Nominations & Winners by Category:
Short Films (Animated)
Listed below are the Academy Award nominations and winners in the category of Short Films (Animated). The
symbol appears next to the winner for each year. Click on the name of a film or person in the list to display more information about that film or person. Or, click on a category in the column on the right to display the nominees and winners in that category.
1931-32 (5th)
(Cartoons)
Flowers and Trees, Walt Disney Productions; United Artists. [Silly Symphony Series] Walt Disney, Producer.1932-33 (6th)
(Cartoons)
Building a Building, Walt Disney Productions; United Artists. [Mickey Mouse Series] Walt Disney, Producer. [came in 2nd]
The Merry Old Soul, Walter Lantz Productions; Universal. [Oswald the Rabbit Series] Walter Lantz, Producer. [came in 3rd]
The Three Little Pigs, Walt Disney Productions; United Artists. [Silly Symphony Series] Walt Disney, Producer.1934 (7th)
(Cartoons)
Jolly Little Elves, Walter Lantz Productions; Universal. [Cartune Classic Series] Walter Lantz, Producer. [came in 2nd]
The Tortoise and the Hare, Walt Disney Productions; United Artists. [Silly Symphony Series] Walt Disney, Producer.1935 (8th)
(Cartoons)
Three Orphan Kittens, Walt Disney Productions; United Artists. [Silly Symphony Series] Walt Disney, Producer.
Who Killed Cock Robin?, Walt Disney Productions; United Artists. [Silly Symphony Series] Walt Disney, Producer. [came in 2nd]1936 (9th)
(Cartoons)
The Country Cousin, Walt Disney Productions; United Artists. [Silly Symphony Series] Walt Disney, Producer.
Old Mill Pond, Harman-Ising; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [Happy Harmonies Series]
Sinbad the Sailor, Paramount. [Popeye Series]1937 (10th)
(Cartoons)
Educated Fish, Paramount. [Color Classics Series]1938 (11th)
(Cartoons)
Brave Little Tailor, Walt Disney Productions; RKO Radio. [Mickey Mouse Series] Walt Disney, Producer.
Hunky and Spunky, Paramount.
Mother Goose Goes Hollywood, Walt Disney Productions; RKO Radio. [Silly Symphony Series] Walt Disney, Producer.1939 (12th)
(Cartoons)
Detouring America, Warner Bros. [Merrie Melodies Series]
Peace on Earth, Hugh Harmon; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
The Ugly Duckling, Walt Disney Productions; RKO Radio. [Silly Symphony Series] Walt Disney, Producer.1940 (13th)
(Cartoons)
The Milky Way, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [Rudolph Ising Series]
Puss Gets the Boot, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [Cat and Mouse Series]1941 (14th)
(Cartoons)
Hiawatha’s Rabbit Hunt, Leon Schlesinger; Warner Bros. [Merrie Melodies Series] Leon Schlesinger, Producer.
How War Came, Columbia. [Raymond Gram Swing Series]
The Night Before Christmas, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [Tom and Jerry Series]
Rhapsody in Rivets, Leon Schlesinger; Warner Bros. [Merrie Melodies Series] Leon Schlesinger, Producer.
Rhythm in the Ranks, George Pal Productions; Paramount. [George Pal Puppetoon Series] George Pal, Producer.
The Rookie Bear, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [Bear Series]
Truant Officer Donald, Walt Disney Productions; RKO Radio. [Donald Duck Series] Walt Disney, Producer.1942 (15th)
(Cartoons)
All Out for “V”, 20th Century-Fox. [Terrytoons Series]
Blitz Wolf, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Juke Box Jamboree, Walter Lantz Productions; Universal. [Swing Symphony Series] Walter Lantz, Producer.
Tulips Shall Grow, George Pal Productions; Paramount. [George Pal Puppetoon Series] George Pal, Producer.1943 (16th)
(Cartoons)
The Dizzy Acrobat, Walter Lantz Productions; Universal. [Woody Woodpecker Series] Walter Lantz, Producer.
