This edition of Film for Thought is co-presented by NFF Now & The Nantucket Film Festival.
For the 14th consecutive
year, Shorts HD and Magnolia Pictures present the Oscar-Nominated Short Films,
opening on Feb. 8th. 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. 24th.
The 2019 Oscar Nominated Live Action (Narrative) Shorts:
Madre – Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Maria del Puy Alvarado,
Spain, 19 minutes
Fauve – Jeremy Comte and Maria Gracia Turgeon,
Canada, 17 minutes
Marguerite – Marianne Farley and Marie-Helene
Panisset, Canada, 19 minutes
Detainment – Vincent Lambe and Darren Mahon, Ireland,
30 minutes
Skin – Guy Nattiv and Jaime Ray Newman, USA, 20
minutes