Academy Awards: Best Documentary Short Subject Winners

Helen Keller in Her Story, a 1955 short documentary film about the life of Helen Keller, won the first Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject.

Moscow Strikes Back, a 1942 short documentary film about the Soviet Union's defense of Moscow during World War II, won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject.

Giuseppina, a 1960 short documentary film about the life of Giuseppina Projetto, an Italian woman who lived to be 102 years old, won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject.

Princeton: A Search for Answers, a 1973 short documentary film about the history and traditions of Princeton University, won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject.

The Flight of the Gossamer Condor, a 1981 short documentary film about the construction and flight of the Gossamer Condor, a human-powered aircraft, won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject.

Days of Waiting, a 1990 short documentary film about the lives of Palestinian women living under Israeli occupation, won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject.

One Day in September, a 2000 short documentary film about the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre, won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject.

The Cove, a 2010 short documentary film about the dolphin hunt in Taiji, Japan, won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject.

Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1, a 2015 short documentary film about the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject.

Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl), a 2020 short documentary film about a group of Afghan girls who learn to skateboard, won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject.

Colette, a 2021 short documentary film about a former sex worker who becomes an advocate for the rights of sex workers, won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject.

The Queen of Basketball, a 2022 short documentary film about Lusia Harris, the first and only woman to score in an NCAA men's basketball tournament game, won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject.

Why Korea?, a 1951 short documentary film about the Korean War, won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject.

The Bespoke Overcoat, a 1956 short documentary film about a London tailor who makes a bespoke overcoat for a customer, won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject.

Dylan Thomas, a 1963 short documentary film about the life and work of the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject.