AwardsWatch - live action short

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

2022 AFI FEST announces Oscar-eligible Documentary, Animated and Live Action Short festival winners

Erik Anderson November 8, 2022

The Grand Jury Award winners for Live Action Short, Documentary Short and Animated Short from 2022 AFI FEST have been announced, making them all eligible... 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

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Interview: Doug Roland on his Oscar-nominated short film ‘Feeling Through’

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Interview: Doug Roland on his Oscar-nominated short film ‘Feeling Through’

Dewey Singleton March 26, 2021

Being nominated for an Academy Award has to be an amazing feeling. Being nominated for a film that explores a long ignored segment of society... 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

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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