Latest winner Oscar Category File
DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject)
A working DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject) dossier with winners, craft credits, ceremony trails, and nominee history kept close to the surface.
Latest Winner
Joshua Seftel and Conall Jones
Span
1941-2025
Ceremonies
83
Winners
84
Latest Winner
Joshua Seftel and Conall Jones
Most recent winning record: 98th ceremony (2025). All the Empty Rooms
Category Ledger
Category History
83 ceremonies, 84 winners, 314 other nominees across the full Academy Awards span. Fast view shows every winner and keeps older nominee trails linked through each ceremony ledger.
2020s
Winner
Joshua Seftel and Conall Jones
4 other nominees
- Nominee Craig Renaud and Juan Arredondo Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud Credits Craig Renaud Juan Arredondo Film History
- Nominee Hilla Medalia and Sheila Nevins Children No More: \"Were and Are Gone\""" Credits Hilla Medalia Sheila Nevins Film History
- Nominee Alison McAlpine Perfectly a Strangeness Film History Person History
- Nominee Christalyn Hampton and Geeta Gandbhir The Devil Is Busy Credits Christalyn Hampton Geeta Gandbhir Film History
Winner
Molly O'Brien and Lisa Remington
4 other nominees
- Nominee Kim A. Snyder and Janique L. Robillard Death by Numbers Credits Kim A. Snyder Janique L. Robillard Film History
- Nominee Smriti Mundhra and Maya Gnyp I Am Ready, Warden Credits Smriti Mundhra Maya Gnyp Film History
- Nominee Bill Morrison and Jamie Kalven Incident Credits Bill Morrison Jamie Kalven Film History
- Nominee Ema Ryan Yamazaki and Eric Nyari Instruments of a Beating Heart Credits Ema Ryan Yamazaki Eric Nyari Film History
4 other nominees
- Nominee S. Leo Chiang and Jean Tsien Island in Between Credits S. Leo Chiang Jean Tsien Film History
- Nominee Sean Wang and Sam Davis Nai Nai & Wài Pó Credits Sean Wang Sam Davis Film History
- Nominee Sheila Nevins and Trish Adlesic The ABCs of Book Banning Credits Sheila Nevins Trish Adlesic Film History
- Nominee John Hoffman and Christine Turner The Barber of Little Rock Credits John Hoffman Christine Turner Film History
Winner
Kartiki Gonsalves and Guneet Monga
4 other nominees
- Nominee Evgenia Arbugaeva and Maxim Arbugaev Haulout Credits Evgenia Arbugaeva Maxim Arbugaev Film History
- Nominee Jay Rosenblatt How Do You Measure a Year? Film History Person History
- Nominee Joshua Seftel and Conall Jones Stranger at the Gate Credits Joshua Seftel Conall Jones Film History
- Nominee Anne Alvergue and Beth Levison The Martha Mitchell Effect Credits Anne Alvergue Beth Levison Film History
4 other nominees
- Nominee Matt Ogens and Geoff McLean Audible Credits Matt Ogens Geoff McLean Film History
- Nominee Pedro Kos and Jon Shenk Lead Me Home Credits Pedro Kos Jon Shenk Film History
- Nominee Elizabeth Mirzaei and Gulistan Mirzaei Three Songs for Benazir Credits Elizabeth Mirzaei Gulistan Mirzaei Film History
- Nominee Jay Rosenblatt When We Were Bullies Film History Person History
Winner
Anthony Giacchino and Alice Doyard
4 other nominees
- Nominee Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers A Concerto Is a Conversation Credits Ben Proudfoot Kris Bowers Film History
- Nominee Sophia Nahli Allison and Janice Duncan A Love Song for Latasha Credits Sophia Nahli Allison Janice Duncan Film History
- Nominee Anders Hammer and Charlotte Cook Do Not Split Credits Anders Hammer Charlotte Cook Film History
- Nominee Skye Fitzgerald and Michael Scheuerman Hunger Ward Credits Skye Fitzgerald Michael Scheuerman Film History
2010s
Winner
Carol Dysinger and Elena Andreicheva
4 other nominees
- Nominee Yi Seung-Jun and Gary Byung-Seok Kam In the Absence Credits Yi Seung-Jun Gary Byung-Seok Kam Film History
- Nominee John Haptas and Kristine Samuelson Life Overtakes Me Credits John Haptas Kristine Samuelson Film History
- Nominee Smriti Mundhra and Sami Khan St. Louis Superman Credits Smriti Mundhra Sami Khan Film History
- Nominee Laura Nix and Colette Sandstedt Walk Run Cha-Cha Credits Laura Nix Colette Sandstedt Film History
Winner
Rayka Zehtabchi and Melissa Berton
4 other nominees
