ITTY BITTY AWARDS

CINEMA’S TINIEST AWARDS

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a celebration of the big little things

the tiny phenomenal stuff

ITTY BITTYS FOR THE NITTY-GRITTY

micro awards dedicated to the tiniest moments in film

From a pristine string of saliva to the most ominous open doorway, we’re here to dissect and champion the most memorable, absurd, and brilliantly executed scenes, shots, props, sets, and sounds in film.

No moment too small. No category too niche.

WHY WINNERS WON

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BEST LITTLE GUY - LABYRINTH
BEST LITTLE GUY - LABYRINTH

The world’s least controversial award winner.

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BEST HORROR PERSPECTIVE SHIFT
BEST HORROR PERSPECTIVE SHIFT

When the supernatural takes a back seat.

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BEST MASKED SEXUAL EXPERIENCE - THE ICE STORM
BEST MASKED SEXUAL EXPERIENCE - THE ICE STORM

Richard Nixon, fully clothed, immaculately rigid.

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BEST SALIVA - CRUEL INTENTIONS
BEST SALIVA - CRUEL INTENTIONS

The saliva heard around the world.

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FANTASTIC FEST FLOP OR OSCAR DARLING

ALL FILMS ALIKE IN DIGNITY

Any movie can be home to an Itty Bitty.

Itty Bitties are not concerned with entirities; the overall quality of a movie is inconsequential. Lightning-in-a-bottle details can be found anywhere, from grindhouse to arthouse. That’s the beauty of the Itty Bitty Awards; cinema’s best gasp could be deep inside a genre-slop sequel, or it could be the finale of a Criterion classic.

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Whiplash and Mac and Me

Whiplash (2014)
Dir. Damien Chazelle

Mac and Me (1988)
Dir. Stewart Raffill

January winners

Best Title Screen

Cabin in the Woods 2012

Drew Goddard

Best Masked Sexual Encounter

The Ice Storm 1997

Ang Lee

Best Little Guy

Labyrinth 1986

Jim Henson

Best Saliva

Cruel Intentions 1999

Roger Kumble

Best Use of Whitney Houston

This is the End 2013

Seth Rogan + Evan Goldberg

Best Horror Perspective Shift

Bring Her Back 2025

Danny + Michael Philippou

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FAQS

The Itty Bitty Awards are a celebration of the tiny things in movies that are, by some classification, brilliant in their own right.
Itty Bitty categories can be costume design, a well executed glance, a single shot - anything! Literally anything can become an Itty Bitty if it stands out. Once a stand-out moment (object, shot, piece of acting, practical effect, one-liner, trope…) has been identified, we then look to other examples of the same thing (if they exist) to ascertain if it’s the best one. If it is, it gets the Itty Bitty, and we’ll break down why it won in our blog.
Absolutely not. One of the reasons for establishing the Itty Bitty Awards was how many moments from terrible films are iconic (or simply perfectly executed) but go without recognition because the rest of the movie is, well, bad. There are so many little things we love in otherwise mediocre movies that go unsung and underappreciated. We don’t care if, overall, it’s a multi-Oscar winner or a Sundance flop. We just love the big little things.
Yes! If you see a delicious door opening, an immaculately delivered jump scare, or a scene-stealing lock of hair, you can nominate it for an Itty Bitty.
It’s easy, but we do need details. Just go to the ‘nominate’ tab at the top of our site and fill in the form. We’d appreciate if you could name the movie, the timestamp, and what we’re meant to be appreciating. There’s also a handy file upload field so you can share a screenshot of what you’re talking about. And of course, feel free to tell us all about why you think it’s special.
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