1988 Oscars — Documentary (Short Subject)

Young at Heart won Documentary (Short Subject) at the 1988 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Frances Steloff: Memoirs of a Bookseller, In the Wee Wee Hours..., Language Says It All and Silver Into Gold. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1987 and 1989 Documentary (Short Subject) races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Young at Heart(1987)
Sue Marx and Pamela Conn, Producers
Winner
Frances Steloff: Memoirs of a Bookseller(1987)
Deborah Dickson, Producer
In the Wee Wee Hours...(1987)
Dr. Frank Daniel and Izak Ben-Meir, Producers
Language Says It All(1987)
Megan Williams, Producer
Silver Into Gold(1987)
Lynn Mueller, Producer