Academy Award for Animated Short Film

award given for short films

The Academy Award for Animated Short Film is an award given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. It has been part of the Academy Awards every year since the 5th Academy Awards for 1931-1932.

Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film
CountryUnited States
Presented byAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)
Formerly called
  • Short Subjects, Cartoons (1932–70)
  • Short Subjects, Animated Films (1971–73)
First awarded1932
Most recent winnerMichael Govier
Will McCormack
If Anything Happens I Love You (2020)
Websiteoscars.org

This category was known as "Short Subjects, Cartoons" from 1932 until 1970. It was "Short Subjects, Animated Films" from 1971 to 1973. The present title began with the 1974 awards. Only American movies were nominated for the award until 1952.

The Academy defines short as being "not more than 40 minutes, including all credits."[1]

1930s change

As Short Subjects (Cartoons)

1940s change

1950s change

1960s change

1970s change

Name of award changed to Short Subjects (Animated Films)

Name of award changed to Short Films (Animated Films)

1980s change

1990s change

2000s change

2010s change

References change

  1. Rule Nineteen: Short Films Awards. Retrieved March 27, 2010.