How to Use short subject in a Sentence

short subject

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  • Their schtick while presenting the award for best documentary short subject went viral and had some fans hoping the pair would team up again.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 13 Mar. 2018
  • The film, which is nominated for best documentary (short subject), chronicles the mass protests in Hong Kong that erupted in 2019 over an extradition bill.
    — Laura He, CNN, 30 Mar. 2021
  • The film earned an Academy Award nomination for best documentary short subject in 1996.
    — Penelope Green, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2020
  • Last month, however the short film took home an Annie, an animation-specific award, for best animated short subject.
    — Nick Vadala, Philly.com, 4 Mar. 2018
  • The categories that won't be presented live are documentary short subject, film editing, makeup and hairstyling, original score, production design, animated short film, live action short film, and sound.
    — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 23 Feb. 2022
  • The affected categories are film editing, makeup and hairstyling, original score, production design and sound as well as documentary short subject, animated short and live-action short.
    — Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2022
  • It is also shortlisted in the Academy Awards’ documentary short subject category.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Jan. 2022
  • Additional winners included Oscar nominated short Bestia, which won an Annie for best short subject.
    — Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2022
  • After an entry gallery where an introductory short subject on pharaonic Egypt is projected onto a 180-degree screen, gold-colored doors open automatically (think crowd control), allowing entry into the first of nine galleries.
    — Christopher Knight, latimes.com, 29 Mar. 2018
  • The documentary premiered at the Sundance Festival to enthusiastic reviews, and has been short-listed for Oscar consideration in the best documentary short subject category.
    — NBC News, 6 Jan. 2020

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