Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film
| Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) |
| First award | February 26, 1942 (for films released in 1941) |
| Most recent winner | Joshua Seftel, Conall Jones All the Empty Rooms (2025) |
| Website | oscars |
The Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film is an award given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) at the Academy Awards ceremony honoring the best documentary short film. The award was first presented at the 14th Academy Awards in 1942. Copies of every winning film (along with copies of most nominees) are held by the Academy Film Archive. Fifteen films are shortlisted before nominations are announced.