The 2026 #GriersonAwards longlist is revealed – in association with All3Media.

Celebrating the very best of the documentary genre, the Grierson British Documentary Awards spotlight UK and international productions across 16 categories.

Congratulations to all those involved in making and platforming the longlisted titles 💫

2026 categories are…

ENVY Best Single Documentary – Domestic
Broadcast International Best Single Documentary – International
Televisual Best Current Affairs Documentary
Bleeding Fingers Music Best Arts and Music Documentary
Best Sports Documentary
Best History Documentary
Best Science and Natural History Documentary
Best Crime and Justice Documentary
Most Entertaining Documentary
Channel 4 Best Constructed or Formatted Documentary Series
Sky Documentaries Best Cinema Documentary
Netflix Best Documentary Series
Analogue Best Documentary Short
All3Media Best Student Documentary
Best Digital Documentary
Best Documentary Presenter

See the longlist for each in full 🔗https://griersontrust.org/grierson-awards/past-awards/2026

Thank you to our sponsors above, as well as BBC and supporters British Council, The Farm Post Production, National Geographic and Realscreen

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