takes an intimate look at America's favorite neighbor: Mister Fred Rogers. The Academy Awards nomination list had quite a few surprises on Tuesday, with beloved movies absent like the Mr. Rogers documentary Won't You Be My Neightbor?. An exploration of the life, lessons, and legacy of iconic children's television host, Fred Rogers. A documentary about the affable children's television host, “Won't You Be My Neighbor?,” was ignored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Tuesday. The unique combination of nostalgia, behind the scenes revelations and cultural history … Won't You Be My Neighbor? Magnolia/Focus Features . Won't You Be My Neighbor? Posted November 20th, 2018. by Sharon Knolle. Morgan Neville's documentary on the life and work of Fred Rogers came out back in June, and it pulled on the heartstrings of millions. A … 'RBG,' 'Won't You Be My Neighbor' Land PGA Nominations. Awards and Nominations. Nominee Golden Reel Award: Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR for Documentary Feature Film Morgan Neville has already won an Oscar, which made his moving and perceptive portrait of icon Fred Rogers seem like an even surer bet for a nomination … Absolutely no disrespect to the Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsberg but the fact remains that Won’t You Be My Neighbor was a better movie than most of the Oscar nominations, including RBG,  which earned lower ratings on both Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic. With Fred Rogers, Joanne Rogers, John Rogers, Jim Rogers. Directed by Morgan Neville. So if Won’t You Be My Neighbor was a smash hit with both critics and audiences alike, why didn’t it get any love from Academy voters? “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” not showing up in the Best Documentary Feature lineup was one of the biggest shockers on Oscar nominations morning.The … From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville (20 Feet from Stardom), Won't You Be My Neighbor? This image released by Focus Features shows Fred Rogers on the set of his show “Mr. “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” not showing up in the Best Documentary Feature lineup was one of the biggest shockers on Oscar nominations morning.