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Best Live Action Short

ANUJA, Sajda Pathan, 2024. © Graves Films / courtesy Everett Collection
Awards Predictions
After a few years where recognizable filmmakers entered the Best Live Action Short race, this year's Oscar shortlist mostly features contenders spotlighting global issues.
'Dream Creep'
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Exclusive: Directed by Carlos A.F. Lopez, the buzzy genre snack joins the same platform as "The Substance."
VENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 01: Director Wes Anderson attends a photocall for the Netflix movie 'The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar' at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on September 01, 2023 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images for Netflix)
Oscars
The visionary director finally won an Oscar for his first collaboration with Netflix, an ambitious adaptation of a Roald Dahl short story.
"The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar" with Benedict Cumberbatch as Henry Sugar
Awards Predictions
Wes Anderson's first ever Oscar win may very well come from the Best Live Action Short category.
Le Pupille
This year's category is entirely international — and loaded with worthy contenders.
Le Pupille
The 2023 nominees for the Best Live Action Short Film Oscar are overall more hopeful than what the Academy has gone for in the recent past.
Warsha
The 2023 Oscars shortlist for the Best Live Action Short Film category belongs to international contenders.
Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar
The Grammy-winning musicians both have films inspired by their music that are officially eligible for the Best Live Action Short Oscar.
"Ala Kachuu"
With just one American film in the running, the live action shorts display a wide range of styles and themes.
Riz Ahmed The Long Goodbye
With projects from Riz Ahmed, Uzo Aduba, and Kim Magnusson, name recognition may influence the narrative shorts field this year.
2025 Oscars: Best Live Action Short Predictions for Academy Awards
From a dark satire on police brutality to a single-take look at immigrants in Israel, this year's contenders address human rights in artful ways.
Joey Badass Two Distant Strangers
The Marlee Matlin-produced "Feeling Through" and Travon Free's "Two Distant Strangers" lead this socially-conscious bunch.
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