Short Film (Live Action)

2025

A Lien
Nominees
- David Cutler-Kreutz
- Sam Cutler-Kreutz
Anuja
Nominees
- Adam J. Graves
- Suchitra Mattai
I'm Not a Robot
Nominees
- Trent
- Victoria Warmerdam
The Last Ranger
Nominees
- Cindy Lee
- Darwin Shaw
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
Nominees
- Danijel Pek
- Nebojša Slijepčević

2024

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Nominees
- Steven Rales
- Wes Anderson
The After
Nominees
- Misan Harriman
- Nicky Bentham
Invincible
Nominees
- Samuel Caron
- Vincent René-Lortie
Knight of Fortune
Nominees
- Lasse Lyskjær Noer Christian Norlyk
Red White and Blue
Nominees
- Nazrin Choudhury
- Sara Mcfarlane

2023

An Irish Goodbye
Nominees
- Ross White
- Tom Berkeley
Ivalu
Nominees
- Anders Walter
- Rebecca Pruzan
Le pupille
Nominees
- Alfonso Cuarón
- Alice Rohrwacher
Night Ride
Nominees
- Eirik Tveiten Gaute Lid Larssen
The Red Suitcase
Nominees
- Cyrus Neshvad

2022

The Long Goodbye
Nominees
- Aneil Karia And
- Riz Ahmed
Ala Kachuu Take and Run
Nominees
- Maria Brendle
- Nadine Lüchinger
The Dress
Nominees
- Tadeusz Łysiak Maciej Ślesicki
On My Mind
Nominees
- Kim Magnusson
- Martin Strange-Hansen
Please Hold
Nominees
- K.D. Dávila Levin Menekse

2021

Two Distant Strangers
Nominees
- Martin Desmond Roe
- Travon Free
Feeling Through
Nominees
- Doug Rol Susan Ruzenski
The Letter Room
Nominees
- Elvira Lind
- Sofia Sondervan
The Present
Nominees
- Farah Nabulsi
- Ossama Bawardi
White Eye
Nominees
- Shira Hochman Tomer Shushan

2020

The Neighbors' Window
Nominees
- Marshall Curry
Brotherhood
Nominees
- Maria Gracia Turgeon
- Meryam Joobeur
Nefta Football Club
Nominees
- Damien Megherbi
- Yves Piat
Saria
Nominees
- Bryan Buckley
- Matt Lefebvre
A Sister
Nominees
- Delphine Girard

2019

Skin
Nominees
- Guy Nattiv
- Jaime Ray Newman
Detainment
Nominees
- Vincent Lambe Darren Mahon
Fauve
Nominees
- Jérémy Comte
- Maria Gracia Turgeon
Marguerite
Nominees
- Marianne Farley
- Marie-Hélène Panisset
Mother
Nominees
- María Del Puy Alvarado
- Rodrigo Sorogoyen

2018

The Silent Child
Nominees
- Chris Overton
- Rachel Shenton
DeKalb Elementary
Nominees
- Reed Van Dyk
The Eleven O'Clock
Nominees
- Derin Seale
- Josh Lawson
My Nephew Emmett
Nominees
- Kevin Wilson Jr.
Watu Wote/All of Us
Nominees
- Katja Benrath
- Tobias Rosen

2017

Sing
Nominees
- Anna Udvardy
- Kristóf Deák
Ennemis intérieurs
Nominees
- Sélim Azzazi
La femme et le TGV
Nominees
- Giacun Caduff
- Timo von Gunten
Silent Nights
Nominees
- Aske Bang
- Kim Magnusson
Timecode
Nominees
- Juanjo Giménez

2016

Stutterer
Nominees
- Benjamin Cleary
- Serena Armitage
Ave Maria
Nominees
- Basil Khalil
- Eric Dupont
Day One
Nominees
- Henry Hughes
Everything Will Be Okay
Nominees
- Patrick Vollrath
Shok
Nominees
- Jamie Donoughue

2015

The Phone Call
Nominees
- James Lucas
- Mat Kirkby
Aya
Nominees
- Oded Binnun Mihal Brezis
Boogaloo and Graham
Nominees
- Michael Lennox
- Ronan Blaney
Butter Lamp
Nominees
- Hu Wei
- Julien Féret
Parvaneh
Nominees
- Stefan Eichenberger
- Talkhon Hamzavi

