

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Tom O'Brien

 
 

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

 
 

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Josh Parham

 
 

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

 
 

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Ema Sasic

 
 

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