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1930s
Academy Award for Animated Short Film


This class was known as "Short Subjects, cartoons" from 1932 until 1970, and as "Short Subjects, animated films" from 1971 to 1973. The present title began with the 1974 awards.

4th 1931-1932 Flowers and Trees
Silly Symphonies series
Walt Disney Productions/United Artists; p: Walt Disney, dir: Burt Gillett
    Mickey's Orphans
Mickey Mouse series
Walt Disney Productions/United Artists; p: Walt Disney, dir: David Hand
    It's Got Me Again!
Merrie Melodies series
Leon Schlesinger Productions/Warner Bros, p: Leon Schlesinger, dir: Rudolph Ising

5th 1932 - 1933 Three Little Pigs
Silly Symphonies series
Walt Disney Productions/United Artists; p: Walt Disney, dir: Burt Gillett
    Building a Building
Mickey Mouse series
Walt Disney Productions/United Artists; p: Walt Disney, dir: David Hand
    The Merry Old Soul
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit series
Universal Pictures; p & dir: Walter Lantz

5th 1934 The Tortoise and the Hare
Silly Symphonies series
Walt Disney Productions/United Artists; p: Walt Disney, dir: Wilfred Jackson
    Holiday Land
Color Rhapsodies series
Screen Gems/Columbia Pictures; p: Charles Mintz
    Jolly Little Elves
Cartune Classics series
Universal Pictures; p & dir: Walter Lantz

6th 1935 Three Orphan Kittens
Silly Symphonies series
Walt Disney Productions/United Artists; p: Walt Disney, dir: David Hand
    The Calico Dragon
Happy Harmonies series
Harman-Ising Pictures/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, p: Hugh Harman & Rudolf Ising, dir: Rudolph Ising
    Who Killed Cock Robin?
Silly Symphonies series
Walt Disney Productions/United Artists; p: Walt Disney, dir: David Hand

7th 1936 The Country Cousin
Silly Symphonies series
Walt Disney Productions/United Artists; p: Walt Disney, dir: David Hand & Wilfred Jackson
    Old Mill Pond
Happy Harmonies series
Harman-Ising Pictures/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, p: Hugh Harman & Rudolf Ising, dir: Rudolph Ising
    Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor
Popeye Color Specials series
Fleischer Studios/Paramount Pictures, p: Max Fleischer, dir: Dave Fleischer

8th 1937 The Old Mill
Silly Symphonies series
Walt Disney Productions/RKO Radio Pictures; p: Walt Disney, dir: Wilfred Jackson
    Educated Fish
Color Classics series
Fleischer Studios/Paramount Pictures, p: Max Fleischer, dir: Dave Fleischer
    The Little Match Girl
Color Rhapsodies series
Screen Gems/Columbia Pictures; p: Charles Mintz, dir: Art Davis & Sid Marcus

9th 1938 Ferdinand the Bull
Walt Disney Specials series
Walt Disney Productions/RKO Radio Pictures; p: Walt Disney, dir: Dick Rickard
    The Brave Little Tailor
Mickey Mouse series
Walt Disney Productions/RKO Radio Pictures; p: Walt Disney, dir: Burt Gillett
    Mother Goose Goes Hollywood
Silly Symphonies series
Walt Disney Productions/RKO Radio Pictures; p: Walt Disney, dir: Wilfred Jackson
    Good Scouts
Donald Duck series
Walt Disney Productions/RKO Radio Pictures; p: Walt Disney, dir: Jack King
    Hunky and Spunky
Color Classics series
Fleischer Studios/Paramount Pictures, p: Max Fleischer, dir: Dave Fleischer

10th 1939 The Ugly Duckling
Silly Symphonies series
Walt Disney Productions/RKO Radio Pictures; p: Walt Disney, dir: Jack Cutting
    Detouring America
Merrie Melodies series
Leon Schlesinger Productions/Warner Bros, p: Leon Schlesinger, dir: Tex Avery
    Peace on Earth Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, p: Fred Quimby & Hugh Harman, dir: Hugh Harman
    The Pointer
Mickey Mouse series
Walt Disney Productions/RKO Radio Pictures; p: Walt Disney, dir: Clyde Geronimi
 
