AwardsWatch - animated short

Academy Splits Short Films and Feature Animation Into Two Separate Branches

Erik Anderson February 26, 2024

The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that it will be creating two separate branches, splitting Animation... 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

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

Final 2020 Oscar Predictions – ANIMATED SHORT, LIVE ACTION SHORT, DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT

Erik Anderson February 3, 2020

This year’s shorts have some high-profile films (Pixar) and subject matter (like the basic human rights of women and girls) that all stand a good... Read More

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

Erik Anderson February 19, 2019

There’s a wealth of sadness, depravity and dreariness in many of the nominees in the short film categories with a few rays of light that... Read More

Oscars: Shortlists to be revealed in nine categories on the same day

Erik Anderson October 12, 2018

For the first time since 1979 we’ll have shortlists in Original Score and Original Song The Academy announced yesterday that instead of dropping shortlists in... Read More