- Nominee Marshall Curry A Night at The Garden Film History Person History
- Nominee Ed Perkins and Jonathan Chinn Black Sheep Credits Ed Perkins Jonathan Chinn Film History
- Nominee Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman End Game Credits Rob Epstein Jeffrey Friedman Film History
- Nominee Skye Fitzgerald and Bryn Mooser Lifeboat Credits Skye Fitzgerald Bryn Mooser Film History
4 other nominees
- Nominee Laura Checkoway and Thomas Lee Wright Edith+Eddie Credits Laura Checkoway Thomas Lee Wright Film History
- Nominee Elaine McMillion Sheldon and Kerrin Sheldon Heroin(e) Credits Elaine McMillion Sheldon Kerrin Sheldon Film History
- Nominee Thomas Lennon Knife Skills Film History Person History
- Nominee Kate Davis and David Heilbroner Traffic Stop Credits Kate Davis David Heilbroner Film History
Winner
Orlando von Einsiedel and Joanna Natasegara
4 other nominees
- Nominee Daphne Matziaraki 4.1 Miles Film History Person History
- Nominee Dan Krauss Extremis Film History Person History
- Nominee Kahane Cooperman and Raphaela Neihausen Joe's Violin Credits Kahane Cooperman Raphaela Neihausen Film History
- Nominee Marcel Mettelsiefen and Stephen Ellis Watani: My Homeland Credits Marcel Mettelsiefen Stephen Ellis Film History
4 other nominees
- Nominee David Darg and Bryn Mooser Body Team 12 Credits David Darg Bryn Mooser Film History
- Nominee Courtney Marsh and Jerry Franck Chau, beyond the Lines Credits Courtney Marsh Jerry Franck Film History
- Nominee Adam Benzine Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah Film History Person History
- Nominee Dee Hibbert-Jones and Nomi Talisman Last Day of Freedom Credits Dee Hibbert-Jones Nomi Talisman Film History
Winner
Ellen Goosenberg Kent and Dana Perry
4 other nominees
- Nominee Aneta Kopacz Joanna Film History Person History
- Nominee Tomasz Sliwinski and Maciej Slesicki Our Curse Credits Tomasz Sliwinski Maciej Slesicki Film History
- Nominee Gabriel Serra Arguello The Reaper (La Parka) Film History Person History
- Nominee J. Christian Jensen White Earth Film History Person History
4 other nominees
4 other nominees
Winner
Daniel Junge and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
4 other nominees
4 other nominees
2000s
Winner
Roger Ross Williams and Elinor Burkett
4 other nominees
3 other nominees
3 other nominees
3 other nominees
3 other nominees
4 other nominees
2 other nominees
3 other nominees
2 other nominees
4 other nominees
1990s
Winner
Susan Hannah Hadary, William A. Whiteford
2 other nominees
2 other nominees
4 other nominees
4 other nominees
4 other nominees
4 other nominees
Winner
Margaret Lazarus, Renner Wunderlich
2 other nominees
Winner
Thomas C. Goodwin and Gerardine Wurzburg, Producers
4 other nominees
4 other nominees
4 other nominees
1980s
2 other nominees
Winner
William Guttentag and Malcolm Clarke, Producers
4 other nominees
4 other nominees
4 other nominees
4 other nominees
4 other nominees
Winner
Cynthia Scott and Adam Symansky, Producers
4 other nominees
Winner
Edward Le Lorrain and Terri Nash, Producers
4 other nominees
4 other nominees
Winner
Roland Hallé and Peter W. Ladue, Producers
4 other nominees
1970s
4 other nominees
Winner
Jacqueline Phillips Shedd and Ben Shedd, Producers
4 other nominees
4 other nominees
4 other nominees
4 other nominees
4 other nominees
Winner
Julian Krainin and DeWitt L. Sage, Jr., Producers
4 other nominees
Winner
Charles Huguenot van der Linden and Martina Huguenot van der Linden, Producers
4 other nominees
4 other nominees
4 other nominees
1960s
Winner
Denis Sanders and Robert M. Fresco, Producers
4 other nominees
4 other nominees
Winner
Mark Harris and Trevor Greenwood, Producers
4 other nominees
4 other nominees
4 other nominees
4 other nominees
4 other nominees
2 other nominees
4 other nominees
4 other nominees
1950s
2 other nominees
4 other nominees
4 other nominees
2 other nominees
2 other nominees
4 other nominees
3 other nominees
2 other nominees
2 other nominees
1940s
2 other nominees
2 other nominees
2 other nominees
4 other nominees
2 other nominees
2 other nominees
20 other nominees
10 other nominees
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