BAFTA Award for Best Short Film

This page lists the winners and nominees for the BAFTA Award for Best Short Film for each year. formerly known as the John Grierson Award. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organisation that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, children's film and television, and interactive media. Since 1960, selected films have been awarded with the BAFTA award for Best Short Film at an annual ceremony.

In the following lists, the titles and names in bold with a dark grey background are the winners and recipients respectively; those not in bold are the nominees. The years given are those in which the films under consideration were released, not the year of the ceremony, which always takes place the following year.

1970s
Category Film Director(s) Producer(s) Writer(s)
1977
Best Short Fictional FilmBead GameIshu Patel
The Chinese Word for HouseKate Canning
The Sand CastleCo Hoedeman
1978
No Award
1979
Best Short FilmButch Minds the BabyPeter Webb
DilemmaClive Mitchell
Dream DollBob Godfrey
Mr. PascalAlison De Vere

1980s
Category Film Director(s) Producer(s) Writer(s)
1980
Best Short FilmSredni VashtarAndrew Birkin
Box OnLindsey Clennell
The Dollar BottomRoger Christian
PossessionsAndrew Bogle
1981
Best Short FilmRecluseBob Bentley
Couples and RobbersClare PeploeChristine Oestreicher
Towers of BabelJonathan Lewis
1982
Best Short FilmThe PrivilegeIan Knox
Rating NotmanCarlo Gébler
The Rocking Horse WinnerRobert Bierman
A Shocking AccidentJames ScottChristine Oestreicher
1983
Best Short FilmGoodie Two ShoesIan Emes
The Crimson Permanent AssuranceTerry Gilliam
John LoveJohn Davis
Keep Off the GrassPaul Weiland
1984
Best Short FilmThe DressEva Sereny
Killing TimeChris O'Reilly
Samson and DelilahMark PeploeChristine Oestreicher
1985
Best Short FilmCareless TalkNoella Smith
One for My BabyChris Fallon
The Woman who Married Clark GableThaddeus O'Sullivan
1986
Best Short FilmLa BouleSimon Shore
King's ChristmasGraham Dixon
Mohammed's DaughterSuri Krishnamma
Night MovieGur Heller
1987
Best Short FilmArtistenJonas Grimås
D'Apres MariaJean-Claude Robert
Short and CurliesMike Leigh
TreaclePeter Chelsom
1988
Best Short FilmDefence Counsel SedovEvgeny Tsymbal
Cane Toads: An Unnatural HistoryMark Lewis
The Unkindest CutJim Shields
Water's EdgeSuri Krishnamma
1989
Best Short FilmThe Candy ShowPeter HewittDamian JonesPeter Hewitt, David Freeman
Carmelo CampoAriel PilusoCarlos Toscano, Gabriel EnisAriel Piluso
Tight TrousersMetin HüseyinElaine Donnelly
UhlozGuy JacquesIsabelle GroulleartGuy Jacques

