The Live Action Short Film category has colored the cinematic canvas of the Academy Awards for almost as long as the lavish ceremony has erupted onto the streets of Hollywood. Despite intermittent name and structure changes over the years, this category has brought the best in short form storytelling into the limelight. With the pre-Oscar buzz in full swing, here's a look back at the Live Action Short Films that have colored the cinematic landscape of the Academy Awards since 1931: Vimeo and Youtube streaming links to the films: The Music Box (1932) - Hal Roach La Cucaracha (1934) - Kenneth McGowan Stairway to Light (1945) - Herbert Moulton Happy Anniversary (1962) - Pierre Etaix Boys and Girls (1983) - Janice L. Platt Syrup (1993) - Paul Unwin, Nick Vivian Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life (1994) - Peter Capaldi The Accountant (2001) - Ray McKinnon Copy Shop (2001) - Virgil Widrich Fait d'Hiver (2002) - Dirk Belien I'll Just Wait for the Next One.
- 10/3/2013
- by Ramzi De Coster
- Indiewire
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