Dear Diary (1996 film)

Dear Diary
Dear Diary
Directed by	David Frankel
Written by	David Frankel
Produced by	David Frankel ; Barry Jossen
Starring	Bebe Neuwirth; Bruce Altman
Cinematography	Maryse Alberti
Edited by	Michael Berenbaum
Production; company	DreamWorks Television
Distributed by	American Broadcasting Company
Release date	1996;
Running time	22 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Dear Diary is a TV pilot, starring Bebe Neuwirth, written and directed by David Frankel and produced by Frankel and Barry Jossen. After being rejected by ABC, it was slightly edited and put into a single Los Angeles theater for a weekend in November 1996, and went on to win an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film^[1] at the 69th Academy Awards.^[2] It was the only made-for-TV pilot ever to win an Oscar.

^ Welkos, Robert W. (March 22, 1997). "Dear Diary: How It Got an Oscar Nod". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
^ "New York Times: Dear Diary". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2008-05-25.

[1] Welkos, Robert W. (March 22, 1997). "Dear Diary: How It Got an Oscar Nod". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2024.

[NY_Times-2] "New York Times: Dear Diary". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2008-05-25.

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