Oscar Nominated Short Films

Published on January 21st, 2013

oscarshorposterOpening Friday February 1st, the Oscar Nominated Short Films! These films will play in three programs, Animated, Live Action, and Documentary (the Documentary Shorts will play on Feb. 8th-10th)

Animated Program (running time: 88 minutes) Advance tickets are here

Maggie Simpson in ‘The Longest Daycare’ – Maggie Simpson attends the Ayn Rand Daycare Center, where she finds a caterpillar and faces off against her nemesis.

Adam & Dog – A playful dog exploring the newly created world comes upon the first man.

Fresh Guacamole – An unseen cook uses a series of unusual ingredients to prepare a bowl of guacamole.

Head Over Heels – The emotional distance between a long-married husband and wife has resulted in an unusual living arrangement.

Paperman - A young man working in an office tries desperately to attract the attention of a girl in the building across the street.

 

Live Action Program (running time: 115 minutes) Advance tickets are here

Death of a Shadow – A soldier attempts to ransom his soul from Death and return to the girl he loves.

Henry - Henry, an elderly concert pianist, undergoes a series of confusing experiences as he searches for his wife.

Curfew – A young man on the verge of committing suicide receives a call from his sister asking him to babysit his niece.

Buzkashi Boys – Two boys in Afghanistan, a blacksmith’s son and an orphan living on the streets, dream of winning a popular and fierce polo match.

Asad - A boy from a poor Somali village must decide between piracy and life as a fisherman.

 

Documentary Program A (running time: 126 minutes) Advance tickets are here

King’s Point – Over the course of a decade, five senior citizens living in the Kings Point retirement community face loss, illness and an increasing sense of isolation in their lives.

Mondays at Racine – On the third Monday of every month, sisters Cynthia and Rachel open their Long Island beauty salon to women undergoing chemotherapy.

Inocente – Fifteen-year-old Inocente, a homeless, undocumented immigrant, clings to her determination to become an artist in the face of a bleak future.

 

Documentary Program B (running time: 80 minutes)

Redemption - In New York City, individuals known as canners survive by collecting cans and bottles from trash and recycling bins and redeeming them for money.

Open Heart – Eight Rwandan children with serious heart disease travel to the Salam Centre in Sudan for treatment.

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