   


1940s

1940 The Milky Way - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Fred Quimby produer - Rudolph Ising, director - animator not noted
Puss Gets the Boot (The first Tom and Jerry cartoon) - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Cat and Mouse Series), - Rudolph Ising, Fred Quimby producers - Joseph Barbera, William Hanna, Rudolph Ising directors - Pete Burness, Tony Pabian, Carl Urbano, Jack Zander animators
A Wild Hare (The first meeting of Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd) - Leon Schlesinger Studios - Leon Schlesinger producer - Tex Avery director - Virgil Ross animator

1941 Lend a Paw - Walt Disney Pictures - Walt Disney producer - Clyde Geronimi director - animator not noted
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B - Walter Lantz Productions - Walter Lantz producer and director - Laverne Harding, Alex Lovy animators
Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt - Leon Schlesinger Studios - Leon Schlesinger producer - Friz Freleng director - Gil Turner animator
How War Came (Raymond Gram Swing Series) - Columbia Pictures distributors; production company and producer not noted - Paul Fennell director - animator not noted
The Night Before Christmas - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Tom and Jerry Series) - Frederic C. Quimby producer - Joseph Barbera, William Hanna directors - Pete Burness, Kenneth Muse, Jack Zander animators
Rhapsody in Rivets - Leon Schlesinger Studios - Leon Schlesinger producer - Friz Freleng director - Gil Turner animator
The Rookie Bear - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Bear Series) - Frederic C. Quimby producer - Rudolf Ising director - animator not noted
Rhythm in the Ranks - Paramount Pictures (George Pal Puppetoon Series) - George Pál producer, director and cinematographer
Superman - Fleischer Studios - Max Fleischer producer - Dave Fleischer director - Frank Endres, Steve Muffati animators
Truant Officer Donald - Walt Disney Pictures - Walt Disney producer - Jack King director - animator not noted

1942 Der Fuehrer's Face - Walt Disney Pictures - Walt Disney producer - Jack Kinney director - Bob Carlson, Les Clark, Andy Engman, Bill Justice, Milt Neil, Charles Nicholas, John Sibley animators
All Out for 'V' - Terrytoons - Paul Terry producer - Mannie Davis director - animator not noted
The Blitz Wolf - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Frederic C. Quimby producer - Tex Avery director - Ray Abrams, Preston Blair, Ed Love, Irven Spence animators
Juke Box Jamboree - Walter Lantz Productions - Walter Lantz producer - Alex Lovy director - Laverne Harding animator
Pigs in a Polka - Warner Bros. - Leon Schlesinger producer - Friz Freleng director - Richard Bickenbach, Gerry Chiniquy animators
Tulips Shall Grow - Paramount Pictures, George Pal Productions (George Pal Puppetoon) - George Pál producer, director and cinematographer
1943 Yankee Doodle Mouse - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Frederic C. Quimby producer - Joseph Barbera, William Hanna - Pete Burness, George Gordon, Kenneth Muse animators
The Dizzy Acrobat - Walter Lantz Productions - Walter Lantz producer - Alex Lovy - Emery Hawkins animator
Five Hundred Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins - Paramount Pictures (Puppetoons) - George Pál director and cinematographer
Greetings, Bait - Warner Bros. - Leon Schlesinger producer - Fiz Freleng director - Manuel Perez animator
Imagination - Columbia Pictures Corporation, Screen Gems Inc. - Dave Fleischer producer - Bob Wickersham director - animator not noted
Reason and Emotion - Walt Disney Picture - Walt Disney producer - Bill Roberts director - Oliver M. Johnston, Jr., Ward Kimball animators

