The Grierson Award Longlist 2025

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21 July 2025

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The Grierson Awards have named the longlist for the 2025 awards. One of the highlights on the documentary calendar, the Grierson Awards recognise and celebrate the best documentary projects from the past year.

The final 4 nominees for each of the 15 categories will be revealed later in September ahead of the final awards ceremony on Tuesday 18th November.

We are delighted to see projects posted with us on this years longlist – congratulations to all of our clients whose projects have been selected.

The Full Longlist

ENVY Best Single Documentary - Domestic

We are proud to be sponsoring this years 'Best Single Documentary - Domestic' category. Well done to all the production companies who worked on this years shortlisted films.

Best Single Documentary - International

The Truth vs Alex Jones – Amos Pictures for Sky Documentaries

Best Current Affairs Documentary

Israel and Gaza: Into The Abyss – Top Hat Productions for ITVX

Best Current Affairs Documentary

One Day in October – Amos Pictures for Channel 4

Best History Documentary

Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz – Oxford Film and Television for BBC

Best Crime and Justice Documentary

A Deadly American Marriage – Sandpaper Films for Netflix

Best Documentary Series

Tsunami: Race Against Time – Blast! Films for National Geographic

Best Returning Documentary Series

Sort Your Life Out – Optomen Television for BBC