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Here are the NBP staff predictions for Best Live Action Short Film. For an overview of all awards predictions, visit our Oscar Predictions page.

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NBP Staff Picks

	Matt Neglia
1	TWO PEOPLE EXCHANGING SALIVA	▲ 2
2	THE SINGERS
3	A FRIEND OF DOROTHY	NEW
4	JANE AUSTEN’S PERIOD DRAMA	NEW
5	BUTCHER’S STAIN	NEW

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Matt Neglia

	Dan Bayer
1	TWO PEOPLE EXCHANGING SALIVA	▲ 1
2	THE SINGERS	▲ 1
3	A FRIEND OF DOROTHY	▲ 6
4	JANE AUSTEN’S PERIOD DRAMA	▲ 3
5	BUTCHER’S STAIN	NEW

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Dan Bayer

	Alyssa Christian
1	ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS	▲ 1
2	TWO PEOPLE EXCHANGING SALIVA	▲ 1
3	THE SINGERS	▲ 1
4	THE PEARL COMB	▼ 3
5	JANE AUSTEN’S PERIOD DRAMA

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Alyssa Christian

	Sara Clements
1	ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS
2	THE SINGERS
3	TWO PEOPLE EXCHANGING SALIVA
4	BEYOND SILENCE
5	JANE AUSTEN’S PERIOD DRAMA

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Sara Clements

	Nadia Dalimonte
1	TWO PEOPLE EXCHANGING SALIVA
2	ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS
3	THE SINGERS
4	DAD’S NOT HOME
5	EXTREMIST	▲ 2

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Nadia Dalimonte

	Cody Dericks
1	TWO PEOPLE EXCHANGING SALIVA	▲ 1
2	JANE AUSTEN’S PERIOD DRAMA	NEW
3	THE SINGERS	▲ 1
4	A FRIEND OF DOROTHY	NEW
5	BUTCHER’S STAIN	NEW

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Cody Dericks

	Daniel Howat
1	TWO PEOPLE EXCHANGING SALIVA
2	THE SINGERS
3	BUTCHER’S STAIN
4	A FRIEND OF DOROTHY	▲ 1
5	JANE AUSTEN’S PERIOD DRAMA	▼ 1

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Daniel Howat

	Megan Lachinski
1	TWO PEOPLE EXCHANGING SALIVA	▲ 1
2	A FRIEND OF DOROTHY	NEW
3	THE SINGERS
4	BUTCHER’S STAIN	▲ 6
5	JANE AUSTEN’S PERIOD DRAMA

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Megan Lachinski

	Giovanni Lago
1	TWO PEOPLE EXCHANGING SALIVA
2	ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS
3	THE BOY WITH WHITE SKIN
4	THE SINGERS	▲ 6
5	JANE AUSTEN’S PERIOD DRAMA	▼ 1

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Giovanni Lago

	Will Mavity
1	TWO PEOPLE EXCHANGING SALIVA
2	JANE AUSTEN’S PERIOD DRAMA	▲ 8
3	BUTCHER’S STAIN	▲ 3
4	THE SINGERS
5	A FRIEND OF DOROTHY	NEW

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Will Mavity

	Tom O'Brien
1	TWO PEOPLE EXCHANGING SALIVA
2	ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS
3	BEYOND SILENCE	NEW
4	EXTREMIST
5	THE SINGERS

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Tom O'Brien

	Josh Parham
1	ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS
2	JANE AUSTEN’S PERIOD DRAMA
3	THE SINGERS
4	TWO PEOPLE EXCHANGING SALIVA
5	DAD’S NOT HOME

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Josh Parham

	Ema Sasic
1	ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS
2	THE SINGERS	▲ 8
3	TWO PEOPLE EXCHANGING SALIVA	▼ 1
4	BEYOND SILENCE	NEW
5	JANE AUSTEN’S PERIOD DRAMA	▼ 2

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Ema Sasic

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