1944 Mouse Trouble - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Frederic C. Quimby producer - Joseph Barbera, William Hanna - Pete Burness, Kenneth Muse, Ray Patterson, Irven Spence animators
And to Think I Saw It on Mulberry Street - Paramount Pictures (Puppetoon) - George Pál director and cinematographer
Dog, Cat and Canary - Columbia Pictures Corp., Screen Gems Inc. - Raymond Katz producer - Howard Swift director - Jim Armstrong, Volus Jones animators
Fish Fry - Walter Lantz productions - Walter Lantz producer - Shamus Culhane director - Laverne Harding, Emery Hawkins animators
How to Play Football - Walt Disney Productions - Walt Disney producer - Jack Kinney director - animator not known
My Boy, Johnny - Terrytoons - Paul Terry producer - Eddie Donnelly director - animator not known
Swooner Crooner - Leon Schlesinger Studios, Warner Bros. - Leon Schlesinger producer - Frank Tashlin director - George Cannata animator

1945 Quiet Please! - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Tom and Jerry Series) - Frederic C. Quimby producer - Joseph Barbera, William Hanna directors - Ed Barge, Kenneth Muse, Ray Patterson, Irven Spence animators
Donald's Crime - Walt Disney Productions - Walt Disney producer - Jack King director - Paul Allen, Joshua Meador, Harvey Toombs, Don Towsley animators
Jasper and the Beanstalk - Paramount (Jasper Puppetoon) - George Pál producer, director and cinematographer
Life With Feathers - Warner Bros. (Merrie Melodies - Sylvester & Tweety) - Edward Selzer producer - Friz Freleng director - Virgil Ross animator
Mighty Mouse in Gypsy Life - Terrytoon - Paul Terry producer - Connie Rasinski director - animator not found
Poet and Peasant - Walter Lantz productions - Walter Lantz producer - Dick Lundy director - Lester Kline, Paul J. Smith animators
Rippling Romance - Columbia Pictures Corporation, Screen Gems Inc. (Color Rhapsodies) - Raymond Katz producer - Bob Wickersham director - Chic Otterstrom, Volus Jones, Ben Lloyd animators

1946 The Cat Concerto - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Tom & Jerry) - Frederic C. Quimby producer - Joseph Barbera, William Hanna directors - Ed Barge, Kenneth Muse, Irven Spence animators
Musical Moments from Chopin - Universal Pictures, Walter Lantz Productions (Musical Miniatures) - Walter Lantz producer - Dick Lundy director - Laverne Harding, Lester Kline animators
John Henry and the Inky-Poo - George Pal Productions, Paramount Pictures (Puppetoon) - George Pál director and cinematographer
Squatter's Rights - Walt Disney Pictures (Mickey Mouse) - Walt Disney producer - Jack Hannah director - Hugh Fraser, Murray McClellan, Bob Carlson, Blaine Gibson animators
Walky Talky Hawky - Warner Bros. (Merrie Melodies) - Edward Selzer producer - Robert McKimson director - Richard Bickenbach, Cal Dalton, Don Williams animators

1947 Tweetie Pie - Warner Bros. (Merrie Melodies) - Edward Selzer producer - Friz Freleng director - Ken Champin, Gerry Chiniquy, Manuel Perez, Virgil Ross animators
Chip an' Dale - Walt Disney Pictures (Donald Duck, Chip 'n Dale) - Walt Disney producer - Jack Hannah director - Jack Boyd, Volus Jones, Bill Justice, Murray McClellan animators
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Tom & Jerry) - Frederic C. Quimby producer - Joseph Barbera, William Hanna directors - Ed Barge, Al Grandmain, Michael Lah, Kenneth Muse animators
Pluto's Blue Note - Walt Disney Pictures (Pluto) - Walt Disney producer - Charles A. Nichols director - Jerry Hatchcock, George Kreisl, Dan MacManus. George Nicholas animators
Tubby the Tuba - Paramount (Puppetoon) - George Pál producer, director and cinematographer

