Nominees and winners (bold face) of the Academy Awards for Best Short Film (Live Action):

• 2007
  • At Night" - Christian E. Christiansen, Louise Vesth
  • Il Supplente (The Substitute) - Andrea Jublin
  • Le Mozart des Pickpockets (The Mozart of Pickpockets) - Philippe Pollet-Villard
  • Tanghi Argentini - Guido Thys, Anja Daelemans
  • The Tonto Woman - Daniel Barber, Matthew Brown
• 2006
  • Binta and the Great Idea (Binta Y La Gran Idea) - Javier Fesser, Luis Manso
  • Éramos Pocos (One Too Many)] - Borja Cobeaga
  • Helmer & Son - Søren Pilmark, Kim Magnusson
  • The Saviour - Peter Templeman, Stuart Parkyn
  • West Bank Story - Ari Sandel
• 2005
  • Ausreisser (The Runaway) - Ulrike Grote
  • Cashback - Sean Ellis, Lene Bausager
  • The Last Farm - Rúnar Rúnarsson, Thor S. Sigurjónsson
  • Our Time Is Up - Rob Pearlstein, Pia Clemente
  • Six Shooter - Martin McDonagh
• 2004
  • Everything in This Country Must - Gary McKendry
  • Little Terrorist - Ashvin Kumar
  • 7:35 in the Morning (7:35 de la Mañana) - Nacho Vigalondo
  • Two Cars, One Night - Taika Waititi, Ainsley Gardiner
  • Wasp - Andrea Arnold
• 2003
  • Die Rote Jacke (The Red Jacket) - Florian Baxmeyer
  • Most (The Bridge) - Bobby Garabedian, William Zabka
  • Squash - Lionel Bailliu
  • (A) Torzija ((A) Torsion) - Stefan Arsenijevic
  • Two Soldiers - Aaron Schneider, Andrew J. Sacks
• 2002
  • Fait D'Hiver - Dirk Beliën, Anja Daelemans
  • I'll Wait for the Next One... (J'Attendrai Le Suivant...) - Philippe Orreindy, Thomas Gaudin
  • Inja (Dog) - Steven Pasvolsky, Joe Weatherstone
  • Johnny Flynton - Lexi Alexander, Alexander Buono
  • This Charming Man (Der Er En Yndig Mand) - Martin Strange-Hansen, Mie Andreasen
• 2001
  • The accountant, Ray McKinnon, Lisa Blount
  • Copy Shop - Virgil Widrich
  • Gregor's Greatest Invention - Johannes Kiefer
  • A Man Thing (Meska Sprawa) - Slawomir Fabicki, Bogumil Godfrejow
  • Speed for Thespians - Kalman Apple, Shameela Bakhsh
• 2000
  • By Courier - Peter Riegert, Ericka Frederick
  • One Day Crossing - Joan Stein, Christina Lazaridi
  • Quiero Ser (I want to be...) - Florian Gallenberger
  • Seraglio - Gail Lerner, Colin Campbell
  • A Soccer Story (Una Historia de Futebol) - Paulo Machline
• 1999
  • "Bror, Min Bror (Teis and Nico)" - Henrik Ruben Genz, Michael W. Horsten
  • Killing Joe - Mehdi Norowzian, Steve Wax
  • Kleingeld (Small Change) - Marc-Andreas Bochert, Gabriele Lins
  • Major and Minor Miracles - Marcus Olsson
  • My Mother Dreams the Satan's Disciples in New York - Barbara Schock, Tammy Tiehel
• 1998
  • La Carte Postale (The Postcard) - Vivian Goffette
  • Culture - Will Speck, Josh Gordon
  • Election Night (Valgaften) - Kim Magnusson, Anders Thomas Jensen
  • Holiday Romance - Alexander Jovy, JJ Keith
  • Victor - Simon Sandquist, Joel Bergvall
• 1997
  • Dance Lexie Dance - Pearse Moore, Tim Loane
  • It's Good To Talk - Roger Goldby, Barney Reisz
  • Sweethearts? - Birger Larsen, Thomas Lydholm
  • Visas and Virtue - Chris Tashima, Chris Donahue
  • Wolfgang - Kim Magnusson, Anders Thomas Jensen
• 1996
  • De Tripas, Corazon - Antonio Urrutia
  • Dear Diary - David Frankel, Barry Jossen
  • Ernst & Lyset - Kim Magnusson, Anders Thomas Jensen
  • Esposados - Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
  • Wordless - Bernadette Carranza, Antonello De Leo
• 1995
  • Brooms - Luke Cresswell, Steve McNicholas
  • Duke of Groove - Griffin Dunne, Thom Colwell
