A much more commonplace list of documentary contenders this year.

The Nominations

Best Documentary

Ascension
The First Wave
Flee
In The Same Breath
The Rescue
Simple As Water
Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Writing With Fire

Producers Guild of America Data

Year Founded: 1950 Film; 1957 TV; 1962 Unified
First Awards: 1989 (32)