1948 The Little Orphan - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Tom & Jerry) - Frederic C. Quimby - Joseph Barbera, William Hanna directors - Ed Barge, Kenneth Muse, Ray Patterson, Irven Spence animators
Mickey and the Seal - Walt Disney Pictures (Pluto) - Walt Disney, John Sutherland producers - Charles A. Nichols director - Phil Duncan, Hugh Fraser, Dan MacManus, George Nicholas animators
Mouse Wreckers - Warner Bros. (Looney Tunes) - Edward Selzer producer - Chuck Jones director - Ken Harris, Phil Monroe, Lloyd Vaughan, Ben Washam animators
Robin Hoodlum - United Productions of America (Fox & Crow) - John Hubley, Raymond Katz producers - John Hubley director - Bobe Cannon, Willy Pyle, Pat Mathews, Rudolph Larriva animators
Tea for Two Hundred - Walt Disney Pictures (Donald Duck) - Walt Disney producer - Jack Hannah director - Bob Carlson, Volus Jones, Bill Justice, Judge Whitaker animators

1949 For Scent-imental Reasons - Warner Bros. (Looney Tunes) - Edward Selzer
Hatch Up Your Troubles - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Tom & Jerry) - Frederic C. Quimby
Magic Fluke - United Productions of America, Columbia (Fox & Crow) - Stephen Bosustow
Toy Tinkers - Disney-RKO Radio (Mickey Mouse) - Walt Disney

1950s

1950 Gerald McBoing-Boing - United Productions of America, Columbia (Jolly Frolics Series) - Stephen Bosustow
Jerry's Cousin - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Tom & Jerry) - Frederic C. Quimby
Trouble Indemnity - United Productions of America, Columbia (Mr. Magoo Series) - Stephen Bosustow

1951 The Two Mouseketeers - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Tom & Jerry) - Frederic C. Quimby
Lambert, The Sheepish Lion - Walt Disney, RKO Radio (Special) - Walt Disney
Rooty Toot Toot - United Productions of America, Columbia (Jolly Frolics) - Stephen Bosustow
1952 Johann Mouse - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Tom & Jerry) - Frederic C. Quimby
Little Johnny Jet - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM Series) - Frederic C. Quimby
Madeline - United Productions of America, Columbia (Jolly Frolics Series) - Stephen Bosustow
Pink and Blue Blues - United Productions of America, Columbia (Mr. Magoo Series) - Stephen Bosustow
Romance of Transportation - National Film Board of Canada (Canadian) - Tom Daly

1953 Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom - Disney, Buena Vista (Special Music Series) - Walt Disney
Christopher Crumpet - United Productions of America, Columbia (Jolly Frolics Series) - Stephen Bosustow
From A to Z-z-z-z - Warner Bros. (Looney Tunes) - Edward Selzer
Rugged Bear - Walt Disney, RKO Radio (Donald Duck) - Walt Disney
The Tell-Tale Heart - United Productions of America, Columbia (UPA Cartoon Special) - Stephen Bosustow

1954 When Magoo Flew - United Productions of America, Columbia - Stephen Bosustow
Crazy Mixed Up Pup - Lantz, Universal-International - Walter Lantz
Pigs Is Pigs - Disney, RKO Radio - Walt Disney
Sandy Claws - Warner Bros. - Edward Selzer
Touché, Pussy Cat! - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Frederic C. Quimby

1955 Speedy Gonzalez - Warner Bros. - Edward Selzer
Good Will to Men - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Frederic C. Quimby, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
The Legend of Rock-A-Bye Point - Lantz, Universal-International - Walter Lantz
No Hunting - Disney, RKO Radio - Walt Disney

1956 Mister Magoo's Puddle Jumper - United Productions of America, Columbia - Stephen Bosustow
Gerald McBoing-Boing on Planet Moo - United Productions of America, Columbia - Stephen Bosustow
The Jaywalker - United Productions of America, Columbia - Stephen Bosustow

1957 Birds Anonymous - Warner Bros. - Edward Selzer
One Droopy Knight - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
Tabasco Road - Warner Bros. - Edward Selzer
Trees and Jamaica Daddy - United Productions of America, Columbia - Stephen Bosustow
The Truth About Mother Goose - Disney, Buena Vista - Walt Disney

1958 Knighty Knight Bugs - Warner Bros. - Friz Freleng
Paul Bunyan - Walt Disney Prods., Buena Vista Film Distribution - Walt Disney
Sidney's Family Tree - Terrytoons, 20th Century Fox - William M. Weiss