2014

Helium
Nominees
- Anders Walter
- Kim Magnusson
Aquél no era yo
Nominees
- Esteban Crespo
Avant que de tout perdre
Nominees
- Alexandre Gavras
- Xavier Legrand
Pitääkö mun kaikki hoitaa?
Nominees
- Kirsikka Saari
- Selma Vilhunen
The Voorman Problem
Nominees
- Baldwin Li
- Mark Gill

2013

Curfew
Nominees
- Shawn Christensen
Asad
Nominees
- Bryan Buckley
- Mino Jarjoura
Buzkashi Boys
Nominees
- Ariel Nasr
- Sam French
Death of a Shadow
Nominees
- Tom Van Avermaet Ellen De Waele
Henry
Nominees
- Yan England

2012

The Shore
Nominees
- Oorlagh George
- Terry George
Pentecost
Nominees
- Eimear O'Kane
- Peter McDonald
Raju
Nominees
- Max Zähle
- Stefan Gieren
Time Freak
Nominees
- Andrew Bowler
- Gigi Causey
Tuba Atlantic
Nominees

2011

God of Love
Nominees
- Luke Matheny
The Confession
Nominees
- Tanel Toom
The Crush
Nominees
- Michael Creagh
Na Wewe
Nominees
- Ivan Goldschmidt
Wish 143
Nominees
- Ian Barnes Samantha Waite

2010

The New Tenants
Nominees
- Joachim Back
- Tivi Magnusson
The Door
Nominees
- James Flynn
- Juanita Wilson
Instead of Abracadabra
Nominees
- Patrik Eklund Mathias Fjellström
Kavi
Nominees
- Gregg Helvey
Miracle Fish
Nominees
- Luke Doolan Drew Bailey

2009

Toyland
Nominees
- Jochen Alexander Freydank
- Spielzeugland
Manon on the Asphalt
Nominees
- — Elizabeth Marre Olivier Pont
New Boy
Nominees
- Steph Green
- Tamara Anghie
On the Line
Nominees
- Reto Caffi
The Pig
Nominees
- Tivi Magnusson Dorte Høgh

2008

Le Mozart des Pickpockets (The Mozart of Pickpockets)
Nominees
- Philippe Pollet-Villard
At Night
Nominees
- Christian E. Christiansen
- Louise Vesth
(Il Supplente) The Substitute
Nominees
- Andrea Jublin
Tanghi Argentini
Nominees
- Guido Thys Anja Daelemans
The Tonto Woman
Nominees
- Daniel Barber
- Matthew Brown

2007

West Bank Story
Nominees
- Ari Sandel
Binta and the Great Idea
Nominees
- Javier Fesser
- Luis Manso
Éramos pocos (One Too Many)
Nominees
- Borja Cobeaga
Helmer & Son
Nominees
- Kim Magnusson
- Søren Pilmark
The Saviour
Nominees
- Peter Templeman Stuart Parkyn

2006

Six Shooter
Nominees
- Martin McDonagh
Cashback
Nominees
- Sean Ellis Lene Bausager
The Last Farm
Nominees
- Rúnar Rúnarsson Thor S. Sigurjónsson
Our Time Is Up
Nominees
- Pia Clemente
- Rob Pearlstein
The Runaway
Nominees
- (Ausreißer) Ulrike Grote

2005

Wasp
Nominees
- Andrea Arnold
7:35 in the Morning
Nominees
- Nacho Vigalondo
Everything in This Country Must
Nominees
- Gary McKendry
Little Terrorist
Nominees
- Ashvin Kumar
Two Cars One Night
Nominees
- Ainsley Gardiner
- Taika Waititi

2004

Two Soldiers
Nominees
- Aaron Schneider
- Andrew J. Sacks
Die Rote Jacke (The Red Jacket)
Nominees
- Florian Baxmeyer
Most (The Bridge)
Nominees
- Bobby Garabedian
- William Zabka
Squash
Nominees
- Lionel Bailliu
(A) Torzija [(A) Torsion]
Nominees
- Stefan Arsenijević