The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins, George Pal Productions; Paramount. [George Pal Puppetoon Series] George Pal, Producer.1944 (17th)
(Cartoons)
And to Think I Saw It on Mulberry Street, George Pal Productions; Paramount. [George Pal Puppetoon Series] George Pal, Producer.
Dog, Cat and Canary, Screen Gems; Columbia. [Color Rhapsody Series]
Swooner Crooner, Warner Bros. [Looney Tunes Series]1945 (18th)
(Cartoons)
Jasper and the Beanstalk, George Pal Productions; Paramount. [George Pal Puppetoon—Jasper Series] George Pal, Producer.
The Poet and Peasant, Walter Lantz Productions; Universal. [Lantz Technicolor Cartune Series] Walter Lantz, Producer.
Rippling Romance, Screen Gems; Columbia. [Color Rhapsodies Series]1946 (19th)
(Cartoons)
1947 (20th)
(Cartoons)
1948 (21st)
(Cartoons)
Mickey and the Seal, Walt Disney Productions; RKO Radio. [Mickey Mouse Series] Walt Disney, Producer.
Robin Hoodlum, UPA (United Productions of America); Columbia. [Fox & Crow Series]
Tea for Two Hundred, Walt Disney Productions; RKO Radio. [Donald Duck Series] Walt Disney, Producer.1949 (22nd)
(Cartoons)
For Scent-imental Reasons, Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.; Warner Bros. [Merrie Melodies Series] Edward Selzer, Producer.
The Magic Fluke, UPA (United Productions of America); Columbia. [Fox & Crow Series] Stephen Bosustow, Producer.
Canary Row, Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.; Warner Bros. [Merrie Melodies Series] Edward Selzer, Producer. [Note: Nomination was withdrawn by the producer.]1950 (23rd)
(Cartoons)
Gerald McBoing-Boing, UPA (United Productions of America); Columbia. [Jolly Frolics Series] Stephen Bosustow, Producer.
Trouble Indemnity, UPA (United Productions of America); Columbia. [Mr. Magoo Series] Stephen Bosustow, Producer.1951 (24th)
(Cartoons)
Lambert, the Sheepish Lion, Walt Disney Productions; RKO Radio. [Special Series] Walt Disney, Producer.
Rooty Toot Toot, UPA (United Productions of America); Columbia. [Jolly Frolics Series] Stephen Bosustow, Producer.1952 (25th)
(Cartoons)
Madeline, UPA (United Productions of America); Columbia. [Jolly Frolics Series] Stephen Bosustow, Executive Producer.
Pink and Blue Blues, UPA (United Productions of America); Columbia. [Mister Magoo Series] Stephen Bosustow, Executive Producer.1953 (26th)
(Cartoons)
Christopher Crumpet, UPA (United Productions of America); Columbia. [Jolly Frolics Series] Stephen Bosustow, Producer.
From A to Z-Z-Z-Z, Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.; Warner Bros. [Looney Tunes Series] Edward Selzer, Producer.
The Tell Tale Heart, UPA (United Productions of America); Columbia. [UPA Cartoon Special Series] Stephen Bosustow, Producer.
Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom, Walt Disney Productions; RKO Radio. [Adventures in Music Series] Walt Disney, Producer.1954 (27th)
(Cartoons)
Crazy Mixed Up Pup, Walter Lantz Productions; Universal-International. [Special Series] Walter Lantz, Producer.
Sandy Claws, Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.; Warner Bros. [Looney Tunes Series] Edward Selzer, Producer.
When Magoo Flew, UPA (United Productions of America); Columbia. [Mister Magoo Series] Stephen Bosustow, Producer.1955 (28th)
(Cartoons)
Good Will to Men, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [MGM Cartoon Series] Fred Quimby, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, Producers.
