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And The 2026 Oscar Nominees for Best Documentary Are...

And The 2026 Oscar Nominees for Best Documentary Are...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have announced the full list of nominations for the 98th Academy Awards.

Here are the nominees for Best Documentary Feature and Best Documentary Short.


DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM

The Alabama Solution by Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman
Come See Me in the Good Light by Ryan White, Jessica Hargrave, Tig Notaro and Stef Willen
Cutting through Rocks by Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni
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The Perfect Neighbor by Geeta Gandbhir, Alisa Payne, Nikon Kwantu and Sam Bisbee

DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM

All the Empty Rooms by Joshua Seftel and Conall Jones
Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud by Craig Renaud and Juan Arredondo
Children No More: "Were and Are Gone" by Hilla Medalia and Sheila Nevins
The Devil Is Busy by Christalyn Hampton and Geeta Gandbhir
Perfectly a Strangeness by Alison McAlpine

For a full list of all the shortlisted films announced, you can follow this link.

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