“The Singers,” directed by Sam A. Davis and produced by Jack Piatt, and “Two People Exchanging Saliva,” directed by Natalie Musteata and Alexandre Singh, tied for best live-action short film at the Oscars on Sunday night.
The award was presented by comedian Kumail Nanjiani, who opened the envelope and announced, “It’s a tie. I’m not joking. It’s actually a tie. So everyone, calm down, we’re going to get through this.”
Nanjiani said he would announce the winners one at a time, inviting each to the stage to accept their award. He first called “The Singers,” followed by “Two People Exchanging Saliva.”
“A tie. Wow. I didn’t know that was a thing. A tie, but we’re happy to be up here,” Davis said in his speech.
Musteata echoed the sentiment in her own remarks, saying she was “so happy to be sharing this Oscar with ‘The Singers.'”
Between the two acceptance speeches, Nanjiani also joked, “Ironic that the short film Oscar is going to take twice as long.”
