1944 Oscars — Documentary (Short Subject)

December 7th won Documentary (Short Subject) at the 1944 Oscars. All 7 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Children of Mars, Plan for Destruction, Swedes in America, To the People of the United States, Tomorrow We Fly and Youth in Crisis. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1942 and 1947 Documentary (Short Subject) races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

December 7th(1943)
United States Navy
Winner
Children of Mars(1943)
RKO Radio
Plan for Destruction(1943)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Swedes in America(1943)
United States Office of War Information Overseas Motion Picture Bureau
To the People of the United States(1943)
Walter Wanger, Producer
Tomorrow We Fly(1943)
United States Navy Bureau of Aeronautics
Youth in Crisis(1943)
The March of Time