Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film
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TheAcademy Award for Best Live Action Short Filmis an award presented at the annualAcademy Awardsceremony. The award has existed, under numerous names, since 1957.
| Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film | |
|---|---|
 2024 co-recipient:Wes Anderson | |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences(AMPAS) |
| First awarded | 1931 |
| Most recent winner | Wes Anderson Steven Rales The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar(2023) |
| Website | oscars |
From 1936 until 1956 there were two separate awards,Best Short Subject, One-reelandBest Short Subject, Two-reel,referring to the running time of eligibleshort films:a standardreel of 35 mm filmis 1000 feet, or about 11 minutes of run time. A third category "Best Short Subject, color"was used only for 1936 and 1937. From the initiation of short subject awards for 1932 until 1935 the terms were"Best Short Subject, comedy"and"Best Short Subject, novelty".
These categories were merged starting with the 1957 awards, under the name "Short Subjects, Live Action Subjects",which was used until 1970. For the next three years after that, it was known as"Short Subjects, Live Action Films".The current name for theAcademy Award for Live Action Short Filmwas introduced in 1974.
Current Academy rules call for the award to be presented to "the individual person most directly responsible for the concept and the creative execution of the film. In the event that more than one individual has been directly and importantly involved in creative decisions, a second statuette may be awarded".[1]The Academy definesshortas being "not more than 40 minutes, including all credits".[2]Fifteen films are shortlisted before nominations are announced.
List of winners and nominees
edit1930s
edit1940s
edit1950s
edit1960s
edit1970s
edit| Year | Film | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 (43rd) |
The Resurrection of Broncho Billy | John Longenecker |
| Shut Up... I'm Crying | Robert Siegler | |
| Sticky My Fingers... Fleet My Feet | John Hancock | |
| 1971 (44th) | ||
| Sentinels of Silence | Manuel Arango and Robert Amram | |
| Good Morning | Denny Evans and Ken Greenwald | |
| The Rehearsal | Stephen F. Verona | |
| 1972 (45th) | ||
| Norman Rockwell's World... An American Dream | Richard Barclay | |
| Frog Story | Ron Satlof and Ray Gideon | |
| Solo | David Adams | |
| 1973 (46th) | ||
| The Bolero | Allan Miller and William Fertik | |
| Clockmaker | Richard Gayer | |
| Life Times Nine | Pen DenshamandJohn Watson | |
| 1974 (47th) | ||
| One-Eyed Men Are Kings | Paul ClaudonandEdmond Séchan | |
| Climb | Dewitt Jones | |
| The Concert | Julian Chagrinand Claude Chagrin | |
| Planet Ocean | George V. Casey | |
| The Violin | Andrew Welsh and George Pastic | |
| 1975 (48th) | ||
| Angel and Big Joe | Bert Salzman | |
| Conquest of Light | Louis Marcus | |
| Dawn Flight | Lawrence M. Lansburghand Brian Lansburgh | |
| A Day in the Life of Bonnie Consolo | Barry Spinello | |
| Doubletalk | Alan Beattie | |
| 1976 (49th) | ||
| In the Region of Ice | Andre R. GuttfreundandPeter Werner | |
| Kudzu | Marjorie Anne Short | |