1990s
Category Film Director(s) Producer(s) Writer(s)
1990
Best Short FilmSay Good-byeJohn RobertsMichele Carmada
An der GrenzeMax LinderMichael Drexler
ChickenJo ShoopJulian Nott
Dear RosiePeter CattaneoBarnaby Thompson
1991
Best Short FilmThe Harmfulness of TobaccoNick HammBary Palin
Breath of LifeNavin Thapar
Man DescendingNeil GrieveRay Lorenz
TraumaGerhard Johannes Rekel
1992
Best Short FilmOmnibusSam KarmannAnne BennettSam Karmann
Deux Ramoneurs chez une CantatriceMichel Cauléa
HeartsongsSue ClaytonCaroline HewittSue Clayton
Sense of HistoryMike LeighSimon Channing WilliamsJim Broadbent
1993
Best Short FilmFranz Kafka's It's a Wonderful LifePeter CapaldiRuth Kenley-LettsPeter Capaldi
A Small DepositEleanor YulePaul HolmesBarry Ackroyd
One Night StandBill BrittenGeorgia Masters
SyrupPaul UnwinAnita Overland
1994
Best Short FilmZinky Boys Go UndergroundPaul TickellTatianna Kennedy
Lost MojaveJonathan CordishVladimir Perlovich
MaroonedJonas GrimåsAndrea Calderwood
That SundayDan ZeffDamiano VukoticDan Zeff
1995
Best Short FilmIt's Not UnusualKfir OAsmaa PirzadaKfir O
CabbageDavid StewartNoelle PickfordDavid Stewart
Hello, Hello, HelloDavid ThewlisHelen Booth, James RobertsDavid Thewlis
The Last PostEd BlumNeris ThomasEd Blum
1996
Best Short FilmMajorettes in Space (Des majorettes dans l'espace)David FourierCarole ScottaDavid Fourier
Butterfly ManBarry AckroydRobin MacphersonBarry Ackroyd
Dual BallsDan ZeffLaurence BowenDan Zeff
MachinationsRalph SeilerAlice BeckmannRalph Seiler
Tout doit disparaîtreJean-Marc MoutoutFrançois BaratJean-Marc Moutout
1997
Best Short FilmThe Deadness of DadPhilippa Cousins, Mandy SpraguePhilippa Cousins, Mandy SpragueStephen Volk
Crocodile SnapJoe WrightJames GrevilleJames Greville
Gas ManLynne RamsayGavin Emerson, Barbara McKissack, Oscar van HeekLynne Ramsay
Little SistersAndy GoddardMark Grindle, Nic Muirson, Oscar van HeekAndy Goddard
1998
Best Short FilmHomeMorag McKinnonHannah LewisColin McLaren
AnthrakitisSara SugarmanNatasha DackSara Sugarman
EightStephen DaldryJon FinnTim Clague
In Memory of Dorothy BennettMartin RadichCatherine McArthurMartin Radich
1999
Best Short FilmWho's My Favourite GirlAdrian McDowallJoern Utkilen, Kara JohnstonAdrian McDowall
BaitTom ShanklandSoledad Gatti-PascualJane Harris
PerdieFaye GilbertRachel ShadickFaye Gilbert
The Tale Of The Rat That WroteBilly O'BrienRuth Kenley-Letts, Lisa-Marie RussoMurilo Pasta

