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 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | ▲ 3 |
| 3 | PUT YOUR SOUL ON YOUR HAND AND WALK | NEW |
| 4 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | ▲ 5 |
| 5 | SEEDS | ▲ 2 |
| 6 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | |
| 7 | THE LIBRARIANS | ▲ 1 |
| 8 | LANDMARKS | ▼ 5 |
| 9 | COVER-UP | ▼ 7 |
| 10 | ORWELL 2+2=5 |
Last Updated:
| 9/18/2025 7:50 AM |
| Dan Bayer | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | |
| 3 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | |
| 4 | ORWELL 2+2=5 | |
| 5 | COVER-UP | NEW |
| 6 | THE LIBRARIANS | |
| 7 | SEEDS | |
| 8 | ARCHITECTON | |
| 9 | CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS | |
| 10 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION |
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| 9/10/2025 1:50 AM |
| Alyssa Christian | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | |
| 3 | COVER-UP | ▲ 6 |
| 4 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | ▼ 1 |
| 5 | ORWELL 2+2=5 | |
| 6 | ARCHITECTON | |
| 7 | THE SIX BILLION DOLLAR MAN | |
| 8 | THE LIBRARIANS | |
| 9 | SEEDS | ▼ 5 |
| 10 | CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS |
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| 8/25/2025 2:05 PM |
| Sara Clements | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | PUT YOUR SOUL ON YOUR HAND AND WALK | NEW |
| 4 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | ▼ 2 |
| 5 | SEEDS | ▼ 1 |
| 6 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | THE LIBRARIANS | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | LANDMARKS | NEW |
| 9 | COVER-UP | NEW |
| 10 | ORWELL 2+2=5 | ▼ 3 |
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| 9/22/2025 11:21 PM |
| Nadia Dalimonte | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | |
| 3 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | |
| 4 | COVER-UP | |
| 5 | SEEDS | |
| 6 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | |
| 7 | THE LIBRARIANS | |
| 8 | ORWELL 2+2=5 | |
| 9 | LANDMARKS | NEW |
| 10 | BELOW THE CLOUDS | NEW |
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| 8/25/2025 8:20 PM |
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | |
| 2 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | COVER-UP | ▼ 1 |
| 4 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | |
| 5 | THE SIX BILLION DOLLAR MAN | |
| 6 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | |
| 7 | COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT | |
| 8 | PREDATORS | |
| 9 | THE LIBRARIANS | |
| 10 | SEEDS |
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| 9/25/2025 12:50 PM |
| Daniel Howat | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | |
| 3 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | |
| 4 | THE EYES OF GHANA | |
| 5 | THE LIBRARIANS | |
| 6 | SEEDS | |
| 7 | THE SIX BILLION DOLLAR MAN | |
| 8 | BELOW THE CLOUDS | |
| 9 | CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS | |
| 10 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS |
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| 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 |
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| Giovanni Lago | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN | |
| 3 | SEEDS | |
| 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 ALABAMA SOLUTION |
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| Will Mavity | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE EYES OF GHANA | |
| 2 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 3 | COVER-UP | NEW |
| 4 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | |
| 5 | MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN | NEW |
| 6 | ORWELL 2+2=5 | |
| 7 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | |
| 8 | SEEDS | |
| 9 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | ▼ 6 |
| 10 | LOVE+WAR |
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| 9/3/2025 2:05 AM |
| Tom O'Brien | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | COVER-UP | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | ▼ 1 |
| 4 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | |
| 5 | ARCHITECTON | |
| 6 | SEEDS | |
| 7 | ORWELL 2+2=5 | |
| 8 | CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS | |
| 9 | THE EYES OF GHANA | |
| 10 | THE LIBRARIANS |
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| 9/3/2025 2:05 AM |
| Josh Parham | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | COVER-UP | |
| 3 | THE EYES OF GHANA | |
| 4 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | |
| 5 | REMAKE | NEW |
| 6 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | BELOW THE CLOUDS | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | ORWELL 2+2=5 | |
| 9 | LANDMARKS | ▼ 2 |
| 10 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | ▼ 1 |
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| 9/7/2025 2:21 PM |
| Joselyn Safadi | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | |
| 2 | TIMESTAMP | |
| 3 | SEEDS | |
| 4 | ARCHITECTON | |
| 5 | THE LIBRARIANS | |
| 6 | NUESTRA TIERRA | |
| 7 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | |
| 8 | ORWELL 2+2=5 | |
| 9 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 10 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA |
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| 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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