2003

This Charming Man
Nominees
- Martin Strange-Hansen
- Mie Andreasen
Fait D'Hiver
Nominees
- Anja Daelemans
- Dirk Beliën
I'll Wait for the Next One... (J'Attendrai Le Suivant...)
Nominees
- Philippe Orreindy Thomas Gaudin
Inja (Dog)
Nominees
- Steven Pasvolsky Joe Weatherstone
Johnny Flynton
Nominees
- Alexer Buono
- Lexi Alexander

2002

The Accountant
Nominees
- Lisa Blount
- Ray McKinnon
Copy Shop
Nominees
- Virgil Widrich
Gregor's Greatest Invention
Nominees
- Johannes Kiefer
A Man Thing (Meska Sprawa)
Nominees
- Bogumil Godfrejow
- Sławomir Fabicki
Speed for Thespians
Nominees
- Kalman Apple Shameela Bakhsh

2001

Quiero ser (I want to be...)
Nominees
- Florian Gallenberger
By Courier
Nominees
- Ericka Frederick
- Peter Riegert
One Day Crossing
Nominees
- Joan Stein Christina Lazaridi
Seraglio
Nominees
- Gail Lerner Colin Campbell
A Soccer Story
Nominees
- Paulo Machline

2000

My Mother Dreams the Satan's Disciples in New York
Nominees
- Barbara Schock
- Tammy Tiehel
Bror, Min Bror
Nominees
- Henrik Ruben Genz
- Michael W. Horsten
Killing Joe
Nominees
- Mehdi Norowzian
- Steve Wax
Kleingeld
Nominees
- Marc-Andreas Bochert Gabriele Lins
Major and Minor Miracles
Nominees
- Marcus Olsson

1999

Election Night
Nominees
- Anders Thomas Jensen
- Kim Magnusson
Culture
Nominees
- Josh Gordon
- Will Speck
Holiday Romance
Nominees
- Alexander Jovy
- Jj Keith
La Carte Postale
Nominees
- Vivian Goffette
Victor
Nominees
- Joel Bergvall
- Simon Squist

1998

Visas and Virtue
Nominees
- Chris Donahue
- Chris Tashima
Dance Lexie Dance
Nominees
- Pearse Moore
- Tim Loane
It's Good to Talk
Nominees
- Roger Goldby Barney Reisz
Sweethearts
Nominees
- Birger Larsen
- Thomas Lydholm
Wolfgang
Nominees
- Anders Thomas Jensen
- Kim Magnusson

1997

Dear Diary
Nominees
- Barry Jossen
- David Frankel
De tripas, corazón
Nominees
- Antonio Urrutia
Ernst & lyset
Nominees
- Anders Thomas Jensen
- Kim Magnusson
Esposados
Nominees
- Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Senza parole
Nominees
- Bernadette Carranza Antonello De Leo

1996

Lieberman in Love
Nominees
- Christine Lahti
- Jana Sue Memel
Brooms
Nominees
- Luke Cresswell
- Steve McNicholas
Duke of Groove
Nominees
- Griffin Dunne
- Thom Colwell
Little Surprises
Nominees
- Jeff Goldblum
- Tikki Goldberg
Tuesday Morning Ride
Nominees
- Dianne Houston
- Joy Ryan

1995

Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life
Nominees
- Peter Capaldi
- Ruth Kenley-Letts
Trevor
Nominees
Kangaroo Court
Nominees
- Christine Astin
- Sean Astin
On Hope
Nominees
- JoBeth Williams
- Michele Mcguire
Syrup
Nominees
- Nick Vivian
- Paul Unwin

1994

Schwarzfahrer
Nominees
- Pepe Danquart
Down on the Waterfront
Nominees
- Jonathan Penner
- Stacy Title
The Dutch Master
Nominees
- Jonathan Brett
- Susan Seidelman
Partners
Nominees
- Jana Sue Memel
- Peter Weller
The Screw
Nominees
- Didier Flamand

1993

Omnibus
Nominees
- Sam Karmann
Contact
Nominees
- Jana Sue Memel
- Jonathan Darby
Cruise Control
Nominees
- Matt Palmieri
The Lady in Waiting
Nominees
- Christian M. Taylor
Swan Song
Nominees
- David Parfitt
- Kenneth Branagh

