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Completed Academy Qualifying

AFI Fest

Oct 22–26, 2025 Hollywood, CA
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Qualifying Awards

Winners of these awards qualify for Oscar consideration.

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Grand Jury Prize — Animated Short
Animated
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Grand Jury Prize — Documentary Short
Documentary
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Grand Jury Prize — Live Action Short
Live Action

🏆 Winners

Grand Jury Prize — Live Action Short
Giulia Grandinetti
Grand Jury Prize — Documentary Short
Charles Frank
Grand Jury Prize — Animated Short
Forevergreen
Nathan Engelhardt, Jeremy Spears

Lineup not yet announced. Check back as the festival date approaches.

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Notes

39th edition, the 99th-cycle edition. Dates and winners per afi.com/?p=70201 (Oct 27 2025). Entered 2026-10-25.