short subject

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Recent Examples of short subject The last person to accomplish this feat was Charles Guggenheim in 1994, for feature length D-Day Remembered and short subject A Time for Justice, winning for the latter. Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025 Documentary feature Documentary short subject International feature film Makeup & hairstyling Music (original score) Music (original song) Animated short film Live-action short film Sound Visual effects When are the 2025 Oscars? Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024 Remember that depth of field is almost non-existent at short subject distances with a wide aperture. PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024 Full Frame is also a qualifying festival for the Academy Award documentary film short subject. Addie Morfoot, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for short subject
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Noun
  • 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
  • To the narcissist, all other people are cardboard cutouts, two-dimensional animated cartoon characters, or symbols.
    Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 14 June 2022
Noun
  • Average payrolls in the motion picture industry are still down nearly 25 percent compared to pre-pandemic levels.
    Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
  • Putting that many cooks in one kitchen may sound like a logistical nightmare, but Adam Fogelson, chair of Lionsgate’s motion picture group, tells Variety the collaboration was smoother than expected, despite Zoom calls packed with dozens of voices across disciplines.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • But just before moving pictures started to proliferate in their nickelodeon infancy, the Shuberts saw an opportunity in the legitimate theater and grabbed it.
    Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
  • From universities that are as old (or older) than the moving picture itself, to budding programs, the schools on this list collectively offer an impressive array of educators, facilities and lessons to be learned.
    Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Pinho was previously in Cannes with debut feature film The Nothing Factory, which premiered in Cannes Directors’ Fortnight in 2017, receiving the Fipresci Prize.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 May 2025
  • The Jubilee first set sail in 2023, and includes features like IMAX theaters, a rollercoaster, and rope courses, perfect to keep solo travelers and families busy.
    Martie Bowser, Essence, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Style it with shorts and sandals during the day, or wear it with straight-leg jeans and kitten heels for a night out.
    Emily Weaver, People.com, 18 May 2025
  • Levi’s Mid-Length Shorts Nothing says summer in the South like a pair of denim shorts.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • Paul Reubens, subject of a new HBO documentary, was in the closet — but his famous character wasn't Comments To love Pee-Herman was a wonderful thing, a silly and liberating thing.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 24 May 2025
  • On May 23, a documentary about elite Air Force pilots will take flight.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • A couple of clicks on a laptop later, and an artificial intelligence tool synced Mr. Peck’s voice with a cartoon pirate’s mouth movements.
    Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 21 May 2025
  • Hollywood as a city where humans and cartoons uneasily coexist—most notably in the segregated Toontown.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 May 2025

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“Short subject.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short%20subject. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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