| The Morning Spider | Julian Chagrinand Claude Chagrin | |
| Nightlife | Claire Wilbur andRobin Lehman | |
| Number One | Dyan Cannonand Vince Cannon | |
| 1977 (50th) | ||
| I'll Find a Way | Beverly ShafferandYuki Yoshida | |
| The Absent-Minded Waiter | William E. McEuen | |
| Floating Free | Jerry Butts | |
| Notes on the Popular Arts | Saul Bass | |
| Spaceborne | Philip Dauber | |
| 1978 (51st) | ||
| Teenage Father | Taylor Hackford | |
| A Different Approach | Jim Belcher and Fern Field | |
| Mandy's Grandmother | Andrew Sugerman | |
| Strange Fruit | Seth Pinsker | |
| 1979(52nd) | ||
| Board and Care | Sarah Pillsbury and Ron Ellis | |
| Bravery in the Field | Roman KroitorandStefan Wodoslawsky | |
| Oh Brother, My Brother | Carol Lowell andRoss Lowell | |
| The Solar Film | Saul Bassand Michael Britton | |
| Solly's Diner | Harry Mathias, Jay Zukerman andLarry Hankin |
1980s
edit1990s
edit| Year | Film | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 (63rd) |
The Lunch Date | Adam Davidson |
| 12:01 PM | Hillary Ripps and Jonathan Heap | |
| Bronx Cheers | Raymond De Felittaand Matthew Gross | |
| Dear Rosie | Peter CattaneoandBarnaby Thompson | |
| Senzeni Na? (What Have We Done?) | Bernard Joffa and Anthony E. Nicholas | |
| 1991 (64th) | ||
| Session Man | Seth WinstonandRobert N. Fried | |
| Birch Street Gym | Stephen Kessler and Thomas R. Conroy | |
| Last Breeze of Summer | David M. Massey | |
| 1992 (65th) | ||
| Omnibus | Sam Karmann | |
| Contact | Jonathan Darby andJana Sue Memel | |
| Cruise Control | Matt Palmieri | |
| The Lady in Waiting | Christian M. Taylor | |
| Swan Song | Kenneth Branagh | |
| 1993 (66th) | ||
| Black Rider (Schwarzfahrer) | Pepe Danquart | |
| Down on the Waterfront | Stacy TitleandJonathan Penner | |
| The Dutch Master | Susan Seidelmanand Jonathan Brett | |
| Partners | Peter WellerandJana Sue Memel | |
| The Screw (La Vis) | Didier Flamand | |
| 1994 (67th) [note 3] | ||
| Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life(TIE) | Peter Capaldiand Ruth Kenley-Letts | |
| Trevor(TIE) | Peggy RajskiandRandy Stone | |
| Kangaroo Court | Sean Astinand Christine Astin | |
| On Hope | JoBeth Williamsand Michele McGuire | |
| Syrup | Paul Unwinand Nick Vivian | |
| 1995 (68th) | ||
| Lieberman in Love | Christine LahtiandJana Sue Memel | |
| Brooms | Luke CresswellandSteve McNicholas | |
| Duke of Groove | Griffin Dunneand Thom Colwell | |
| Little Surprises | Jeff Goldblumand Tikki Goldberg | |
| Tuesday Morning Ride | Dianne Houstonand Joy Ryan | |
| 1996 (69th) | ||
| Dear Diary | David Frankeland Barry Jossen | |
| De Tripas, Corazon | Antonio Urrutia | |
| Ernst & Lyset | Kim MagnussonandAnders Thomas Jensen | |
| Esposados | Juan Carlos Fresnadillo | |
| Wordless | Bernadette Carranza and Antonello De Leo | |
| 1997 (70th) | ||
| Visas and Virtue | Chris TashimaandChris Donahue | |
| Dance Lexie Dance | Pearse Moore andTim Loane | |
| It's Good to Talk | Roger Goldby and Barney Reisz | |
| Sweethearts? | Birger Larsenand Thomas Lydholm | |
| Wolfgang | Kim MagnussonandAnders Thomas Jensen | |
| 1998 (71st) | ||
| Election Night (Valgaften) | Kim MagnussonandAnders Thomas Jensen | |
| Culture | Will Speck and Josh Gordon | |
| Holiday Romance | Alexander Jovyand JJ Keith | |