2000s
Category Film Director(s) Producer(s) Writer(s)
2000
Best Short FilmShadowscanTinge KrishnanGary Holding, Justine LeahyTinge Krishnan
Going DownTom ShanklandSoledad Gatti-PascualJane Harris
The Last PostDominic SantanaLee SantanaLee Santana
SweetJames PilkingtonRob MercerJames Pilkington
2001
Best Short FilmAbout a GirlBrian PercivalJaney de NordwallJulie Rutterford
InfernoPaul KousoulidesTeun HilteSharat Sardana
The Red PeppersDominic SantanaDominic Santana, Lee SantanaLee Santana
Skin DeepYousaf Ali KhanAndy PorterYousaf Ali Khan
TattooJules WilliamsonArabella Page Croft, Sara PuttJemma Field
2002
Best Short FilmMy Wrongs #8245–8249 & 117Chris MorrisMark HerbertChris Morris
BouncerMichael Baig CliffordNatasha Carlish, Sophie MorganGeoff Thompson
Candy Bar KidShah KhanBenjamin JohnsShah Khan
Good NightSun-Young ChunYoav FactorSun-Young Chun
The Most Beautiful Man in the WorldAlicia DuffyHugh WelchmanAlicia Duffy
2003
Best Short FilmBrown Paper BagMichael Baig CliffordNatasha Carlish, Mark LevesonGeoff Thompson
Bye ChildBernard MaclavertyAndrew BonnerBernard Maclaverty
NitsHarry WootliffGeorge IsaacHarry Wootliff
Sea MonstersMark WalkerMatt DelargyRaphael Smith
Talking with AngelsYousaf Ali KhanMichael Knowles, Janey de NordwallYousaf Ali Khan
RankDavid YatesAndrew O'ConnellRobbie McCallum
2004
Best Short FilmThe BankerHattie DaltonKelly BroadHattie Dalton
Can't Stop BreathingAmy NeilRavinder BasraAmy Neil
Elephant BoyRene MohandasDurdana ShaikhRene Mohandas
Knitting a Love SongDebbie Ballin, Annie WatsonDebbie Ballin, Annie WatsonDebbie Ballin
Six ShooterMartin McDonaghMia Bays, Kenton AllenMartin McDonagh
2005
Best Short FilmAntonio's BreakfastDaniel MulloyHoward Stogdon, Amber Templemore-FinlaysonDaniel Mulloy
Call RegisterEd RoeKit Hawkins, Adam TudhopeEd Roe
Heavy Metal DrummerToby MacDonald, Luke MorrisToby MacDonald, Luke Morris, Amanda BoyleToby MacDonald, Luke Morris
Heydar, An Afghan in TehranBabak JalaliHomayoun AssadianBabak Jalali
LuckyAvie LuthraBex HopkinsAvie Luthra
2006
Best Short FilmDo Not EraseAsitha AmeresekereAsitha AmeresekereAsitha Ameresekere
CareCorinna FaithRachel Bailey, Tracy BassCorinna Faith
CubsTom HarperLisa WilliamsTom Harper
HikikomoriPaul WrightKarley DuffyPaul Wright
Kissing, Tickling and Being BoredJim McRobertsDavid SmithJim McRoberts
2007
Best Short FilmDog AltogetherPaddy ConsidineDiarmid ScrimshawPaddy Considine
HesitationJulien BerlanMichelle EastwoodVirginia Gilbert
The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis IslandJames GriffithCharlie HendersonTim Key , Tom Basden
SoftSimon EllisJane HooksSimon Ellis
The StrongerLia WilliamsDan McCullochFrank McGuinness
2008
Best Short FilmSeptemberEsther May CampbellStewart Le MarechalEsther May Campbell
Kingsland #1: The DreamerTony GrisoniKate OgbornTony Grisoni
Love You MoreSam Taylor-WoodAdrian SturgesPatrick Marber
RalphAlex WincklerOlivier KaempferAlex Winckler
Voyage d'Affaires (The Business Trip)Sean EllisCeline QuideauSean Ellis
2009
Best Short FilmI Do Air [1]Martina AmatiJames BoltonMartina Amati
Jade [2]Daniel ElliottSamm Haillay, Duane HopkinsDaniel Elliott
Mixtape [3]Luke SnellinLuke Snellin, Luti FagbenleLuke Snellin
Off Season [4]Jonathan van TullekenJacob Jaffke, Shrihari SatheJonathan van Tulleken
14 [5]Asitha AmeresekereAsitha AmeresekereAsitha Ameresekere

