O Cinema is proud to present this nationally-touring program highlighting all of the Live Action Short Films, Animated Short Films and Documentary Short Films that received Academy Award nominations this past year. The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2018 program offers viewers the rare opportunity to experience the year’s best short films from across the globe, collected together in this special cinematic showcase courtesy of Shorts HD and Magnolia Pictures.
LIVE ACTION SHORT FILMS:
DeKalb Elementary – Inspired by an actual 911 call placed during a school shooting incident in Atlanta, Georgia.
(Directed by Reed Van Dyk, USA, 20 mins., Not Rated)
The Silent Child – Set in rural England and inspired by real life events, The Silent Child centers around a profoundly deaf four-year-old girl named Libby who is born into a middle class family and lives in a world of silence until a caring social worker teaches her the gift of communication.
(Dir. by Chris Overton & Rachel Shenton, UK, 20 mins., Not Rated)
My Nephew Emmett – At 2:30AM on August 28, 1955, in the most racially divided state in the country, 64-year-old Mose Wright tries to protect his 14-year-old nephew Emmett Till from two racist killers out for blood. Based on the true story of a 1955 case.
(Directed by Kevin Wilson, Jr., USA, 20 mins., Not Rated)
The Eleven O’Clock – The delusional patient of a psychiatrist believes he is actually the psychiatrist. As they each attempt to treat each other the session gets out of control.
(Directed by Derin Seale & Josh Lawson, Australia, 13 mins., Not Rated)
Watu Wote/All of Us – For almost a decade Kenya has been targeted by terrorist attacks of the Al-Shabaab. Especially the border region between Kenya and Somalia is considered highly dangerous. An atmosphere of anxiety and mistrust between Muslims and Christians is growing. Until in December 2015, Muslim bus passengers showed that solidarity can prevail.
(Directed by Katja Benrath & Tobias Rosen, Germany, 22 mins., Not Rated)