Why Watch? Short films weren’t honored at the first Academy Awards in 1929, but it didn’t take long for them to be added to the docket. After all, the film industry owes its origins to short work (which may be part of why Hugo is damned popular this year). In 1932, the award for Best Live-Action Short Film and Best Animated Short Film celebrated work from Laurel and Hardy and Disney respectively. Disney’s contribution was Flowers and Trees – a movie that was supposed to be in black and white, but ended up being the first cartoon made with the three-strip Technicolor process. It bridged technologies, was loved by fans, and got the gold. Plus, it teaches the lesson that grumpy trees shouldn’t play with fire. What will it cost? Only 7 minutes. Skip Work. You’ve Got Time For More Short Films.
- 2/3/2012
- by Cole Abaius
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
The Disney Company’s history with the Oscars has been long and cultured. Trivia buffs may know that Walt holds the honor of winning the most Academy Award nominations (59) and wins (26), but Mr. Disney isn’t the only one with the company who has received much recognition. In this special edition of the Mouse House, premiering during a most exciting time of the year for any film buff, we’ll cover some of the most memorable milestones for Disney at awards time, in addition to shocking nominations and snubs. On with the show.
Cartoons and documentaries garner countless wins
For nearly three decades, Walt Disney and company dominated the “Best Short Subject – Cartoon,” “Best Short Subject – Two-reel” and “Best Documentary” categories at the Academy Awards, from the monumental “Flowers and Trees” short in 1932 – the first color cartoon - to “The Vanishing Prairie” doc in 1955 (featured in this vintage clip below...
Cartoons and documentaries garner countless wins
For nearly three decades, Walt Disney and company dominated the “Best Short Subject – Cartoon,” “Best Short Subject – Two-reel” and “Best Documentary” categories at the Academy Awards, from the monumental “Flowers and Trees” short in 1932 – the first color cartoon - to “The Vanishing Prairie” doc in 1955 (featured in this vintage clip below...
- 2/28/2011
- by Brett Nachman
- FusedFilm
by Amy Monaghan
[A reminder to Academy Awards watchers worldwide: please join GreenCine and a quick-witted panel of critics and bloggers for our Oscars Live Chat on Sunday night, beginning at 7:30pm Est.]
An astonishing number of cartoons are nominated for Academy Awards this year—Up, Coraline, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Avatar, Meryl Streep's mawkish turn as Julia Child—but only five are in contention for Best Animated Short Film.
Oscar's recognition of animated shorts dates all the way back to 1932, when Walt Disney's Flowers and Trees took home the statuette in what was known for nearly 40 years as the "Short Subjects, Cartoon" category. The Seventies heralded two name changes, first to "Short Films (Animated Films)" and then its current moniker. That era also saw Disney et al.'s dominance challenged by the likes of the Hubleys, Will Vinton, and various works created under the auspices of the National Film Board of Canada and its Francophone sibling, Société Radio-Canada.
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(Libby on Mar 6, 2010 10:19 Am) La Dama y la Muerte was by far my favorite,...
[A reminder to Academy Awards watchers worldwide: please join GreenCine and a quick-witted panel of critics and bloggers for our Oscars Live Chat on Sunday night, beginning at 7:30pm Est.]
An astonishing number of cartoons are nominated for Academy Awards this year—Up, Coraline, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Avatar, Meryl Streep's mawkish turn as Julia Child—but only five are in contention for Best Animated Short Film.
Oscar's recognition of animated shorts dates all the way back to 1932, when Walt Disney's Flowers and Trees took home the statuette in what was known for nearly 40 years as the "Short Subjects, Cartoon" category. The Seventies heralded two name changes, first to "Short Films (Animated Films)" and then its current moniker. That era also saw Disney et al.'s dominance challenged by the likes of the Hubleys, Will Vinton, and various works created under the auspices of the National Film Board of Canada and its Francophone sibling, Société Radio-Canada.
Continued reading Shorts? Sweet!...
Comments (1)
Comments on this Entry:
(Libby on Mar 6, 2010 10:19 Am) La Dama y la Muerte was by far my favorite,...
- 3/6/2010
- GreenCine Daily
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