| La Carte Postale (The Postcard) | Vivian Goffette | |
| Victor | Simon Sandquist andJoel Bergvall | |
| 1999(72nd) | ||
| My Mother Dreams the Satan's Disciples in New York | Barbara Schock and Tamara Tiehel | |
| Bror, Min Bror (Teis and Nico) | Henrik Ruben Genzand Michael W. Horsten | |
| Killing Joe | Mehdi Norowzianand Steve Wax | |
| Kleingeld (Small Change) | Marc-Andreas Bochert and Gabriele Lins | |
| Major and Minor Miracles | Marcus A. Olsson |
2000s
edit| Year | Film | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 (73rd) |
Quiero Ser (I want to be...) | Florian Gallenberger |
| By Courier | Peter Riegertand Ericka Frederick | |
| One Day Crossing | Joan Stein and Christina Lazaridi | |
| Seraglio | Gail Lerner and Colin Campbell | |
| A Soccer Story (Uma Historia de Futebol) | Paulo Machline | |
| 2001 (74th) | ||
| The Accountant | Ray McKinnonandLisa Blount | |
| Copy Shop | Virgil Widrich | |
| Gregor's Greatest Invention | Johannes Kiefer | |
| Meska Sprawa (A Man Thing) | Sławomir Fabickiand Bogumil Godfrejow | |
| Speed for Thespians | Kalman Apple and Shameela Bakhsh | |
| 2002 (75th) | ||
| This Charming Man (Der Er En Yndig Mand) | Martin Strange-Hansen and Mie Andreasen | |
| Fait d'hiver (Gridlock) | Dirk Beliën and Anja Daelemans | |
| J'attendrai le suivant... (I'll Wait for the Next One...) | Philippe Orreindy and Thomas Gaudin | |
| Inja (Dog) | Steven Pasvolsky and Joe Weatherstone | |
| Johnny Flynton | Lexi Alexanderand Alexander Buono | |
| 2003 (76th) | ||
| Two Soldiers | Aaron Schneiderand Andrew J. Sacks | |
| Die Rote Jacke (The Red Jacket) | Florian Baxmeyer | |
| Most (The Bridge) | Bobby Garabedian andWilliam Zabka | |
| Squash | Lionel Bailliu | |
| (A) Torzija [(A) Torsion] | Stefan Arsenijević | |
| 2004 (77th) | ||
| Wasp | Andrea Arnold | |
| 7:35 de la Mañana (7:35 in the Morning) | Nacho Vigalondo | |
| Everything in This Country Must | Gary McKendry | |
| Little Terrorist | Ashvin Kumar | |
| Two Cars, One Night | Taika WaititiandAinsley Gardiner | |
| 2005 (78th) | ||
| Six Shooter | Martin McDonagh | |
| Ausreisser (The Runaway) | Ulrike Grote | |
| Cashback | Sean Ellisand Lene Bausager | |
| The Last Farm | Rúnar Rúnarssonand Thor S. Sigurjónsson | |
| Our Time Is Up | Rob PearlsteinandPia Clemente | |
| 2006 (79th) | ||
| West Bank Story | Ari Sandel | |
| Binta and the Great Idea (Binta y la Gran Idea) | Javier Fesserand Luis Manso | |
| Éramos Pocos (One Too Many) | Borja Cobeaga | |
| Helmer & Son | Søren PilmarkandKim Magnusson | |
| The Saviour | Peter Templeman and Stuart Parkyn | |
| 2007 (80th) | ||
| Le Mozart des pickpockets | Philippe Pollet-Villard | |
| At Night | Christian E. ChristiansenandLouise Vesth | |
| Il Supplente (The Substitute) | Andrea Jublin | |
| Tanghi Argentini | Guido Thys and Anja Daelemans | |
| The Tonto Woman | Daniel Barberand Matthew Brown | |
| 2008 (81st) | ||
| Toyland | Jochen Alexander Freydank | |
| Auf der Strecke (On the Line) | Reto Caffi | |
| Manon on the Asphalt | Elizabeth Marre and Olivier Pont | |
| New Boy | Steph Greenand Tamara Anghie | |
| The Pig | Tivi Magnusson and Dorte Høgh | |
| 2009(82nd) | ||
| The New Tenants | Joachim Back and Tivi Magnusson | |
| The Door | Juanita WilsonandJames Flynn | |
