1997 Oscars — Documentary (Short Subject)

Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien won Documentary (Short Subject) at the 1997 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were An Essay on Matisse, Cosmic Voyage, Special Effects: Anything Can Happen and The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1996 and 1998 Documentary (Short Subject) races.