After 1985 , however , the Academy 's presentation of the award varied from year to year , with a single award for Best Theatrical Short presented in some years , while separate awards for Best Live Action Short Drama , Best Animated Short and Best Short Documentary were presented in others . This variability continued until the 17th Genie Awards in 1996 ; since then , the separate genre categories have been consistently presented at all subsequent Genie or Canadian Screen Award ceremonies , and the Best Theatrical Short category is no longer in use
17th Genie Awards
17th Genie Awards
Genie Award for Best Theatrical Short Film