1970s
- 1970 (43rd) Is It Always Right to Be Right? - Stephen Bosustow Prods., Schoenfeld Films - Nick Bosustow
- The Further Adventures of Uncle Sam: Part Two - Haboush Company, Goldstone Films - Robert Mitchell and Dale Case
- The Shepherd - Cameron Guess and Associates, Brandon Films - Cameron Guess
Name of award changed to Short Subjects (Animated Films)
- 1971 (44th) The Crunch Bird - Maxwell-Petok, Petrovich Prods., Regency Films - Ted Petok
- Evolution - National Film Board of Canada, Columbia - Michael Mills
- The Selfish Giant - Potterton Prods., Pyramid Films - Peter Sander and Gerald Potterton
- 1972 (45th) A Christmas Carol - American Broadcasting Company - Richard Williams
- Kama Sutra Rides Again - Lion International Films - Bob Godfrey
- Tup Tup - Zagreb Film, Corona Cinematografica, Manson Distributing - Nedeljko Dragic
- 1973 (46th) Frank Film - Frank Mouris Prod. - Frank Mouris
- The Legend of John Henry - Bosustow-Pyramid Films - Nick Bosustow and David Adams
- Pulcinella - Luzzati-Gianini Prod. - Emanuele Luzzati and Guilo Gianini
Name of award changed to Short Films (Animated Films)
- 1974 (47th) Closed Mondays - Lighthouse Productions - Will Vinton and Bob Gardiner
- The Family That Dwelt Apart - National Film Board of Canada - Yvon Mallette and Robert Verrall
- Hunger - National Film Board of Canada - Peter Foldes and René Jodoin
- Voyage to Next - Hubley Studio - John Hubley and Faith Hubley
- Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too! - Walt Disney Productions, Buena Vista Distribution - Wolfgang Reitherman
- 1975 (48th) Great - Grantstern, British Lion Films Ltd. - Bob Godfrey
- Kick Me - Swarthe Productions - Robert Swarthe
- Monsieur Pointu - National Film Board of Canada - René Jodoin, Bernard Longpré and André Leduc
- Sisyphus - Hungarofilms - Marcell Jankovics
- 1976 (49th) Leisure - Film Australia - Suzanne Baker
- Dedalo - Cineteam Realizzazioni - Manfredo Manfredi
- The Street - National Film Board of Canada - Caroline Leaf and Guy Glover
- 1977 (50th) The Sand Castle - National Film Board of Canada - Co Hoedeman
- Bead Game - National Film Board of Canada - Ishu Patel
- A Doonesbury Special - Hubley Studio - John Hubley (posthumous nomination), Faith Hubley and Garry Trudeau
- Jimmy the C - Motionpicker Production - James Picker, Robert Grossman and Craig Whitaker
- 1978 (51st) Special Delivery - National Film Board of Canada - Eunice Macauley and John Weldon
- Oh My Darling - Nico Crama Productions - Nico Crama
- Rip Van Winkle - Will Vinton/Billy Budd - Will Vinton
- 1979 (52nd) Every Child - National Film Board of Canada - Derek Lamb
- Dream Doll - Godfrey Films, Zagreb Film, Halas and Batchelor, Film Wright - Bob Godfrey and Zlatko Grgic
- It's so Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House - AR&T Productions, Learning Corporation of America - Paul Fierlinger
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