Joey Magidson
Hey folks! We’re once again trying something a bit new today. As you all know, I’m ranking the newest crop of Academy Award winners, with the column almost complete. For nearly all of the Oscar categories (including a brand new one here), you’ll see me list the top 25 recipients of that prize. Sometimes, our newest winner will appear. Other times, they’ll be relegated to the Honorable Mention category. Who knows, maybe one or two won’t even make the cut? It’s a list series that I’ll do each and every single year, in the weeks after the ceremony concludes. So, while this is a fun way to think about the Oscars in the aftermath of the latest telecast, it’s also a beginning for another column here on the site. Of course, definitely show us your own lists as well, in the comments section below. We’re definitely keen to know what you think!
This week, it’s my third attempt at a Shorts category, with Best Animated Short being a special request two years ago. Go figure, I’ve brought it back enough that I think it’s a permanent addition now. So much of this category comes down to personal preference in style and tone. For me, I love the Disney shorts, and I’m a sucker for an animal. Personally, something like Feast or Paperman is perfect. Where do they rank, as well as this year’s winner in The Girl Who Cried Pearls? Find out below…
Here now are what I consider to be the 25 best winners of the Oscar for Best Animated Short, to date:
25. Munro
24. Harvie Krumpet
23. Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day
22. The Man Who Planted Trees
21. Tweetie Pie
20. Father and Daughter
19. Creature Comforts
18. Geri’s Game
17. The Ugly Duckling
16. Ryan
15. Bao
14. Three Little Pigs
13. Der Fuehrer’s Face
12. Piper
11. Hair Love
10. The Wrong Trousers
9. Knighty Knight Bugs
8. If Anything Happens I Love You
7. The Cat Concerto
6. The Pink Phink
5. Logorama
4. The Critic
3. Gerald McBoing-Boing
2. Feast
1. Paperman
Honorable Mentions: Bear Story, Birds Anonymous, The Girl Who Cried Pearls, The Old Mill, Quiet, Please!, and The Windshield Wiper
Stay tuned for the next category early on next week!
I want to thank you again for adding this category . When I asked it of course it would mean more work for you . But it’s a fun category.
25. The Boy , The Mole , The Fox and The Horse
24. Ferdinand the Bull
23. Geri’s Game
22. The Three Little Pigs
21. Der Furher’s Face
20. The Paperman
19. Special Delivery
18. The Lost Thing
17. Father & Daughter
16. Bob’s Birthday
15. Winnie The Pooh and The Blustery Day
14. The Fly
13. Mr . Hubolt
12 . Hair Love
11. Every Child
10. Piper
9. Knights Knight Bugs
8. The Danish Poet
7. Birds Anonymous
6. The Pink Phink
5. Gerald Mc Boing Boing
4. If Anything Happens I Love You
3. Lend A Paw
2. Feast
1. Munro
HM
Tweetie Pie
The Wrong Trousers
Flowers and Trees
Anna and Bella
The Girl Who Cried Pearls
For The Birds
My pleasure. Happy to do it!