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Recent Examples of short subject
Indeed, the Academy created a short subjects branch in 1941, back when short films preceded feature films in many theaters.
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Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2024
Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko, received Annie nominations for best short subject.
—Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2024
Bowers was nominated for documentary (short subject) three years ago for co-directing A Concerto Is a Conversation, which centered on his conversations with his jazz pianist grandfather.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2023
Previously, Shine Global won an Academy Award for best documentary short subject with 2013’s coming-of-age film Inocente.
—Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Oct. 2022
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Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2024
Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko, received Annie nominations for best short subject.
—Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2024
Bowers was nominated for documentary (short subject) three years ago for co-directing A Concerto Is a Conversation, which centered on his conversations with his jazz pianist grandfather.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2023
Previously, Shine Global won an Academy Award for best documentary short subject with 2013’s coming-of-age film Inocente.
—Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for short subject
Noun
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Olivia Rodrigo went vintage for Halloween this year, opting to dress up as the iconic animated cartoon character, Betty Boop.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2022
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To the narcissist, all other people are cardboard cutouts, two-dimensional animated cartoon characters, or symbols.—
Olivia Muenter,
Woman's Day,
14 June 2022
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Emilia Pérez was previously named best motion picture: comedy or musical at the Golden Globes on Jan. 5, beating out its competitors Anora, Challengers, A Real Pain, The Substance and Wicked.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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At a pivotal dinner, members discussed how to encourage excellence in motion picture production, leading to the creation of the Oscar.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Throughout all of his work, perhaps most memorably in the warped noir of his television series Twin Peaks, Lynch steered composers to create music as inexplicably haunting as his moving pictures.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
17 Jan. 2025
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He himself is represented in moving pictures as a conductor.—
Cuneyt Dil,
Axios,
6 Sep. 2024
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Gas station amenities Lounge The #1 feature for a station is reliability.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Image: Samsung Samsung also announced updates to its Map View feature, a layout view of your home that gives you a visual interface to interact with connected devices from your phone, computer, and TV.—
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy,
The Verge,
22 Jan. 2025
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One of tennis’ most successful players, Rafael Nadal, became renowned for his pre-serve rituals of adjusting his shorts then his shirt then his hair and finally touching his nose before being ready to serve.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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Her shorts have been supported by Tribeca, the DGA Student Film Awards, and major festivals.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
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Thompson’s life transformed post-Oscars and making this documentary sparked some self-reflection.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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The feature-length documentary tells how their parents, Maria and Felix, travelled across the Sahara desert to the Spanish enclave of Melilla in north Africa when Maria was pregnant with Inaki (as the elder sibling described to The Athletic in 2022).—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Hall Syndicate signed him to a deal, and his cartoons began appearing all over the U.S. Feiffer had become an important voice in the day’s events.—
Chris Koseluk,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Jan. 2025
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Research by political scientist Robert Putnam, referenced in the Netflix documentary Join or Die—named after Franklin’s famous 1754 segmented snake cartoon—shows that civic engagement—whether through joining a club or participating in community organizations—builds trust and strengthens democracy.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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