Grierson Awards 2026: ‘The Perfect Neighbor’ & ‘Grenfell Uncovered’ Win
Big Netflix docs The Perfect Neighbor and Grenfell Uncovered won gongs at the UK’s Grierson Awards in London last night.
The Perfect Neighbor, which tells the story of a white woman who shot her Black neighbor in Florida, beat Oscar-winner Mr Nobody Against Putin to the Best Single Documentary – International prize.
Netflix was also victorious in the coveted Best Single Documentary category, winning for Grenfell Uncovered, which catalogued a chain reaction of failures in one of the UK’s biggest tragedies of all time.
The streamer also won in Best Arts and Music for Songs from the Hole but came away with less awards than the BBC, which had four including for Miriam Margolyes Made Me Me and Hamza’s Hidden Wild Isles presenter Hamza Yassin.
After Gaza docs won big last year, ITV’s Breaking Ranks: Inside Israel’s War took home the prize in Best Current Affairs Documentary. Best Documentary Series went to Channel 4’s See No Evil.
The coveted Grierson Trustees’ Award went to Anna Godas, who runs fabled documentary maker and seller Dogwoof.
Grierson Trust chair Tom McDonald, a Nat Geo executive, said the awards “highlight the continued power of documentaries to investigate injustice, reflect the world around us and explore issues with a fresh eye.” “As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of John Grierson first coining the word ‘documentary’, the talented filmmakers we celebrate this evening are a testament to the creativity, ingenuity and determination that – despite a challenging landscape – proves that the genre continues to innovate and is still in rude health.”