  • Lieberman in Love - Christine Lahti, Jana Sue Memel
  • Little Surprises - Jeff Goldblum, Tikki Goldberg
  • Tuesday Morning Ride - Dianne Houston, Joy Ryan
• 1994
  • Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life - Peter Capaldi, Ruth Kenley-Letts
  • Kangaroo Court - Sean Astin, Christine Astin
  • On Hope - JoBeth Williams, Michele McGuire
  • Syrup - Paul Unwin, Nick Vivian
  • Trevor - Peggy Rajski, Randy Stone
• 1993
  • Black Rider (Schwarzfahrer) - Pepe Danquart
  • Down on the Waterfront - Stacy Title, Jonathan Penner
  • The Dutch Master - Susan Seidelman, Jonathan Brett
  • Partners - Peter Weller, Jana Sue Memel
  • The Screw (La Vis) - Didier Flamand
• 1992
  • Contact (1992) - Jonathan Darby, Jana Sue Memel
  • Cruise Control - Matt Palmieri
  • The Lady in Waiting - Christian M. Taylor
  • Omnibus - Sam Karmann
  • Swan Song - Kenneth Branagh, David Parfitt
• 1991
  • Birch Street Gym - Stephen Kessler, Thomas R. Conroy
  • Last Breeze of Summer - David M. Massey
  • Session Man - Seth Winston, Rob Fried
• 1990
  • 0.500694444 - Hillary Ripps, Jonathan Heap
  • Bronx Cheers - Raymond De Felitta, Matthew Gross
  • Dear Rosie - Peter Cattaneo, Barnaby Thompson
  • The Lunch Date - Adam Davidson
  • Senzeni Na? (What Have We Done?) - Bernard Joffa, Anthony E. Nicholas
• 1989
  • Amazon Diary - Robert Nixon
  • The Childeater - Jonathan Tammuz
  • Work Experience - James Hendrie
• 1988
  • The Appointments of Dennis Jennings - Dean Parisot, Steven Wright
  • Cadillac Dreams - Matia Karrell, Abbee Goldstein
  • Gullah Tales - George deGolian, Gary Moss
• 1987
  • Making Waves - Ann Wingate
  • Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall - Jonathan Sanger, Jana Sue Memel
  • Shoeshine - Robert A. Katz
• 1986
  • Exit - Stefano Reali, Pino Quartullo
  • Love Struck - Fredda Weiss
  • Precious Images - Chuck Workman
• 1985
  • Graffiti - Dianna Costello
  • Molly's Pilgrim - Jeff Brown, Chris Pelzer
  • Rainbow War - Bob Rogers
• 1984
  • The Painted Door - Michael MacMillan, Janice L. Platt
  • Tales of Meeting and Parting - Sharon Oreck, Lesli Linka Glatter
  • Up - Mike Hoover
• 1983
  • Boys and Girls - Janice L. Platt
  • Goodie-Two-Shoes - Ian Emes
  • Overnight Sensation - Jon N. Bloom
• 1982
  • Ballet Robotique - Bob Rogers
  • A Shocking Accident - Christine Oestreicher
  • The Silence - Michael Toshiyuki Uno, Joseph Benson
  • Split Cherry Tree - Jan Saunders
  • Sredni Vashtar - Andrew Birkin
• 1981
  • Couples and Robbers - Christine Oestreicher
  • First Winter - John N. Smith
  • Violet - Paul Kemp, Shelley Levinson
• 1980
  • The Dollar Bottom - Lloyd Phillips
  • Fall Line - Bob Carmichael, Greg Lowe
  • A Jury of Her Peers - Sally Heckel
• 1979
  • Board and Care - Sarah Pillsbury, Ron Ellis
  • Bravery in the Field - Roman Kroitor, Stefan Wodoslawsky
  • Oh Brother, My Brother - Carol Lowell, Ross Lowell (short)
  • The Solar Film - Saul Bass, Michael Britton
  • Solly's Diner - Harry Mathias, Jay Zukerman, Larry Hankin
• 1978
  • A Different Approach - Jim Belcher, Fern Field
  • Mandy's Grandmother - Andrew Sugerman
  • Strange Fruit - Seth Pinsker
  • Teenage Father - Taylor Hackford
• 1977
  • The Absent-Minded Waiter - William E. McEuen
  • Floating Free - Jerry Butts
  • I'll Find a Way - Beverly Shaffer, Yuki Yoshida
  • Notes on the Popular Arts - Saul Bass
  • Spaceborne - Philip Dauber
• 1976
  • In the Region of Ice - Andre Guttfreund, Peter Werner