Tonight is one of the most highly anticipated nights for the film industry — the 91st Annual Academy Awards. Pixar’s Bao took home the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film, making it the studio’s fifth film to win the category (Previous wins include: Tin Toy, Geri’s Game, For The Birds, and Piper). Taking the stage was director Domee Shi and producer Becky Neiman-Cobb who gushed their gratitude towards the academy and fellow nominees.
To watch the full acceptance speech, backstage “Thank yous” and Post-Win Interview — see below. (Update – the backstage interviews have since been removed from YouTube.)
History of Pixar Wins & Nominations at the Academy Awards
FEATURE FILMS
| Toy Story | • Original Score: Randy Newman – Nominated • Original Song: “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” – Nominated • Original Screenplay – Nominated • Special Achievement Award: John Lasseter – Won |
| A Bug’s Life | • Original Score: Randy Newman – Nominated |
| Toy Story 2 | • Original Song: “When She Loved Me” – Nominated |
| Monsters, Inc. | • Animated Feature Film – Nominated (Shrek, Won) • Original Score: Randy Newman – Nominated • Original Song: “If I Didn’t Have You” – Won • Sound Editing – Nominated |
| Finding Nemo | • Animated Feature Film: Andrew Stanton – Won • Original Score: Thomas Newman – Nominated • Sound Editing – Nominated • Original Screenplay – Nominated |
| The Incredibles | • Animated Feature Film: Brad Bird – Won • Sound Editing: Michael Silvers & Randy Thom – Won • Sound Mixing – Nominated • Original Screenplay – Nominated |
| Cars | • Animated Feature Film – Nominated (Happy Feet, Won) • Original Song: “Our Town” – Nominated |
| Ratatouille | • Animated Feature Film: Brad Bird – Won • Original Score: Michael Giacchino – Nominated • Sound Editing – Nominated • Sound Mixing – Nominated • Original Screenplay – Nominated |
| WALL•E | • Animated Feature Film: Andrew Stanton – Won • Original Score – Nominated • Original Song: “Down to Earth” – Nominated • Sound Editing – Nominated Best Sound Mixing – Nominated • Original Screenplay – Nominated |
| Up | • Animated Feature Film: Pete Docter – Won • Best Picture – Nominated • Original Score: Michael Giacchino – Won • Sound Editing – Nominated • Original Screenplay – Nominated |
| Toy Story 3 | • Animated Feature Film: Lee Unkrich – Won • Best Picture – Nominated • Original Song: “We Belong Together” – Won • Sound Editing – Nominated • Original Screenplay – Nominated |
| Cars 2 | No Academy Award nominations |
| Brave | • Animated Feature Film: Mark Andrews & Brenda Chapman – Won |
| Monsters University | No Academy Award nominations |
| Inside Out | • Animated Feature Film: Pete Docter & Jonas Rivera – Won • Original Screenplay – Nominated |
| The Good Dinosaur | No Academy Award nominations |
| Finding Dory | No Academy Award nominations |
| Cars 3 | No Academy Award nominations |
| Coco | • Animated Feature Film: Lee Unkrich – Won • Original Song: “Remember Me” – Won |
| Incredibles 2 | • Animated Feature Film: Nominated (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Won) |
SHORT FILMS
| Luxo, Jr. | Nominated (A Greek Tragedy, Won) |
| Tin Toy | John Lasseter & William (Bill) Reeves – Won |
| Geri’s Game | Jan Pinkava – Won |
| For The Birds | Ralph Eggleston – Won |
| Mike’s New Car | Nominated (The ChubbChubbs!, Won) |
| Boundin’ | Nominated (Harvie Krumpet, Won) |
| One Man Band | Nominated (The Moon & The Son: An Imagined Conversation, Won) |
| Lifted | Nominated (The Danish Poet, Won) |
| Presto | Nominated (La Maison en Petits Cubes, Won) |
| Day & Night | Nominated (The Lost Thing, Won) |
| La Luna | Nominated (The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, Won) |
| Sanjay’s Super Team | Nominated (Bear Story, Won) |
| Piper | Alan Barillaro – Won |
| LOU | Nominated (Dear Basketball, Won) |
| Bao | Domee Shi – Won |
We couldn’t be happier that director Domee Shi and the entire Bao team were recognized for their hard work on such a beautiful short film. Be sure to share your thoughts with other Pixar fans in the Pixar Post Forum or leave a comment below.