OSCAR SHORTS: LIVE ACTION
Rated R. 140 mins.
Since 2006, ShortsTV has proudly brought the Oscar® Nominated Short Films
to audiences across the globe. This special release features the year's most
spectacular short films and is available to watch on the big screen for a
limited time shortly after nominations are announced. Each nominee is released
in one of three distinct feature-length compilations according to their
category of nomination: Live Action, Animation, or Documentary.
This year’s Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts are:
Invincible
Inspired by a true story, Invincible recounts the last 48 hours in the life of
Marc-Antoine Bernier, a 14-year-old boy on a desperate quest for freedom.
(Canada, 30 mins, 2022, Director: Vincent René-Lortie)
Knight of
Fortune
The loss of a loved one, the grief, the risk of yellow skin, and a coffin, that
is too much for Karl to face. (Denmark, 25 mins, 2023, Director: Lasse
Lyskjær Noer)
Red,
White and Blue
Rachel (Brittany Snow) is a single parent living paycheck to paycheck. When an
unexpected pregnancy threatens to unravel her already precarious position,
she’s forced to cross state lines in search of an abortion. As Rachel
contemplates the series of events that necessitated this journey and the
obstacles placed in her path, we learn a heartbreaking truth that means her
life will never be the same again. (USA/23 MINS/2023, Director: Nazrin Choudhury)
The After
The After is a poweful and affecting story that follows Dayo (Oyelowo),
a Londoner who has to reconnect with himself and society after witnessing a
devastating random attack in the capital. (United Kingdom, 18 mins, 2023,
Director: Misan Harriman)
The
Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
A beloved Roald Dahl story about a rich man who learns about a guru who can see
without using his eyes and then sets out to master the skill in order to cheat
at gambling. (United Kingdom, USA, 37 mins, 2023, Director: Wes Anderson)
