'The Alabama Solution' and 'The Perfect Neighbor' Courtesy of HBO; Courtesy of Netflix Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment On Tuesday, the Producers Guild of America announced its nominees for its annual documentary award, which includes The Alabama Solution, My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay and The Perfect Neighbor. The list is dominated by two HBO (The Alabama Solution and My Mom Jayne), two Netflix (The Perfect Neighbor and Cover-Up) and two National Geographic (The Tale of Silyan and Ocean With David Attenborough) documentaries. Mr. Nobody Against Putin was made independently in Denmark and does not have currently U.S. distribution. Notably absent from the list are best documentary feature Oscar contenders 2000 Meters to Andriivka, Orwell: 2+2=5, Apocalypse in the Tropics and Come See Me in the Good Light (all were eligible). Related Stories Movies Sydney Sweeney on Reactions to Her Latest Film: "Christy's Opinion Is the Only One That Matters to Me" Movies THR Animation Roundtable: Inside the Craft, Chaos and "Nerd Love" Behind This Year's Top Contenders Additionally, the PGA also announced its finalists for the PGA Innovation Award. Per the PGA, "these categories recognize productions that demonstrate exceptional achievement in documentary filmmaking, and significant accomplishments in the application of emerging technology." The documentary winner will be named during the 2026 PGA Awards ceremony on Feb. 28, which will take place this year at the Fairmont Century Plaza. The winner of the PGA Innovation Award will be announced at a pre-awards ceremony reception on Feb. 26. "Across all categories, the Producers Guild Awards celebrate the vital job of producing and the noteworthy contributions that honorees have made to the industry," Producers Guild of America Presidents Stephanie Allain and Donald De Line said in a statement. "The PGA is proud to recognize the extraordinary producers and teams whose work reflects their remarkable dedication and commitment to excellence." Earlier this year, at the 2025 PGA Awards, Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story producers Lizzie Gillett, Robert Ford and Ian Bonhote received the award for outstanding producer of documentary motion picture. The PGA Awards' 2026 nominees for sports, children's and short form content will be announced on Friday, while the nominees for theatrical motion pictures, animated theatrical motion pictures, television series/specials and televised or streamed motion pictures will be announced on Jan. 9. See below for the full list of nominees announced on Tuesday. Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion PicturesThe films nominated for Documentary Motion Pictures are listed below in alphabetical order.
The Alabama Solution (HBO Documentary Films)Cover-Up (Netflix)Mr. Nobody Against Putin (Made in Copenhagen)My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay (HBO Documentary Films)Ocean with David Attenborough (National Geographic)The Perfect Neighbor (Netflix)The Tale of Silyan (National Geographic) The PGA Innovation Award FinalistsThe finalists for the PGA Innovation Award are listed below in alphabetical order.ASTEROID (Doug Liman's 30 Ninjas / Google's 100 Zeros) Big Wave: No Room for Error (Cosm) D-Day: The Camera Soldier (TARGO / TIME Studios) territory (Double Eye Studios / Kinetic Light) The Wizard of Oz at Sphere (Sphere Entertainment Co.) THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Oscars 2026 Akinola Davies Jr. Confronts Family Legacy in U.K. Oscar Hopeful 'My Father's Shadow' Movie News 2025 Black List Announced: Yoko Ono, Kobe Bryant and Waffle House Russell Crowe Russell Crowe Criticizes 'Gladiator II' for Not "Understanding What Made That First One Special" THR Presents The Fearless Focus of 'A House of Dynamite': 'THR Presents' Q&A With DP Barry Ackroyd Sydney Sweeney Sydney Sweeney on Reactions to Her Latest Film: "Christy's Opinion Is the Only One That Matters to Me" Zootopia 2 THR Animation Roundtable: Inside the Craft, Chaos and "Nerd Love" Behind This Year's Top Contenders Oscars 2026 Akinola Davies Jr. Confronts Family Legacy in U.K. Oscar Hopeful 'My Father's Shadow' Movie News 2025 Black List Announced: Yoko Ono, Kobe Bryant and Waffle House Russell Crowe Russell Crowe Criticizes 'Gladiator II' for Not "Understanding What Made That First One Special" THR Presents The Fearless Focus of 'A House of Dynamite': 'THR Presents' Q&A With DP Barry Ackroyd Sydney Sweeney Sydney Sweeney on Reactions to Her Latest Film: "Christy's Opinion Is the Only One That Matters to Me" Zootopia 2 THR Animation Roundtable: Inside the Craft, Chaos and "Nerd Love" Behind This Year's Top Contenders