1992

Session Man
Nominees
- Rob Fried
- Seth Winston
Birch Street Gym
Nominees
- Stephen Kessler Thomas R. Conroy
Last Breeze of Summer
Nominees
- David M. Massey

1991

The Lunch Date
Nominees
- Adam Davidson
12:01 PM
Nominees
- Hillary Ripps Jonathan Heap
Bronx Cheers
Nominees
- Matthew Gross
- Raymond De Felitta
Dear Rosie
Nominees
- Barnaby Thompson
- Peter Cattaneo
Senzeni Na? (What Have We Done?)
Nominees
- Bernard Joffa Anthony E. Nicholas

1990

Work Experience
Nominees
- James Hendrie
Amazon Diary
Nominees
- Robert Nixon
The Childeater
Nominees
- Jonathan Tammuz

1989

The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
Nominees
- Dean Parisot
- Steven Wright
Cadillac Dreams
Nominees
- Abbee Goldstein
- Matia Karrell
Gullah Tales
Nominees
- George Degolian Gary Moss

1988

Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall
Nominees
- Jana Sue Memel
- Jonathan Sanger
Making Waves
Nominees
- Ann Wingate
Shoeshine
Nominees
- Robert A. Katz

1987

Precious Images
Nominees
- Chuck Workman
Exit
Nominees
- Stefano Reali Pino Quartullo
Love Struck
Nominees
- Fredda Weiss

1986

Molly's Pilgrim
Nominees
- Chris Pelzer
- Jeffrey D. Brown
Graffiti
Nominees
- Dianna Costello
Rainbow War
Nominees
- Bob Rogers

1985

Up (1984)
Nominees
- Mike Hoover
The Painted Door
Nominees
Tales of Meeting and Parting
Nominees
- Lesli Linka Glatter
- Sharon Oreck

1984

Boys and Girls
Nominees
- Janice L. Platt
Goodie-Two-Shoes
Nominees
- Ian Emes
Overnight Sensation
Nominees
- Jon N. Bloom

1983

A Shocking Accident
Nominees
- Christine Oestreicher
Ballet Robotique
Nominees
- Bob Rogers
The Silence
Nominees
- Joseph Benson
- Michael Toshiyuki Uno
Split Cherry Tree
Nominees
- Jan Saunders
Sredni Vashtar
Nominees
- Andrew Birkin

1982

Violet
Nominees
- Paul Kemp
- Shelley Levinson
Couples and Robbers
Nominees
- Christine Oestreicher
First Winter
Nominees
- John N. Smith

1981

The Dollar Bottom
Nominees
- Lloyd Phillips
Fall Line
Nominees
- Bob Carmichael
- Greg Lowe
A Jury of Her Peers
Nominees
- Sally Heckel

1980

Board and Care
Nominees
- Ron Ellis
- Sarah Pillsbury
Bravery in the Field
Nominees
- Roman Kroitor
- Stefan Wodoslawsky
Oh Brother, My Brother
Nominees
- Carol Lowell
- Ross Lowell
The Solar Film
Nominees
- Michael Britton
- Saul Bass
Solly's Diner
Nominees

1979

Teenage Father
Nominees
- Taylor Hackford
A Different Approach
Nominees
- Jim Belcher Fern Field
Mandy's Grandmother
Nominees
- Andrew Sugerman
Strange Fruit
Nominees
- Seth Pinsker

1978

I'll Find a Way
Nominees
- Beverly Shaffer
- Yuki Yoshida
The Absent-Minded Waiter
Nominees
- William E. Mceuen
Floating Free
Nominees
- Jerry Butts
Notes on the Popular Arts
Nominees
- Saul Bass
Spaceborne
Nominees
- Philip Dauber

1977

In the Region of Ice
Nominees
- Andre R. Guttfreund
- Peter Werner
Kudzu
Nominees
- Marjorie Anne Short
The Morning Spider
Nominees
- Claude Chagrin
- Julian Chagrin
Nightlife
Nominees
- Claire Wilbur
- Robin Lehman
Number One
Nominees
- Dyan Cannon
- Vince Cannon

