OSCAR SHORTS: DOCUMENTARY
Rated PG/PG-13. 141 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 Documentary Shorts are:
Island in Between
From Taiwan’s frontline amid
rising tensions with China, filmmaker S. Leo Chiang weaves lyrical glimpses of
local life with his own struggle negotiating ambivalent bonds to Taiwan, China,
and the US. ISLAND IN BETWEEN explores the uneasy peace in Taiwan, and
contemplates its uncertain future. (Taiwan, USA, 20 Mins, 2023, Director: S.
Leo Chiang)
Nai Nai & Wài Pó
Nai Nai is my grandma. Wài Pó is
also my grandma. Together, they are a grandma super team that dances,
stretches, and farts their sorrows away. (USA, 16 mins, 2023, Director: Sean
Wang)
The ABCs of Book Banning
Over 2000 books have been removed
from school districts in the U.S. THE ABCS OF BOOK BANNING follows the human
toll the future will pay for depriving children of their right to read and
learn about a complex world. Interviews with children and authors shed light on
this ongoing dangerous precedent. (USA, 27 mins, 2023, Director: Sheila Nevins)
The Barber of Little Rock
The Barber of Little Rock
explores America's widening racial wealth gap through the story of Arlo
Washington, a local barber whose visionary approach to a just economy can be
found in the mission of People Trust, the nonprofit community bank he founded.
(USA, 35 mins, 202, Director: John Hoffman, Christine Turner)
The Last Repair Shop
Tells the story of four
unassuming heroes who ensure no student is deprived of the joy of music. It is
also a reminder of how music can be the best medicine, stress reliever and even
an escape from poverty. (USA, 39 mins, 2023, Director: Kris Bowers, Ben
Proudfoot)