1959 Moonbird - Storyboard-Harrison - John Hubley
Mexicali Shmoes - Warner Bros. - John W. Burton
Noah's Ark - Disney, Buena Vista - Walt Disney
The Violinist - Pintoff Prods., Kingsley International - Ernest Pintoff

1960s

1960 Munro - Rembrandt Films, Film Representations - William L, Snyder
Goliath II - Disney, Buena Vista - Walt Disney
High Note - Warner Bros. - Chuck Jones
Mouse and Garden - Warner Bros.
A Place in the Sun - George K. Arthur-Go Pictures (Czechoslovakian) - Frantisek Vystrecil

1961 Ersatz (The Substitute) - Zagreb Film, Herts-Lion International Corp.
Aquamania - Disney, Buena Vista - Walt Disney
Beep Prepared - Warner Bros. - Chuck Jones
Nelly's Folly - Warner Bros. - Chuck Jones
The Pied Piper of Guadalupe - Warner Bros. - Friz Freleng

1962 The Hole - Storyboard Inc., Brandon Films - John Hubley and Faith Hubley
Icarus Montgolfier Wright - Format Films, United Artists - Jules Engel
Now Hear This - Warner Bros.
Self Defense ... for Cowards - Rembrandt Films, Film Representations - William L, Snyder
Symposium on Popular Songs - Disney, Buena Vista - Walt Disney

1963 The Critic - Pintoff-Crossbow Prods., Columbia - Ernest Pintoff
Automania 2000 - Pathé Contemporary Films - John Halas
The Game (Igra) - Rembrandt Films, Film Representations - Dušan Vukotić
My Financial Career - National Film Board of Canada, Walter Reade-Sterling-Continental Distributing - Colin Low and Tom Daly
Pianissimo - Cinema 16 - Carmen D'Avino

1964 The Pink Phink - Mirisch-Geoffrey, United Artists - David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng
Christmas Cracker - National Film Board of Canada, Favorite Films of California
How to Avoid Friendship - Rembrandt Films, Film Representations - William L, Snyder
Nudnik No. 2 - Rembrandt Films, Film Representations - William L, Snyder

1965 The Dot and the Line - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Chuck Jones and Les Goldman
Clay or the Origin of Species - Harvard University, Pathé Contemporary Films - Eliot Noyes, Jr.
The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) - Allied Artists - Emanuele Luzzati

1966 Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass Double Feature - Paramount - John Hubley and Faith Hubley
The Drag - National Film Board of Canada, Favorite Films - Wolf Koenig and Robert Verall
The Pink Blueprint - Mirisch-Geoffrey-DePatie-Freleng, United Artists - David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng

1967 The Box - Brandon Films - Fred Wolf
Hypothese Beta - Films Orzeaux, Pathé Contemporary Films - Jean-Charles Meunier
What on Earth! - National Film Board of Canada, Columbia - Wolf Koenig and Robert Verall

1968 Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day - Disney, Buena Vista - Walt Disney
The House That Jack Built - National Film Board of Canada, Columbia - Wolf Koenig and Jim Mackay
The Magic Pear Tree - Bing Crosby Prods. - Jimmy Murakami
Windy Day - Hubley Studios, Paramount - John Hubley and Faith Hubley

1969 It's Tough to Be a Bird - Disney, Buena Vista - Ward Kimball
Of Men and Demons - Hubley Studios, Paramount - John Hubley and Faith Hubley
Walking - National Film Board of Canada, Columbia - Ryan Larkin

1970s

1970 Is It Always Right to Be Right? - Stephen Bosustow Prods., Schoenfeld Films - Nick Bosustow
The Further Adventures of Uncle Sam: Part Two - Haboush Company, Goldstone Films - Robert Mitchell and Dale Case
The Shepherd - Cameron Guess and Associates, Brandon Films - Cameron Guess
Name of award changed to Short Subjects (Animated Films)

