40 minutes *Rule 19: Short Films Award - A short film is defined as an original motion picture that has a running time of not more than 40 minutes including all credits.
No, you can win an Oscar for directing a short film, but you can't win an Oscar for starring in a short film.
Films are considered Short for the Oscar categories if they are up to 40 minutes.
Bored of Education won the Oscar for Short Film - Live Action - in 1936.
Tom and Jerry won an Oscar in the 1940's for the First time.
Creature Comforts won the Oscar for Short Film - Animated - in 1990.
The 2009 Oscar Award for Best animated Short was La Maison En Petits Cubes
Benjy won the Oscar for Documentary - Short Subject - in 1951.
Chagall won the Oscar for Documentary - Short Subject - in 1963.
Charade won the Oscar for Short Film - Animated - in 1984.
Crac won the Oscar for Short Film - Animated - in 1981.
Don't won the Oscar for Documentary - Short Subject - in 1974.
For the Birds won the Oscar for Short Film - Animated - in 2001.