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.
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.