Presenting the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Feb. 20th. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world, don’t miss this year’s selection of shorts. The Academy Awards® take place Sunday, March 15th.
Please note that some of the nominated animated films include adult-themed content and are not appropriate for all ages.
And The Nominees Are…
FOREVERGREEN
Directors: Nathan Engelhardt, Jeremy Spears
USA, 13 min
An orphaned bear cub finds a home with a fatherly evergreen tree, until his hunger for trash leads him to danger.
LA JEUNE FILLE QUI PLEURAIT DES PERLES (THE GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLS)
Directors: Chris Lavis, Maciek Szczerbowski
Canada, 17 min
A haunting fable about a girl overwhelmed by sorrow, the boy who loves her, and how greed leads good hearts to wicked deeds.
PAPILLON (BUTTERFLY)
Director: Florence Miailhe
France, 15 min
As a man swims in the sea, memories come to the surface. The recollections are from his early childhood to his maturity all of which are linked to water.
RETIREMENT PLAN
Directors: John Kelly, Andrew Freedman
Ireland, 7 min
In the throes of his overstimulated, energy poor midlife, Ray fantasizes about everything he’d love to do in retirement, once he finally has the “time.”
THE THREE SISTERS
Director: Timur Kognov
Israel/Cyprus/Russia, 14 min
Three sisters living on an isolated island must rent out one of their houses.
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