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SHORT FILM (Live Action)

A working SHORT FILM (Live Action) dossier with winners, craft credits, ceremony trails, and nominee history kept close to the surface.

Latest Winner Sam A. Davis and Jack Piatt
Span 1957-2025
Nominations 307
Ceremonies 69

Sam A. Davis and Jack Piatt

Most recent winning record: 98th ceremony (2025). The Singers

Category History

69 ceremonies, 71 winners, 236 other nominees across the full Academy Awards span. Full nominee trails are loaded for every ceremony.

2020s

2025 98th Ceremony
Winner

Sam A. Davis and Jack Piatt

The Singers

Craft Credits Sam A. Davis Jack Piatt
Winner

Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata

Two People Exchanging Saliva

3 other nominees
2024 97th Ceremony
Winner

Victoria Warmerdam and Trent

I'm Not a Robot

Craft Credits Victoria Warmerdam Trent
4 other nominees
2023 96th Ceremony
Winner

Wes Anderson and Steven Rales

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

Craft Credits Wes Anderson Steven Rales
4 other nominees
2022 95th Ceremony
Winner

Tom Berkeley and Ross White

An Irish Goodbye

Craft Credits Tom Berkeley Ross White
4 other nominees
2021 94th Ceremony
Winner

Aneil Karia and Riz Ahmed

The Long Goodbye

Craft Credits Aneil Karia Riz Ahmed
4 other nominees
2020 93rd Ceremony
Winner

Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe

Two Distant Strangers

4 other nominees

2010s

2018 91st Ceremony
Winner

Guy Nattiv and Jaime Ray Newman

Skin

4 other nominees
2017 90th Ceremony
Winner

Chris Overton and Rachel Shenton

The Silent Child

4 other nominees
2014 87th Ceremony
Winner

Mat Kirkby and James Lucas

The Phone Call

Craft Credits Mat Kirkby James Lucas
4 other nominees
2013 86th Ceremony
Winner

Anders Walter and Kim Magnusson

Helium

4 other nominees

2000s

2009 82nd Ceremony
Winner

Joachim Back and Tivi Magnusson

The New Tenants

4 other nominees
2008 81st Ceremony
4 other nominees
2007 80th Ceremony
4 other nominees
2006 79th Ceremony
4 other nominees
2005 78th Ceremony
4 other nominees
2002 75th Ceremony
Winner

Martin Strange-Hansen, Mie Andreasen

This Charming Man (Der Er En Yndig Mand)

4 other nominees
2001 74th Ceremony
Winner

Ray McKinnon, Lisa Blount

the accountant

Craft Credits Ray McKinnon Lisa Blount
4 other nominees
2000 73rd Ceremony
4 other nominees

1990s

1999 72nd Ceremony
4 other nominees
1998 71st Ceremony
Winner

Kim Magnusson, Anders Thomas Jensen

Election Night (Valgaften)

4 other nominees
1997 70th Ceremony
Winner

Chris Tashima, Chris Donahue

Visas and Virtue

4 other nominees
1996 69th Ceremony
Winner

David Frankel, Barry Jossen

Dear Diary

Craft Credits David Frankel Barry Jossen
4 other nominees
1995 68th Ceremony
Winner

Christine Lahti, Jana Sue Memel

Lieberman in Love

4 other nominees
1994 67th Ceremony
Winner

Peter Capaldi, Ruth Kenley-Letts

Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life

Winner

Peggy Rajski, Randy Stone

Trevor

Craft Credits Peggy Rajski Randy Stone
3 other nominees
1993 66th Ceremony
4 other nominees
1990 63rd Ceremony
4 other nominees

1980s

1970s

1979 52nd Ceremony
Winner

Sarah Pillsbury and Ron Ellis, Producers

Board and Care

Craft Credits Sarah Pillsbury Ron Ellis
4 other nominees
1976 49th Ceremony
Winner

Andre Guttfreund and Peter Werner, Producers

In the Region of Ice

4 other nominees
1974 47th Ceremony
Winner

Paul Claudon and Edmond Sechan, Producers

One-Eyed Men Are Kings

Craft Credits Paul Claudon Edmond Sechan
4 other nominees

1960s

1962 35th Ceremony
Winner

Pierre Etaix and J.C. Carrière, Producers

Heureux Anniversaire (Happy Anniversary)

4 other nominees

1950s

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