AwardsWatch - Animated/Documentary/Live Action Short

FINAL 2024 Oscar Predictions: ANIMATED SHORT, DOCUMENTARY SHORT and LIVE ACTION SHORT

Erik Anderson February 29, 2024

The shorts categories are traditionally your Oscar pool makers or breakers. Even the avid Oscar fan hasn’t seen many or most of them so sometimes... Read More

FINAL 2024 Oscar Predictions: ANIMATED SHORT, DOCUMENTARY SHORT, LIVE ACTION SHORT

Erik Anderson January 15, 2024

Here are my final 2024 Oscar predictions in Animated Short, Documentary Short and Live Action Short for the 96th Academy Awards. ANIMATED SHORT FILM DOCUMENTARY... Read More

FINAL 2023 Oscar Predictions: ANIMATED SHORT, DOCUMENTARY SHORT and LIVE ACTION SHORT

Erik Anderson March 2, 2023

Animated Short Film is a shining category this year with two films I think that are battling it out: Annie and BAFTA winner The Boy,... Read More

FINAL 2022 Oscar Predictions: ANIMATED SHORT, DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT and LIVE ACTION SHORT

Erik Anderson March 16, 2022

Here are my ranked final Oscar predictions for Animated Short, Documentary Short Subject and Live Action Short. ANIMATED SHORT FILM 1. Robin Robin (Netflix)2. Boxballet (Melnitsa Animation Studio) 3. Bestia (Miyu... Read More

2022 Oscar Predictions: ANIMATED SHORT, DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT, LIVE-ACTION SHORT FILM (February)

Erik Anderson February 14, 2022

Here are my ranked 2022 Oscar winner predictions in Animated Short, Documentary Short Subject and Live-Action Short for February. ANIMATED SHORT FILM 1. Robin Robin (Netflix) –... Read More

FINAL 2022 Oscar Nomination Predictions: ANIMATED SHORT, DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT, LIVE-ACTION SHORT FILM

Erik Anderson February 3, 2022

Here are my final 2022 Oscar nomination predictions for Animated Short Film, Documentary Short Subject and Live Action Short Film. ANIMATED SHORT FILM 15 advanced... Read More

FINAL 2021 Oscar Predictions: ANIMATED, DOCUMENTARY and LIVE ACTION SHORT

Erik Anderson April 16, 2021

What makes a short film stand out for the larger base of the voting membership of the Academy? Is it star power and recognizability? Is... Read More

FINAL 2021 Oscar Nomination Predictions: ANIMATED, LIVE ACTION, DOCUMENTARY SHORT

Erik Anderson March 8, 2021

Oscar Isaac, Tilda Swinton, Sophia Loren. Are we getting this many high-profile stars in the shorts categories this year? I’m betting on it. Here are... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: ANIMATED, LIVE ACTION, DOCUMENTARY SHORT (February)

Erik Anderson February 15, 2021

It’s time for shorts! Waiting on the Oscar shortlists that would include the finalists in the Animated, Live Action and Documentary Short Subject was always... Read More