The Legend of Rock-a-Bye Point, Walter Lantz Productions; Universal-International. [Special Series] Walter Lantz, Producer.
Speedy Gonzales, Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.; Warner Bros. [Merrie Melodies Series] Edward Selzer, Producer.1956 (29th)
(Cartoons)
Gerald McBoing-Boing on Planet Moo, UPA (United Productions of America); Columbia. [Jolly Frolics Series] Stephen Bosustow, Producer.
The Jay Walker, UPA (United Productions of America); Columbia. [UPA Special Series] Stephen Bosustow, Producer.
Mister Magoo’s Puddle Jumper, UPA (United Productions of America); Columbia. [Mister Magoo Series] Stephen Bosustow, Producer.1957 (30th)
(Cartoons)
One Droopy Knight, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [Droopy Series] William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, Producers.
Trees and Jamaica Daddy, UPA (United Productions of America); Columbia. [Ham and Hattie Series] Stephen Bosustow, Producer.1958 (31st)
(Cartoons)
Sidney’s Family Tree, Terrytoons; 20th Century-Fox. [Silly Sidney Series] William M. Weiss, Producer.1959 (32nd)
(Cartoons)
The Violinist, Pintoff Productions, Inc.; Kingsley International Pictures. Ernest Pintoff, Producer.1960 (33rd)
(Cartoons)
High Note, Warner Bros. [Looney Tune Series]
Mouse and Garden, Warner Bros. [Sylvester the Cat Series]1961 (34th)
(Cartoons)
Ersatz (The Substitute), Zagrib Film; Herts-Lion International Corporation.
The Pied Piper of Guadalupe, Warner Bros. [Speedy Gonzalez & Sylvester Series] Friz Freleng, Producer.1962 (35th)
(Cartoons)
Now Hear This, Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.; Warner Bros. [Looney Tune Series]
Self Defense—For Cowards, Rembrandt Films; Film Representations, Inc. [Self-Help Series] William L. Snyder, Producer.1963 (36th)
(Cartoons)
My Financial Career, National Film Board of Canada; Walter Reade-Sterling-Continental Distributing. Colin Low and Tom Daly, Producers.1964 (37th)
(Cartoons)
Christmas Cracker, National Film Board of Canada; Favorite Films of California.
How to Avoid Friendship, Rembrandt Films; Film Representations, Inc. [Self-Help Series] William L. Snyder, Producer.
The Pink Phink, Mirisch-Geoffrey Productions; United Artists. [Pink Panther Series] David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng, Producers.1965 (38th)
(Cartoons)
Clay or the Origin of Species, Harvard University; Pathe Contemporary Films. Eliot Noyes, Jr., Producer.
The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra), Giulio Gianini-Emanuele Luzzati; Allied Artists. Emanuele Luzzati, Producer.1966 (39th)
(Cartoons)
The Drag, National Film Board of Canada; Favorite Films of California. Wolf Koenig and Robert Verrall, Producers.
Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass Double Feature, Hubley Studios; Paramount. [I Feel Special Series] John Hubley and Faith Hubley, Producers.
The Pink Blueprint, Mirisch-Geoffrey-DePatie-Freleng; United Artists. [Pink Panther Series] David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng, Producers.1967 (40th)
(Cartoons)
1968 (41st)
(Cartoons)
The House That Jack Built, National Film Board of Canada; Columbia. Wolf Koenig and Jim MacKay, Producers.1969 (42nd)
(Cartoons)
1970 (43rd)
(Cartoons)
The Further Adventures of Uncle Sam: Part Two, Haboush Company; Goldstone Films. Robert Mitchell and Dale Case, Producers.
Is It Always Right to Be Right?, Stephen Bosustow Productions; Lester A. Shoenfeld Films. Nick Bosustow, Producer.1971 (44th)
(Animated)
The Crunch Bird, Maxwell-Petok-Petrovich Productions; Regency Film Distributing Corporation. Ted Petok, Producer.