1971 The Crunch Bird - Maxwell-Petok-Petrovich Prods., Regency Films - Ted Petok
Evolution - National Film Board of Canada, Columbia - Michael Mills
The Selfish Giant - Potterton Prods., Pyramid Films - Peter Sander and Murray Shostak

1972 A Christmas Carol American Broadcasting Company Film Services - Richard Williams
Kama Sutra Rides Again - Lion International Films - Bob Godfrey
Tup Tup - Zagreb Film-Corona Cinematografica, Manson Distributing - Nedeljko Dragic

1973 Frank Film - Frank Mouris Prod. - Frank Mouris
The Legend of John Henry - Bosustow-Pyramid Films - Nick Bosustow and David Adams
Pulcinella - Luzzati-Gianini Prod. - Emanuele Luzzati and Guilo Gianini
Name of award changed to Short Films (Animated Films)

1974 Closed Mondays - Lighthouse Productions - Will Vinton and Bob Gardiner
The Family That Dwelt Apart - National Film Board of Canada - Yvon Mallette and Robert Verrall
Hunger - National Film Board of Canada - Peter Foldes and Rene Jodoin
Voyage to Next - Hubley Studio - John Hubley and Faith Hubley
Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too - Disney, Buena Vista - Wolfgang Reitherman

1975 Great - Grantstern, British Lion Films Ltd. - Bob Godfrey
Kick Me - Swarthe Productions - Robert Swarthe
Monsieur Pointu - National Film Board of Canada - Rene Jodoin, Bernard Longpré and André Leduc
Sisyphus - Hungarofilms - Marcell Jankovics

1976 Leisure - Film Australia - Suzanne Baker
Dedalo - Cineteam Realizzazione - Manfredo Manfredi
The Street - National Film Board of Canada - Caroline Leaf and Guy Glover

1977 Sand Castle - National Film Board of Canada - Co Hoedeman
The Bead Game - National Film Board of Canada - Ishu Patel
The Doonesbury Special - Hubley Studio - John Hubley, Faith Hubley and Garry Trudeau
Jimmy the C - Motionpicker Production - James Picker, Robert Grossman and Craig Whitaker

1978 Special Delivery - National Film Board of Canada - Eunice Macauley and John Weldon
Oh My Darling - Nico Crama Productions - Nico Crama
Rip Van Winkle - Will Vinton/Billy Budd - Will Vinton

1979 Every Child - National Film Board of Canada - Derek Lamb
Dream Doll - Godfrey Films/Zagreb Films/Halas and Batchelor, Film Wright - Bob Godfrey and Zlatko Grgic
It's so Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House - AR&T Productions for Learning Corporation of America - Paul Fierlinger

1980s

1980 The Fly - Pannonia Films, Budapest - Ferenc Rofusz
All Nothing - Radio Canada - Frederic Back
History of the World in Three Minutes Flat - Michael Mills Productions Ltd. - Michael Mills

1981 Crac - Société Radio Canada - Frederic Back
The Creation - Will Vinton Productions - Will Vinton
The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin - National Film Board of Canada - Janet Perlman

1982 Tango - Film Polski - Zbigniew Rybczynski
The Great Cognito - Will Vinton Productions - Will Vinton
The Snowman - Snowman Enterprises Ltd. - John Coates

1983 Sundae in New York - Walt Disney - Burny Mattinson
Mickey's Christmas Carol - Motionpicker Production - Jimmy Picker
Sound of Sunshine - Sound of Rain - Hallinan Plus - Eda Hallinan

1984 Charade - Sheridan College - Jon Minnis
Doctor Desoto - Sporn Animation - Morton Schindel and Michael Sporn
Paradise - National Film Board of Canada - Ishu Patel

1985 Anna & Bella - The Netherlands - Cilia Van Dijk
The Big Snit - National Film Board of Canada - Richard Condie and Michael Scott
Second Class Mail - National Film & Television School - Alison Snowden

1986 A Greek Tragedy - CineTe pvba - Linda Van Tulden and Willem Thijsen
The Frog, The Dog and The Devil - New Zealand National Film Unit - Hugn MacDonald and Martin Townsend
Luxo Jr. - Pixar Productions - John Lasseter and William Reeves

