The 2020 Oscar-Nominated Shorts

For the 15th consecutive year, Shorts HD and Magnolia Pictures present the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Jan. 31st. 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, Feb. 9th.

ANIMATED SHORTS (Running Time: 85 minutes)

Hair Love – Matthew A. Cherry, USA, 7 min.

Dcera (Daughter) – Daria Kashcheeva, Czech Republic, 15 min.

Sister – Siqi Song, China/USA, 8 min.

Memorable – Bruno Collet, France, 12 min.

Kitbull – Rosana Sullivan, USA, 9 min.

PLUS A SELECTION OF ADDITIONAL ANIMATED SHORTS:

Henrietta Bulkowski – USA, 16 min. (featuring the voices of Chris Cooper and Ann Dowd!)

The Bird and the Whale – Ireland, 6 min.

Hors Piste – France, 5 min.

Maestro - France, 2 min.



LIVE ACTION SHORTS (Running Time: 104 minutes)

A Sister – Delphine Girard, Belgium, 16 min.

Brotherhood – Meryan Joobeur, Tunisia, 25 min.

The Neighbors’ Window – Marshall Curry, USA, 20 min.

Saria – Bryan Buckley, USA, 23 min.

Nefta Football Club – Yves Piat, Tunisia/France, 17 min.



DOCUMENTARY SHORTS (to be offered as one program of 160 minutes)


Life Overtakes Me - John Haptas and Kristine Samuelson, Sweden/USA, 39 min.

Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (if You’re a Girl) - Carol Dysinger, UK, 39 min.

In the Absence - Yi Seung-Jun, South Korea, 28 min.

Walk Run Cha-Cha - Laura Nix, USA, 21 min.

St. Louis Superman - Smriti Mundhra and Sami Khan, USA, 28 min.