In a festive special, Calum and Chris discuss the nominees for Best Animated Short Film of 1982, which were The Great Cognito, The Snowman, and Tango. We also chat a bit about the history of Christmas films at the Oscars.

The Great Cognito: 
The Snowman: 
Tango (and why it won): 
Christmas Films at the Oscars: 
Exit music: Peter Auty, “Walking in the Air” (from The Snowman)

Best Screenplay 1949

Categorically Oscars is a podcast devoted to the Academy Awards. We choose a category from an Oscar year to talk about in each episode, analysing the nominees and giving our verdict on whether the Academy got it right.