During TCM’s 31 Days of Oscar every year I like to keep a running log of what I see. It’s a great chance to check off a number of films I should’ve seen already. My goals this year are: At least 31 films, 100 nominations accounted for by the films seen. As of this writing I’ve not yet seen a TCM selection this year. When I see either those or something from my To Be Watched list I’ll try to guess what the nomations are as I watch the film.

Starting with trying to get as many best animated shorts seen as I can. This is a representative list. I have viewed many, you can see which on my Letterboxd, these are the ones I’m quite sure I’d never seen all the way through.

Close (2022)

Nominations: 1

Wins: 0

A full write-up of this film will follow.

Weekends (2017)

Watch it here.

Nominations: 1

Wins: 0

Ersatz (1961)

Nominations: 1

Wins: 1

A Place in the Sun (1960)

Munro (1960)

Nominations: 1

Wins: 1

The Violinist (1959)

Nominations: 1

Wins: 0

Sidney’s Family Tree (1958)

Nominations: 1

Wins: 0

Trees and Jamaica Daddy (1957)

Perhaps the worst nominated animated short films I’ve seen. It’s also a weird little two-fer.

Nominations: 1

Wins: 0

The Jaywalker (1956)

Nominations: 1

Wins: 0

When Magoo Flew (1954)

Nominations: 1

Wins: 1

The Tell-Tale Heart (1953)

Nominations: 1

Wins: 0

Christopher Crumpet (1953)

Nominations: 1

Wins: 0

The Romance of Transportation in Canada (1952)

First short produce outside of the US to be nominated.

Nominations: 1

Wins: 0

Can be viewed here.

Pink and Blue Blues (1952)

Nominations: 1

Wins: 0

Trouble Indemnity (1950)

Nominations: 1

Wins: 0

Robin Hoodlum (1948)

Nominations: 1

Wins: 0

Gypsy Life (1945)

Nominations: 1

Wins: 0

Dog, Cat, and Canary (1944)

Nominations: 1

Wins: 0

How War Came (1941)

Nominations: 1

Wins: 0