For the 18th consecutive year, ShortsTV and Magnolia Pictures present the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Feb. 17th. 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 12th.
LIVE ACTION SHORTS
Estimated Running Time: 115 minutes. Recommended for 16+.
An Irish Goodbye
Directed by Tom Berkeley and Ross White
In rural Northern Ireland, a pair of estranged brothers reunite following their mother's untimely death. U.K., 23 minutes.
Ivalu
Directed by Anders Walter and Rebecca Pruzan
Based on the Danish graphic novel, when Ivalu disappears, her little sister is desperate to find her. While her father does not care, the Greenlandic landscape holds secrets. Denmark, in Greenlandic with English subtitles. 17 minutes.
Le Pupille
Directed by Alice Rohrwacher
Follow the rebellious girls of a Catholic boarding school before Christmas, a time of war and scarcity. Italy, in Italian with English subtitles. 39 minutes.
Night Ride (Nattrikken)
Directed Eirik Tveiten and Gaute Lid Larssen
On a cold night in December, Ebba waits for the tram to go home after a party, but the ride takes an unexpected turn. Norway, in Norwegian with English subtitles. 16 minutes.
The Red Suitcase
Directed by Cyrus Neshvad
Late in the evening at the Luxembourg Airport, a veiled 16-year-old Iranian girl is frightened to take her red suitcase from baggage claim. She keeps pushing back the moment to go through the arrival gate. Luxembourg, 18 minutes.