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
  • This special showcase invites audience members to explore the history of cinema without words, supported by the sound of an organ, which was common in the 1920s to evoke emotion and provide nuance to this new medium of motion pictures.
    David Bohnet, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2025
  • Over 500 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to motion pictures are now welcome to join one of the Academy’s 19 branches.
    Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Portable projectors can bring moving pictures to the campsite or presentations to isolated work places.
    Paul Ridden June 19, New Atlas, 19 June 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Here are six features to compare and consider in a zero-interest card.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 27 June 2025
  • Though Sony will only handle the full international rollouts on those four features, the agreement is described as a multi-year deal.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Highlights include this wrap-tie shirtdress that has a relaxed fit and can be worn year-round, these gingham smocked shorts with an elastic waistband for comfort, and this Land’s End tank top that is ideal for layering or wearing solo.
    Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 5 July 2025
  • Core retail pricing: 65 pounds (t-shirts) to 95 pounds (shorts) Visit Category: Baseball caps Showing at: Welcome Edition Story: Visit is the new baby out of the stable of French textile firm Groupe JAJ, the European licensee for Schott.
    Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • Hopefully, the report, due out this summer, and next year’s documentary will help attract more private and public funding, says Tucker.
    Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • Only in April, one of the highest profile male cricketers of the modern age in Andrew Flintoff said in a Disney Plus documentary that fat shaming 25 years ago had driven him to bulimia.
    Paul Newman, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • Igor Jesus, one of the breakout stars of the Club World Cup, celebrates his goals by imitating a character from a Japanese cartoon.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 27 June 2025
  • Laugh Lines: Test your knowledge of classic New Yorker cartoons. P.S.
    Erin Neil, New Yorker, 25 June 2025

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