1987 The Man Who Planted Trees - Société Radio-Canada/Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - Frederic Back
George and Rosemary - National Film Board of Canada - Eunice Macauley
Your Face - Bill Plympton

1988 Tin Toy
The Cat Came Back - Cordell Barker
Technological Threat - Bill Kroyer

1989 Balance - producers: Wolfgang and Christoph Lauenstein
The Hill Farm - Mark Baker
Korova - Alexandr Petrov

1990s

1990 Creature Comforts - Nick Park
A Grand Day Out - Nick Park
Grasshoppers - Bruno Bozzetto

1991 Manipulation - Daniel Greaves
Blackfly - Christopher Hinton
strings - Wendy Tilby

1992 Mona Lisa Descending a Staircase - Joan C. Gratz
Adam - Peter Lord
Reci, Reci, Reci... - Michaela Pavlátová
The Sandman - Paul Berry
Screen Play - Barry Purves

1993 The Wrong Trousers - Nick Park
Blindscape - Stephen Palmer
The Mighty River - Frédéric Back and Hubert Tison
Small Talk - Bob Godfrey and Kevin Baldwin
The Village - Mark Baker

1994 Bob's Birthday - Alison Snowden and David Fine
The Big Story - Tim Watts and David Stoten
The Janitor - Vanessa Schwartz
Monk and the Fish - Moine et le poisson, Le - Michael Dudok de Wit
Triangle - Erica Russell

1995 A Close Shave - Nick Park
The Chicken from Outer Space - John Dilworth
The End - Chris Landreth and Robin Barger
Gagarin - Alexij Kharitidi
Runaway Brain - Chris Bailey

1996 Quest - Tyron Montgomery and Thomas Stellmach
Canhead - Timothy Hittle
La Salla - Richard Condie
Wat's Pig - Peter Lord

1997 Geri's Game - Jan Pinkava
Famous Fred - Joanna Quinn
Mermaid - Rusalka - Alexandr Petrov
Redux Riding Hood - Steve Moore
La Vieille dame et les pigeons - Sylvain Chomet

1998 Bunny - Chris Wedge
The Canterbury Tales - Christopher Grace and Jonathan Myerson
Jolly Roger - Mark Baker
More - Mark Osborne and Steven B. Kalafer
When Life Departs - Karsten Kiilerich and Stefan Fjeldmark

1999 The Old Man and the Sea - Alexandr Petrov
3 Misses - Paul Driessen
Humdrum - Peter Peake
My Grandmother Ironed the King's Shirts - Toril Kove
When the Day Breaks - Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis

2000s

2000 Father and Daughter - Michael Dudok de Wit
The Periwig-Maker  - Steffen Schäffler and Annette Schäffler
Rejected    - Don Hertzfeldt

2001 For the Birds  -   Ralph Eggleston
Fifty Percent Grey    -  Ruairi Robinson and Seamus Byrne
Give Up Yer Aul Sins -  Cathal Gaffney and Darragh O'Connell
Strange Invaders    -  Cordell Barker
Stubble Trouble -  Joseph E. Merideth

2002 The ChubbChubbs! -  Jacquie Barnbrook and Eric Armstrong
Katedra   -  Tomek Baginski
Mike's New Car -  Gale Gortney
Mt. Head   -  Koji Yamamura
Das Rad  -   Georg Gruber

2003 Harvie Krumpet    -  Adam Elliot
Boundin'  -  Chris Hinton
Gone  -  Nutty Chris Wedge
Nibbles -   Carlos Saldanha and John C. Donkin

2004 Ryan -   Chris Landreth
Birthday Boy -  Sejong Park and Andrew Gregory
Gopher Broke -   Jeff Fowler and Tim Miller
Guard Dog -   Bill Plympton
Lorenzo  -   Mike Gabriel and Baker Bloodworth

2005 The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation John Canemaker
Badgered Sharon Colman
The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello Anthony Lucas
9 Shane Acker
One Man Band Andrew Jimenez and Mark Andrews