| Instead of Abracadabra | Patrik Eklund and Mathias Fjellström | |
| Kavi | Gregg Helvey | |
| Miracle Fish | Luke Doolanand Drew Bailey |
2010s
edit2020s
edit| Year | Film | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 (93rd) |
Two Distant Strangers | Travon FreeandMartin Desmond Roe |
| Feeling Through | Doug Roland and Susan Ruzenski | |
| The Letter Room | Elvira LindandSofia Sondervan | |
| The Present | Farah Nabulsi | |
| White Eye | Tomer Shushan and Shira Hochman | |
| 2021 (94th) | ||
| The Long Goodbye | Aneil Karia andRiz Ahmed | |
| Ala Kachuu – Take and Run | Maria Brendleand Nadine Lüchinger | |
| The Dress | Tadeusz Łysiak andMaciej Ślesicki | |
| On My Mind | Martin Strange-Hansen andKim Magnusson | |
| Please Hold | K.D. Dávila and Levin Menekse | |
| 2022 (95th) | ||
| An Irish Goodbye | Tom Berkeley and Ross White | |
| Ivalu | Anders Walter and Rebecca Pruzan | |
| Le pupille | Alice RohrwacherandAlfonso Cuarón | |
| Night Ride | Eirik Tveiten and Gaute Lid Larssen | |
| The Red Suitcase | Cyrus Neshvad | |
| 2023 (96th) | ||
| The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar | Wes AndersonandSteven Rales | |
| The After | Misan Harrimanand Nicky Bentham | |
| Invincible | Vincent René-LortieandSamuel Caron | |
| Knight of Fortune | Lasse Lyskjær Noer and Christian Norlyk | |
| Red, White and Blue | Nazrin Choudhuryand Sara McFarlane |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^RKO Radiowas announced as a nominee forStout Hearts and Willing Handsin Best Short Subject (Comedy), but the nomination was disqualified and replaced with RKO'sScratch-As-Catch-Can.The reason for the disqualification is unknown.
- ^Academy records note thatThe Cliff Dwellerswas previously titledOne Plus One.
- ^A tie in voting resulted in two winners.
- ^Hallvar Witzøwas announced as a nominee forTuba Atlantic,but the nomination was rescinded by the Academy's Board of Governors in July 2012. The film was ineligible because it aired on Norwegian television in 2010.
Superlatives
editFor this Academy Award category, the following superlatives emerge:[8]
- Most awards:Walt Disney–6 awards(resulting from 13 nominations)
- Most nominations:Gordon Hollingshead–20 nominations(resulting in 5 awards)
References
edit- ^(2007).Rule 19, Section III, Paragraph 7 80th Academy Award Rules for Distinguished AchievementsArchivedApril 9, 2008, at theWayback Machine.Retrieved March 29, 2008.
- ^Rule Nineteen: Short Films AwardsArchived2007-10-17 at theWayback Machine.Retrieved March 27, 2010.
- ^"The Official Academy Awards Database".Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.Archived fromthe originalon February 27, 2009.RetrievedFebruary 1,2018.
- ^Anthony Breznican (2014-01-29)."'Alone, Yet Not Alone': The OTHER Oscars nominees who lost their bids ".Entertainment Weekly.Retrieved2022-03-01.
- ^"Norway's Oscar film candidate 'should never have been nominated'".NEWSinENGLISH.no.2012-02-29.Retrieved2022-03-01.
- ^"Academy Awards 2017: Complete list of Oscar winners and nominees".Los Angeles Times.February 26, 2017.RetrievedJanuary 8,2018.
- ^Hipes, Patrick (January 23, 2018)."Oscar Nominations: 'The Shape Of Water' Leads Way With 13".Deadline Hollywood.RetrievedJanuary 23,2018.
- ^Academy Award StatisticsArchived2009-03-01 at theWayback Machine