2018 Oscar Nominated Short Films
Various Directors

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Friday, February 9, 6 pm (Animated)

Friday, February 9, 8 pm (Live Action)

Saturday, February 10, 1 pm (Animated)

Saturday, February 10, 3 pm (Live Action)

Saturday, February 10, 6 pm (Documentary Program A)

Sunday, February 11, 3 pm (Animated)

Wednesday, February 14, 6 pm (Live Action)

Wednesday, February 14, 8 pm (Documentary Program B)

$9 / $7 Speed and Louisville Film Society Members

For the 13th consecutive year, Shorts HD and Magnolia Pictures present the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Feb. 9^th. 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 4.

Animated Shorts

Running Time: 83 minutes
Rated PG

Dear Basketball
Directed by Glen Keane and Kobe Bryant
2017, US, 5 minutes

Negative Space
Directed by Max Porter and Ru Kuwahata
2017, France, 5 minutes

Lou
Directed by Dave Mullins
2017, US, 7 minutes

Revolting Rhymes
Directed by Jakob Schuh and Jan Lachauer
2016, UK, 29 minutes

Garden Party
Directed by Victor Caire and Gabriel Grapperon
2016, France, 7 minutes

With

Lost Property Office
Directed by Daniel Agdag
2017, Australia, 10 minutes

Coin Operated
Directed by Nicholas Arioli
2017, US, 5 minutes

Live Action Shorts

Running Time: 97 minutes
Rated R

DeKalb Elementary
Directed by Reed Van Dyk
2017, US, 20 minutes

The Silent Child
Directed by Chris Overton and Rachel Shenton
2017, UK, 20 minutes

My Nephew Emmett
Directed by Kevin Wilson, Jr.
2017, US, 20 minutes

The Eleven O’Clock
Directed by Derin Seale
2016, Australia, 13 minutes

Watu Wote/All of Us
Directed by Katja Benrath
2017, Germany/Kenya, 23 minutes

Documentary Shorts (Two Separate Programs)

PROGRAM A

Running Time: 102 minutes
Rated R

Traffic Stop
Directed by Kate Davis
2018, US, 31 minutes

Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405
Directed by Frank Stiefel
2017, US, 40 minutes

Edith + Eddie
Directed by Laura Checkoway
2017, US, 29 minutes

PROGRAM B

Running Time: 82 minutes
Rated R

Heroin(e)
Directed by Elaine McMillion Sheldon
2017, US, 39 minutes

Knife Skills
Directed by Thomas Lennon
2017, US, 40 minutes

Co-presented with the Louisville Film Society. LFS offers an Oscar Watch Party on Sunday, March 4. Please see louisvillefilmsociety.org for more details.