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Year: 1982 (55th) Academy Awards

Category: Short Film (Live Action)

Film Title: A Shocking Accident

Winner: Christine Oestreicher, Producer

Presenter: Matt Dillon, Kristy McNichol

Date & Venue: April 11, 1983; Dorothy Chandler Pavilion

CHRISTINE OESTREICHER:
This is a tremendous honor. I am tremendously pleased to be here tonight. I would like to thank the Academy for their appreciation of our work. I would like to thank Graham Greene for the inspiration of his story and for supporting our project from the outset. I would like to thank our backers, The National Film Finance Corporation and Virgin Films, and they had great faith in us. And I would like to thank our cast and crew who had such fantastic expertise and professionalism. And I would like to thank James Scott, the most important person, who's provided the magic touch. Thank you. Thank you.

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[Note: All winners are present except where noted; NOT all winners may have spoken.]