2010s
Category Film Director(s) Producer(s) Writer(s)
2010
Best Short FilmUntil the River Runs Red [6]Paul WrightPoss KondeatisPaul Wright
Lin [7]Piers ThompsonPiers Thompson, Simon Hessel, Mila KirovaPiers Thompson
Connect [8]Samuel AbrahamsBeau GordonSamuel Abrahams
Rite [4]Michael PearceRoss McKenzie, Paul Welsh
Turning [9]Karni Arieli, Saul FreedKat Armour-Brown, Alison SterlingKarni Arieli, Saul Freed
2011
Best Short FilmPitch Black Heist [10]John MacleanGerardine O'FlynnJohn Maclean
Chalk [11]Martina AmatiMartina Amati, Gavin EmersonMartina Amati, Ilaria Bernardini
Mwansa The Great [12]Rungano NyoniRungano Nyoni, Gabriel GauchetRungano Nyoni
Only Sound Remains [13]Arash Ashtiani
Two & Two [14]Babak AnvariBabak Anvari, Kit FraserBabak Anvari, Gavin Cullen
2012
Best Short FilmSwimmer [15]Lynne RamsayPeter Carlton, Diarmid Scrimshaw
The Curse [16]Fyzal Boulifa
Good Night [17]Muriel d'AnsembourgEva SigurdardottirMuriel d'Ansembourg
Tumult [18]Johnny BarringtonRhianna AndrewsJohnny Barrington
The Voorman Problem [19]Mark GillBaldwin Li, Lee ThomasDavid Mitchell, Baldwin Li, Mark Gill
2013
Best British Short FilmRoom 8 [20]James W. GriffithsOhna Falby, Sophie VennerGeoffrey Fletcher, James W. Griffiths
Island Queen [21]Ben MallabyEmma HughesNat Luurtsema
Keeping Up with the Joneses [22]Michael PearceMegan RubensSelina Lim
Orbit Ever After [23]Jamie Magnus StoneChee-Lan Chan, Len RowlesJamie Magnus Stone
Sea View [24]Jane LinfootAnna DuffieldJane Linfoot
2014
Best British Short FilmBoogaloo and GrahamMichael LennoxBrian J. Falconer, Richard IrwinRonan Blaney
Emotional FuseboxRachel TunnardPaul Ashton, Michael BerlinerRachel Tunnard
The Kármán LineOscar SharpCampbell Beaton, Dawn King, Tiernan Hanby, Oscar SharpDawn King, Oscar Sharp
SlapNick RowlandMichelangelo FanoIslay Bell-Webb, Nick Rowland
Three BrothersAleem KhanMatthieu de Braconier, Stephanie PaeplowAleem Khan
2015
Best British Short FilmOperatorCaroline BartleetCaroline Bartleet, Rebecca MorganCaroline Bartleet
ElephantNick HelmNick Helm, Esther Smith | Nick Helm
Mining Poems or OdesCallum RiceJack Cocker, Callum RiceRobert Fullerton
OverJörn ThrelfallJörn Threlfall, Jeremy BannisterJörn Threlfall
Samuel-613Billy LumbyCheyenne Conway, Billy LumbyBilly Lumby
2016
Best British Short FilmHomeDaniel MulloyShpat Deda, Afolabi Kuti, Daniel Mulloy, Scott O’DonnellDaniel Mulloy
ConsumedRichard John SeymourRichard John SeymourRichard John Seymour
Mouth of HellSamir MehanovićMark Evans, Ross McKenzie, Ailie Smith, Michael WilsonBart Gavigan, Samir Mehanović, Rakesh Kumar Tripathi
The PartyAndrea HarkinFarah Abushwesha, Emmet FlemingConor MacNeill
StandbyCharlotte ReganCharlotte Regan, Jack HannonCharlotte Regan
2017
Best British Short FilmCowboy DaveColin O'TooleMathias Gilay, Jonas Mortensen Colin O'Toole
AmirVika EvdokimenkoVika Evdokimenko, Emma Stone, Oliver ShusterVika Evdokimenko, Oliver Shuster
A Drowning ManMahdi FleifelMahdi Fleifel, Signe Byrge Sørensen, Patrick Campbell
WorkAneil KariaBen Coren, Scott O'Donnell, Eva Yates
Wren BoysHarry LightonSorcha BaconJohn Fitzpatrick, Harry Lighton
2018
Best British Short Film73 CowsAlex LockwoodAlex Lockwood
Bachelor, 38Angela ClarkeAngela Clarke
The Blue DoorPaul TaylorBen Clark, Megan Pugh
The FieldSandhya SuriSandhya Suri, Thomas Bidegain, Balthazar de Ganay
WaleBarnaby BlackburnBarnaby Blackburn, Sophie Alexander, Catherine Slater, Edward SpeleersBarnaby Blackburn
2019
Best British Short FilmLearning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl)Carol DysingerSasha Rainbow and Rosalind Croad
AzaarMyriam RajaMyriam Raja and Nathanael Baring
GoldfishHector DockrillHector Dockrill, Harri Kamalanathan, Benedict Turnbull, and Laura DockrillHector Dockrill and Laura Dockrill
KamaliSasha Rainbow
The TrapLena HeadeyLena Headey and Anthony FitzgeraldLena Headey

See also

References
  1. "I Do Air (2009) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  2. "Jade (2009) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  3. "Mixtape (2009) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  4. "Rite (2010) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  5. "14 (2008) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  6. "Until the River Runs Red (2010) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  7. "Lin (2010) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  8. "Connect (2010) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  9. "Turning (2010) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  10. "Pitch Black Heist (2011) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  11. "Chalk (2011) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  12. "Mwansa the Great (2011) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  13. "Only Sound Remains (2010) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  14. "Two & Two (2011) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  15. "Swimmer (2012) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  16. "The Curse (2012) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  17. "Good Night (2012) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  18. "Tumult (2012) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  19. "The Voorman Problem (2011) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  20. "Room 8 (2013) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  21. "Island Queen (2012) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  22. "Keeping Up with the Joneses (2013) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  23. "Orbit Ever After (2013) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  24. "Sea View (2013) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
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