The Selfish Giant, Potterton Productions; Pyramid Films, Inc. Peter Sander and Murray Shostak, Producers.1972 (45th)
(Animated)
A Christmas Carol, Richard Williams Production; American Broadcasting Company Film Services. Richard Williams, Producer.
Tup Tup, Zagreb Film-Corona Cinematografica Production; Manson Distributing Corporation. Nedeljko Dragic, Producer.1973 (46th)
(Animated)
The Legend of John Henry, Stephen Bosustow-Pyramid Films Production. Nick Bosustow and David Adams, Producers.1974 (47th)
(Animated)
The Family That Dwelt Apart, National Film Board of Canada. Yvon Mallette and Robert Verrall, Producers.1975 (48th)
(Animated)
Monsieur Pointu, National Film Board of Canada. René Jodoin, Bernard Longpré and André Leduc, Producers.1976 (49th)
(Animated)
1977 (50th)
(Animated)
1978 (51st)
(Animated)
1979 (52nd)
(Animated)
Dream Doll, Bob Godfrey Films/Zagreb Films/Halas and Batchelor; FilmWright. Bob Godfrey and Zlatko Grgic, Producers.
It’s So Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House, AR & T Productions for Learning Corporation of America. Paul Fierlinger, Producer.1980 (53rd)
(Animated)
1981 (54th)
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1982 (55th)
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1983 (56th)
(Animated)
1984 (57th)
(Animated)
1985 (58th)
(Animated)
1986 (59th)
(Animated)
1987 (60th)
(Animated)
The Man Who Planted Trees, Société Radio-Canada/Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Frédéric Back, Producer.1988 (61st)
(Animated)
1989 (62nd)
(Animated)
1990 (63rd)
(Animated)
1991 (64th)
(Animated)
1992 (65th)
(Animated)
1993 (66th)
(Animated)
The Mighty River, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation/Société Radio-Canada Production. Frédéric Back and Hubert Tison.1994 (67th)
(Animated)
Bob’s Birthday, Snowden Fine Animation for Chanel Four/National Film Board of Canada Production. Alison Snowden and David Fine.1995 (68th)
(Animated)
The Chicken from Outer Space, Stretch Films, Inc./Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc./Cartoon Network Production. John R. Dilworth.1996 (69th)
(Animated)
1997 (70th)
(Animated)
La vieille dame et les pigeons (The Old Lady and the Pigeons), Productions Pascal Blais/Les Armateurs/Odec Kid Cartoons Production. Sylvain Chomet.
The Mermaid, Film Company “DAGO”/“SHAR” School-Studio/Studio “PANORAMA”, Yaroslavl Production. Alexander Petrov.1998 (71st)
(Animated)
More, Bad Clams Productions/Swell Productions/Flemington Pictures Production. Mark Osborne and Steve Kalafer.1999 (72nd)
(Animated)
My Grandmother Ironed the King’s Shirts, National Film Board of Canada & Studio Magica a.s. Production. Torill Kove.
The Old Man and the Sea, Productions Pascal Blais/Imagica Corp./Dentsu Tech./NHK Enterprise 21/Panorama Studio of Yaroslavl Production. Alexander Petrov.2000 (73rd)
(Animated)
2001 (74th)
(Animated)
Give Up Yer Aul Sins, Irish Film Board/Radio Telefis Eireann/Arts Council/Brown Bag Films Production. Cathal Gaffney and Darragh O’Connell.2002 (75th)
(Animated)
2003 (76th)
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2004 (77th)
(Animated)
2005 (78th)
(Animated)
The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation, John Canemaker Production. John Canemaker and Peggy Stern.
The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello, 3D Films Production; Monster Distributes. Anthony Lucas.2006 (79th)
(Animated)
The Danish Poet, Mikrofilm and National Film Board of Canada Production; National Film Board of Canada. Torill Kove.
