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2024 Oscar Nominated Short Films
Various Directors
Friday, February 16, 6 pm – Animated Short Films | BUY TICKETS – LOW TICKET ALERT
Saturday, February 17, 3 pm – Live Action Short Films | BUY TICKETS
Saturday, February 17, 6 pm – Documentary Shorts | BUY TICKETS
Sunday, February 18, 1 pm – Documentary Shorts | BUY TICKETS
Wednesday, February 21, 1 pm – Animated Short Films | BUY TICKETS
Wednesday, February 21, 6 pm – Live Action Short Films | BUY TICKETS
Friday, February 23, 6 pm – Live Action Short Films | BUY TICKETS
Saturday, February 24, 3 pm – Animated Short Films | BUY TICKETS
Saturday, February 24, 6 pm – Documentary Shorts | BUY TICKETS
Sunday, February 25, 12:30 pm – Animated Short Films | BUY TICKETS
Wednesday, February 28, 1 pm – Live Action Short Films | BUY TICKETS
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For the 19th consecutive year, ShortsTV and Magnolia Pictures present the Oscar-Nominated Short Films projected in cinemas as the artists have intended. 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 10.
Please note the rating system per each shorts program.
Documentary Shorts” Rated PG/PG-13
Animated Shorts: Rated R
Live Action Shorts: Rated R
2024 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Documentary Short Films
Various Directors
Program length: 139 minutes
NOTE: Rated PG/PG-13. Topics include aging, friendship, economic inequality, Taiwanese independence, and book bans.
The ABCs of Book Banning
Directed by Sheila Nevins, Trish Adlesic, Nazenet Habtezghi
Reveals the voices of the impacted parties of books banned from school districts, inspiring hope for the future through the profound insights of inquisitive youthful minds. 2023, U.S., DCP, 27 minutes.
The Barber of Little Rock
Directed by John Hoffman and Christine Turner
The Barber of Little Rock explores America’s widening racial wealth gap through the story of Arlo Washington, a local barber whose visionary approach to a just economy can be found in the mission of People Trust, the nonprofit community bank he founded. 2023, U.S., DCP, 35 minutes.
Island in Between
Directed by S. Leo Chiang
Leo Chiang reflects on his relationship with Taiwan, the United States and China from the islands of Kinmen, just a few miles from mainland China. 2023, Taiwan, DCP, in English and Mandarin with English subtitles, 20 minutes.
The Last Repair Shop
Directed by Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers
Tells the story of four unassuming heroes who ensure no student is deprived of the joy of music. It is also a reminder of how music can be the best medicine, stress reliever and even an escape from poverty. 2023, U.S., DCP, 39 minutes.
Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó
Directed by Sean Wang
A personal love letter from director Sean Wang to his Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó, a grandma super team that dances, stretches, and farts their sorrows away. 2023, U.S., DCP, in Mandarin with English subtitles, 17 minutes
2024 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Animated Short Films
Various Directors
Program length: 80 minutes
NOTE: Not for children under 13, verging on R. This year’s animated shorts programis not a family-friendly program – topics include the Holocaust, inferred child sexual abuse, and violent battle scenes.
Letter to a Pig
Directed by Tal Kantor
A Holocaust survivor reads a letter he wrote to the pig who saved his life. A young schoolgirl hears his testimony in class and sinks into a twisted dream where she confronts questions of identity, collective trauma, and the extremes of human nature. 2022, Israel/France, DCP, in Hebrew with English subtitles, 17 minutes.
Ninety-Five Senses
Directed by Jerusha Hess and Jared Hess
An ode to the body’s five senses delivered by a man with little time left to enjoy them. 2023, U.S., DCP, 13 minutes.
Our Uniform
Directed by Yegane Moghaddam
An Iranian girl unfolds her school memories on the wrinkles and fabrics of her old uniform. 2023, Iran, DCP, in Persian with English subtitles, 7 minutes.
Pachyderme
Directed by Stéphanie Clément
Like every summer, Louise stays at her grandparents in the countryside for a few days during the holidays. It will snow at the height of summer and a monster is going to die. 2022, France, DCP, in French with English subtitles, 11 minutes.
WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko
Directed by Dave Mullins
Set in an alternate WWI reality where a senseless war rages on, two soldiers on opposite sides of the conflict play a joyful game of chess. A heroic carrier pigeon delivers the soldiers’ chess moves over the battlefield as the fighting escalates. Neither soldier knows his opponent as the game and the war builds to its climatic final move. Whoever wins the game, one thing is for certain: there are no winners in war. 2023, U.S., DCP, 11 minutes.
I’m Hip
Directed by John Musker
U.S., 4 minutes
Wild Summons
Directed by Karni and Saul Freed
U.K., 14 minutes (in English, narrated bu Marianne Faithfull)
2024 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Live Action Short Films
Various Directors
Program length: 133 minutes
NOTE: Rated R. Topics include murder, abortion, sexual abuse, and suicide.
The After
Directed by Misan Harriman
In this intense short film, a grieving rideshare driver played by David Oyelowo picks up a passenger who helps him confront the past. 2023, U.K., DCP, 18 minutes.
Invincible
Directed by Vincent René-Lortie
Inspired by a true story, Invincible recounts the last 48 hours in the life of Marc-Antoine Bernier, a 14-year-old boy on a desperate quest for freedom. 2022, Canada, DCP, in French with English subtitles, 30 minutes.
Knight of Fortune
Directed by Lasse Lyskjær Noer
The loss of a loved one, the grief, the risk of yellow skin, and a coffin, that is too much for Karl to face. 2023, Denmark, DCP, in Danish and Swedish with English subtitles, 25 minutes.
Red, White, and Blue
Directed by Nazrin Choudhury
Rachel (Brittany Snow) is a single parent living paycheck to paycheck. When an unexpected pregnancy threatens to unravel her already precarious position, she’s forced to cross state lines in search of an abortion. As Rachel contemplates the series of events that necessitated this journey and the obstacles placed in her path, we learn a heartbreaking truth that means her life will never be the same again. 2023, U.S., DCP, 23 minutes.
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Directed by Wes Anderson
Chronicles a variety of stories by Roald Dahl, but the main one follows Henry Sugar, who can see through objects and predict the future with the help of a book he stole. With Ralph Fiennes, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Dev Patel. 2023, U.S./U.K, DCP, 37 minutes.