Moves to the Ped Mall on Friday, February 14!
"Thank the gods of cinema for this annual release of Oscar nominees." - San Francisco Chronicle
"Short films remain a great way to discover new talent in its infancy. Past short film winners have included John Lasseter, Peter Capaldi, Jim Henson, Don Siegel, Taylor Hackford and Steven Wright." - rogerebert.com
FilmScene is pleased to continue our popular annual tradition of screening the Oscar-nominated short films. A perennial hit with audiences around the country (and now the world), don't miss this year's selection of short stories.
All three programs feature every Academy Award nominee in the Animated, Live Action and Documentary categories. Shorts programs will screen multiple times before and after the Oscar ceremony with individual ticketing for each program.
2020 OSCAR-NOMINATED DOCUMENTARY SHORTS
Rating Note: R, as usual. The Documentary program deals with global political issues – the refugee crisis, the education of girls and women in Afghanistan, activism in Ferguson, MO. Very strong doc program this year.
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.