No Time for Nuts, Blue Sky Studios Production; 20th Century Fox. Chris Renaud and Michael Thurmeier.2007 (80th)
(Animated)
Madame Tutli-Putli, National Film Board of Canada Production; National Film Board of Canada. Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski.
Même les pigeons vont au paradis (Even Pigeons Go to Heaven), BUF Compagnie Production; Premium Films. Samuel Tourneux and Simon Vanesse.
My Love (Moya lyubov), Dago-Film Studio, Channel One Russia and Dentsu Tec Production; Channel One Russia. Alexander Petrov.
Peter & the Wolf, BreakThru Films/Se-ma-for Studios Production; BreakThru Films. Suzie Templeton and Hugh Welchman.2008 (81st)
(Animated)
Oktapodi, Gobelins, l’école de l’image Production; Talantis Films. Emud Mokhberi and Thierry Marchand.2009 (82nd)
(Animated)
Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty, Brown Bag Films Production; Brown Bag Films. Nicky Phelan and Darragh O’Connell.
The Lady and the Reaper (La Dama y la Muerte), Kandor Graphics and Green Moon Production. Javier Recio Gracia.2010 (83rd)
(Animated)
The Lost Thing, Passion Pictures Australia Production; Nick Batzias for Madman Entertainment. Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann.2011 (84th)
(Animated)
Dimanche/Sunday, National Film Board of Canada Production; National Film Board of Canada. Patrick Doyon.
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, Moonbot Studios LA Production. William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg.
Wild Life, National Film Board of Canada Production; National Film Board of Canada. Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby.2012 (85th)
(Animated)
Head over Heels, National Film and Television School Production; National Film and Television School. Timothy Reckart and Fodhla Cronin O’Reilly.
Maggie Simpson in “The Longest Daycare”, Gracie Films Production; 20th Century Fox Animation. David Silverman.2013 (86th)
(Animated)
2014 (87th)
(Animated)
2015 (88th)
(Animated)
Sanjay’s Super Team, a Pixar Animation Studios Production; Walt Disney. Sanjay Patel and Nicole Grindle.2016 (89th)
(Animated)
Piper, A Pixar Animation Studios/Walt Disney Pictures production; Walt Disney. Alan Barillaro and Marc Sondheimer.2017 (90th)
(Animated)
2018 (91st)
(Animated)
2019 (92nd)
(Animated)
Kitbull, A Pixar Animation Studios Production; Walt Disney. Rosana Sullivan and Kathryn Hendrickson.2020 (93rd)
(Animated)
If Anything Happens I Love You, A Gilbert Films and Oh Good Production; Netflix. Will McCormack and Michael Govier.2021 (94th)
(Animated)
Affairs of the Art, A Beryl Productions International and National Film Board of Canada Production; National Film Board of Canada. Joanna Quinn and Les Mills.
The Windshield Wiper, A pinkman.tv and Leo Sanchez Studio Production. Alberto Mielgo and Leo Sanchez.2022 (95th)
(Animated)
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, NoneMore and Bad Robot Prod.; BBC and Apple Original Films. Charlie Mackesy and Matthew Freud.
An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It, Griffith Film School Prod. Lachlan Pendragon.2023 (96th)
(Animated)
Letter to a Pig, Miyu Productions and The Hive Studio Production; Miyu Distribution. Tal Kantor and Amit R. Gicelter.
Pachyderme, TNZPV Productions and Folimage Production; Miyu Distribution. Stéphanie Clément and Marc Rius.
War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko, ElectroLeague Production. Dave Mullins and Brad Booker.2024 (97th)
(Animated)
In the Shadow of the Cypress, Barfak Animation Studio Production. Shirin Sohani and Hossein Molayemi.
Magic Candies, Toei Animation Company Production; Toei Animation. Daisuke Nishio and Takashi Washio.
Wander to Wonder, Circe Films/Kaap Holland Production; Miyu Distribution. Nina Gantz and Stienette Bosklopper.