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.
And The Nominees Are…
ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS
Director: Joshua Seftel
USA, 34 min
This film follows correspondent Steve Hartmand and photographer Lou Bopp as they embark on a seven-year-long project to document the empty bedrooms of children killed in school shootings.
ARMED ONLY WITH A CAMERA: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BRENT RENAUD
Directors: Craig Renaud, Brent Renaud
USA, 37 min
An intimate chronicle about documentary filmmaker Brent Renaud, the first American journalist killed while reporting on the Russo-Ukrainian War.
CHILDREN NO MORE: “WERE AND GONE”
Director: Hilla Medalia
USA/Israel/UK, 36 min
Israeli peace activists hold silent vigils in Tel Aviv, displaying photos of Gaza’s young victims. Despite facing public backlash, their wordless demonstrations powerfully highlight war’s human cost.
THE DEVIL IS BUSY
Directors: Geeta Gandbhir, Christalyn Hampton
USA, 31 min
At an Atlanta abortion clinic besieged by protesters, the director of operations takes necessary risks to safeguard staff and patients.
PERFECTLY A STRANGENESS
Director: Alison McAlpine
Canada/Chile, 15 min
In the dazzling incandescence of an unknown desert, three donkeys discover an abandoned astronomical observatory and the universe. A sensorial, cinematic exploration of what a story can be.
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