1976

Angel and Big Joe
Nominees
- Bert Salzman
Conquest of Light
Nominees
- Louis Marcus
Dawn Flight
Nominees
- Brian Lansburgh
- Lawrence M. Lansburgh
A Day in the Life of Bonnie Consolo
Nominees
- A Day In The Life Of Bonnie Consolo Barry Spinello
Doubletalk
Nominees
- Alan Beattie

1975

One-Eyed Men Are Kings
Nominees
- Edmond Sechan
- Paul Claudon
Climb
Nominees
- Dewitt Jones
The Concert
Nominees
- Claude Chagrin
- Julian Chagrin
Planet Ocean
Nominees
- George V. Casey
The Violin
Nominees
- Andrew Welsh
- George Pastic

1974

The Bolero
Nominees
- Allan Miller
- William Fertik
Clockmaker
Nominees
- Richard Gayer
Life Times Nine
Nominees
- John Watson
- Pen Densham

1973

Norman Rockwell's World... An American Dream
Nominees
- Richard Barclay
Frog Story
Nominees
- Ray Gideon
- Ron Satlof
Solo
Nominees
- David Adams

1972

Sentinels of Silence
Nominees
- Manuel Arango
- Robert Amram
Good Morning
Nominees
- Denny Evans
- Ken Greenwald
The Rehearsal
Nominees
- Stephen F. Verona

1971

The Resurrection of Broncho Billy
Nominees
- John Longenecker
Shut Up...I'm Crying
Nominees
- Robert Siegler
Sticky My Fingers...Fleet My Feet
Nominees
- John D. Hancock

1970

The Magic Machines
Nominees
- Joan Keller Stern
Blake
Nominees
- Doug Jackson
People Soup
Nominees
- Marc Merson

1969

Robert Kennedy Remembered
Nominees
- Guggenheim Productions
The Dove ()
Nominees
- Coe-Davis Ltd.
Duo
Nominees
- National Film Board of Canada
Prelude
Nominees
- Co-

1968

A Place to Stand
Nominees
- Cam Mcwhirt
- Christopher Chapman
Paddle to the Sea
Nominees
- Julian Biggs
Sky over Holland
Nominees
- John Ferno
Stop Look and Listen
Nominees
- Chuck Menville
- Len Janson

1967

Wild Wings
Nominees
- Edgar Anstey
Turkey the Bridge
Nominees
- Derek Williams
The Winning Strain
Nominees
- Leslie Winik

1966

The Chicken
Nominees
- Claude Berri
Fortress of Peace
Nominees
- Lothar Wolff
Skaterdater
Nominees
Snow
Nominees
Time Piece
Nominees
- Jim Henson

1965

Casals Conducts: 1964
Nominees
Help! My Snowman's Burning Down
Nominees
The Legend of Jimmy Blue Eyes
Nominees

1964

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
Nominees
The Concert
Nominees
The Home-Made Car
Nominees
The Six-Sided Triangle
Nominees
That's Me
Nominees

1963

Heureux Anniversaire
Nominees
Big City Blues
Nominees
The Cadillac
Nominees
The Cliff Dwellers
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Pan
Nominees

1962

1961

1960

The Golden Fish
Nominees
- Jacques Cousteau
Between the Tides
Nominees
- Ian Ferguson
Mysteries of the Deep
Nominees
- Walt Disney
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
Nominees
- Peter Sellers
Skyscraper
Nominees
- Shirley Clarke
- Willard Van Dyke

1959

Grand Canyon (1958)
Nominees
- Walt Disney
Journey into Spring
Nominees
- Ian Ferguson
The Kiss
Nominees
- John Hayes
Snows of Aorangi
Nominees
- New Zealand Screen Board
T Is for Tumbleweed
Nominees
- James A. Lebenthal

1958

The Wetback Hound
Nominees
A Chairy Tale
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City of Gold
Nominees
Foothold on Antarctica
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Portugal
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1938

Penny Wisdom
Nominees
- MGM
- Pete Smith
The Man Without a Country
Nominees
- Warner Bros.
Popular Science J-7-1
Nominees
- Paramount

1937

Give Me Liberty
Nominees
- Warner Bros.
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara
Nominees
- Louis Lewyn
- MGM
Popular Science J-7-1
Nominees
- Paramount

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