Rare Oscars Tie: Two Shorts Share Best Live-Action Award
At the 98th Academy Awards, The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva tied for Best Live-Action Short Film, marking the seventh tie in Academy history.
Overview
At the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday, The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva tied for Best Live-Action Short Film, presenter Kumail Nanjiani announced.
The tie was the seventh in Academy history, following six previous ties dating back to 1932, according to reports.
Directors and producers from both films gave acceptance speeches, with Natalie Musteata praising the Academy for supporting a film "that is weird and that is queer and that is made by a majority of women," according to accounts.
Previous Oscar ties have occurred in 1932, 1949, 1968, 1986, 1994 and in 2012 to 2013, according to reports, making this a rare event in the ceremony’s history.
The awards marked first Oscar wins for several filmmakers, including Jack Piatt and Natalie Musteata, and Sam A. Davis recorded his first win and second nomination, according to accounts.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources present this Oscars tie neutrally, focusing on factual context (historical ties, category details) and verbatim quotes from presenters. They avoid evaluative framing, using straightforward chronology and light humor from participants as source content rather than editorial judgment, emphasizing rarity without injecting partisan or ideological commentary.
FAQ
'Two People Exchanging Saliva' is a dystopian black-and-white short set in a society where kissing is outlawed and slapping is currency, following a shopgirl's dangerous relationship with a wealthy woman. Details on 'The Singers' plot are not specified in available sources.